STRAIT: ALWAYS A VOICE OF VELVET
Des Moines Register   01/13/2006
They showered the seasoned Texas cowboy with applause from the start, but they truly stood and cheered when he unleashed the "Heartland" anthem a dozen songs into his set.

HIGHNOTE: TALKIN' STRAIT
Iowa State Daily   01/12/2006
Country music has permeated the American music scene in the same way rap artists have climbed and controlled the charts in the past decade.

THE SONG IS THE THING WITH ROBERT EARL KEEN
Aspen Times   01/06/2006
Robert Earl Keen began writing poetry and song lyrics at the age of 7 So even though he didn't pick up guitar until the surprisingly late age of 18 he knew in his mind that writing songs would be … 
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LOVETT, RAITT CELEBRATE 'CROSSROADS'
Newsday   01/06/2006
Twenty years ago a lanky young country singer from Texas headed to Milwaukee to open a concert for a raspy-voiced blues rocker.

JERRY JEFF WALKER HEADS UP COUNTRY SERIES
Denver Post   01/06/2006
The Grizzly Rose gives country music in Colorado a grand kickoff each New Year with its concert series during the 16-day National Western Stock Show.

GEORGE STRAIT SET FOR FARGODOME
Grand Forks Herald   01/06/2006
Think country music hits, and his name is one that's sure to top the list.

BUILDING MOMENTUM FROM THE ROOTS UP
Kansas City Star   01/05/2006
It’s late morning and the guys from Cross Canadian Ragweed are beat.

RANCH, RECKLESS, & RAGWEED TOP 2005 LIST
LoneStarMusic.com   01/03/2006
It was another great year for Texas Music as it continues to expand beyond the borders of the Lone Star State. We run down LoneStarMusic's top 12 selling titles from 2005.

BIOWILLIE MAKES ITS DEBUT
Celebrity Cafe   12/30/2005
Country singer Willie Nelson has recently been dabbling in environmentalism.

'SMELLS LIKE FRENCH FRIES': WILLIE NELSON AND THE BUSINESS OF BIOFUEL
International Herald Tribune   12/30/2005
Willie Nelson drives a Mercedes.