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Readers’ Pick: Robert Earl Keen – Western Chill

Friday, April 21, 2023 By Tom Osborne

Robert Earl Keen – Western Chill (cover art)

You picked Robert Earl Keen – Western Chill as your favorite new release for the week of April 14, 2023.

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Robert Earl Keen

Robert Earl Keen on Learnable Skills and A Litany of Day Jobs

Tuesday, July 02, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen talks about finding good food while on tour, working as a roughneck and Larry’s Mexican Food Restaurant in Rosenberg, Texas.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Robert Earl Keen

Monday Morning Video – A Keen and Kelly Holiday

Monday, December 24, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s a soundtrack for those final hours of shopping – Paul Kelly’s “How To Make Gravy” and Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Christmas From the Family”. Two holiday classics.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Paul Kelly, Robert Earl Keen

Robert Earl Keen is Coming Home

Monday, February 08, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Texas hill country singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen has a tendency to mix humor, sometimes dark humor, into his songs. He plays it straight-up, however, on this tender love song “I’m Coming Home.” “Ain’t nothin’ better than your own backyard, I’m comin’ home to you.” Here is an early performance of the song taken from a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Robert Earl Keen

The Twangville 2015 Release Preview

Thursday, January 08, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

There is already an impressive collection of releases on the docket for 2015, with plenty more sure to follow. Here are a handful that the Twangville crew are eagerly anticipating. What albums, whether on this list or not, are you most excited to hear? ABSENT FATHERS by JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE(13 January on Vagrant Records) Earle […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, News, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Brandi Carlile, Eilen Jewell, James McMurtry, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Paul Kelly, Robert Earl Keen, Ryan Bingham, Steve Earle

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 29?

  • Joshua Ray Walker – Ain’t Dead Yet (21%, 9 Votes)
  • Nathan Evans Fox – Heirloom (12%, 5 Votes)
  • Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan – Where the Willow and Dogwood Grow (10%, 4 Votes)
  • Willie Nelson – Dream Chaser (10%, 4 Votes)
  • Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane (10%, 4 Votes)
  • SUSTO – Susto Stringband (Volume 2) (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Kurt Vile – Philadelphia’s been good to me (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Alexis Harte – Thirsty (7%, 3 Votes)
  • David Serby – Broken Heart In A Honky Tonk (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Lone Piñon – Hot Carne Seca (2%, 1 Votes)
  • JP Soars – Gypsy Blue Revue (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Joey Quiñones – Inna Soul Steady Situation (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Clay DuBose – Father Time & Mother Nature (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Leeroy Stagger – Pilgrimage (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Jesse and Noah – The Sunshine Shop (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Benson – Double Dose (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Amani Burhnam – Roots & Wings (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Robin Ganz – Hypnos (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Guided by Voices – Crawlspace Of The Pantheon (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Renée Fleming & Béla Fleck – The Fiddle and the Drum (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Gipsy Kings – Historia (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 42

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