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The old saying, "Necessity is the mother of invention," rang true for Robert Earl Keen as he started to think about recording his 16th album. When the touring troubadour decided it was time to start thinking about his next musical venture, he had to look at his calendar to see when he could squeeze in some writing time...

One of Texas' most revered tunesmiths will release his 16th album in August. Robert Earl Keen's 'Ready for Confetti' showcases his passion for life and his talent as a wordsmith who paints vivid pictures of the characters he meets throughout his travels...

Dixie Chicks and Court Yard Hounds singer Emily Robison may have just resurrected an old rivalry with Toby Keith. During Tuesday's (January 18) Court Yard Hounds live web chat, Emily posed this challenge to viewers: "I'm going to send y'all on a mission," she said...

The Randy Rogers Band has a poster of the classic mug shot photo of Frank Sinatra hanging in a prominent place on their tour bus. As the five band members and their road crew sat in their bus, drinking a few beers and recapping the show they had just played at the legendary Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, the talk turned to Old Blue Eyes' poster...

Jerrod Niemann wanted to pay homage to Robert Earl Keen on his new album, so he included the Texas troubadour's 'That Buckin' Song', on 'Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury.' He has performed it in concert for several years, and the title even made it into a song he wrote with Garth Brooks...

Jerrod Niemann releases his new album, 'Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury,' today (July 13), and the singer-songwriter is currently heating up the charts with his Top 10 single, 'Lover, Lover,' a remake of Sonia Dada's 1992 summertime hit, 'You Don't Treat Me No Good...

King of Americana, King of Texas Country, King of the Frat Boys ... Call him what you will, but the unassuming Robert Earl Keen prefers to coin his kind of music after a hotel chain. "Best Western -- that's my own category for myself," the touring troubadour tells The Boot with a laugh...

Trailblazing Texas singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen, often referred to as the "father of Americana music," will be the focus of a live 2-CD set due for release on January 6. More than a dozen young Texas-based acts, who've been influenced by Keen's unique artistry, were brought together by the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, to perform at last winter's annual