Dave Wheaton

Every year, April Fools Day sneaks up on me, and it's gone in an instant. Unlike Christmas or Halloween, we don't have decorations to remind us that April 1st is drawing near. In fact, the element of surprise tends to be the best part of the day for ma

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No Justice has spent the past decade gradually earning the respect of red dirt music fans. With each album release, the Stillwater, Oklahoma-based band has reached another level of success. Now, in support of their fifth album, 'American Son', No Justice is coming to Red Dirt Pavilion with special guest William Clark Green on Saturday, June 22nd. Tickets for this show will go on sale May 11th.

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Kacey Musgraves' major label debut record 'Same Trailer Different Park' has shot up to the top spot on the Billboard Country Chart. The singer/songwriter from East Texas received critical acclaim for the CD, and now country music fans have made the statement that they love her, too.

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Jake Owen is headed to West Texas with Jason Aldean's Night Train Tour on May 4th, and he shows no signs of slowing down his music career. But since becoming a dad last November, Owen's home life has caused him to drastically changed the way he looks at life. Baby Pearl has caused him to  slow down and appreciate life whenever he's home from the road.

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I'm not a skydiver, and I doubt I ever will be. But people who do parachute from thousands of feet up in the sky have my respect. It's scary stuff. You hear about skydivers falling to earth without a parachute to meet with terrible injuries or death. But this 51-year old dentist not only managed to survive his freefall to earth, he walked away with no more than a few bruises! Chalk it up to clean living, I suppose.

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I was recently taking a cyber-stroll down memory lane, watching some of my favorite music videos on YouTube. I don't tend to dwell on how old I am too often, but when I do, I always seem to make interesting discoveries as the past relates to present day. This time, I discovered that rock singer John Mellencamp's 30-year old songs would make for great country music today.

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It seems there's no slowing Willie Nelson down these days. The American icon and country music legend continues to churn out music, perform live and now, he's an honorary scholar. Nelson will be the recipient of an honorary doctor of music degree from the Berklee College of Music, one of the most prestigious music schools in the world.

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The Red Dirt Pavilion in Buffalo Gap is putting on a 3-band show on Saturday night, May 25th. This Memorial Day Weekend concert will feature three bands, including the Thieving Birds, Dean Seltzer and the Redneck Mothers and Cody Johnson.

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With the success of her song 'Ex Old Man', and the fact that her follow-up, 'He Loves to Make Me Cry' is moving up the country charts, it's hard to argue against the fact that Kristen Kelly is a rising star in the country music world. But she's not an overnight success by any means. Without hard work, perseverance and a lot of talent, the singer with small town, East Texas roots wouldn't be where she is today. And I have proof.

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The 2013 Johnny Cash Music Festival is coming up August 17th in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and this year's lineup is going to feature country music legends.

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Season 4 of 'The Voice' kicks off on Monday, March 25. As a fan of the first three seasons, I've been skeptical about the fact that Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera are out and Usher and Shakira are in. It just seemed to me that no good could come from changing the fantastic chemistry the four coaches for the NBC singing competition had in previous seasons. Then I saw this promo, and the excitement is back!

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JB and the Moonshine Band has a new video out for their latest single, 'The Only Drug'. With this one, JBMB asked for help from their fans to decide how it ends. Here's your chance to find out how fans voted, and see if "he made it to the diner".

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