robert earl keen

One of the most influential TV programs on my life, Austin City Limits, filmed its 40th Anniversary concert last week (6/26). Now, a 2-hour special commemorating this epic event will serve as a lead-in to the PBS Television staple's 40th season this fall.

Robert Earl Keen is known as one of the most influential names on the Texas country music scene. The 30 year veteran made his impression on an entire generation of up-and-coming singer/songwriters who themselves influence the landscape of the music scene in Texas and beyond. Keen will be headed to West Texas on July 5th for a show at Red Dirt Pavilion in Buffalo Gap.

At this point, it’s pretty clear that Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill was dealing with a lot more than just heat exhaustion when he left the stage during the band’s show in Dallas last Friday — and that the band was thinking about more than the weather when it pulled the plug on its American tour. But as far as Robert Earl Keen is concerned, the next time around, the band should think of a be