Category Archives: NEWS

Drinking Texas may be new to the KOKE Family, but as an independent force of nature (which we have been described as by ... someone ... probably), we've had our ears on the pulse of Texas Country Musi...

The Top 100 Americana Radio Airplay Albums of 2025 are officially out, and if this list proves anything, it's that Americana radio had one hell of a year. From roots-leaning storytellers to artists bl...

It's hard to imagine Texas country without Beer, Bait & Ammo. But here we are, 25 years later, and Kevin Fowler is celebrating the anniversary of the song that helped define an entire scene. Relea...

If you stuck with The Road all season, we finally have a winner. After weeks of bouncing from city to city, playing real venues for real crowds, the show crowned its first-ever champion: Adam Sanders....

The official obituary for Texas music icon Joe Ely has now been published by Rivera Family Funeral Home. Ely, whose influence on Texas, Americana, and roots music spans decades, passed away on Decembe...

It's Scotty Bennett's turn! Here are Scotty's top song picks for 2025: 1. GETTING OVER YOU-JOSH WEATHERS An incredible dance song. 2. CHOOSIN TEXAS-MY GIRL ELLA LANGLEY Duh. 3. WHEN YOU SEE ME - Zach ...

The Voice finale brought a memorable crossover moment when Zac Brown teamed up with Noah Cyrus for a live performance of "Butterfly." The stripped-down arrangement let the song breathe, keeping the fo...

If you're planning to have football on in the background while you're eating leftovers on Christmas Day, heads up ... Lainey Wilson will be part of the halftime show during the Minnesota Vikings vs. D...

Reba McEntire will officially induct Suzy Bogguss into the Grand Ole Opry early next year, and honestly, this one feels long overdue. The induction is set for January 16, 2026, with Reba doing the hon...

Country singer Ned LeDoux is trading the mic for a six-shooter by he's making his acting debut as Sheriff William O'Connell in the western "Buffalo Daze," now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Directed...