Blogger Rita Ballou took the Texas/Red Dirt Music Scene by storm in February 2010 with her controversial website rawhideandvelvet.com. Rita has been described as the "Perez Hilton of Texas Country music" and love her or hate her, she is always entertaining. Rita delivers a snarky, but fresh look on country music, celebrities, reality television and all things pop culture. The rawhideandvelvet website is now not only considered a guilty pleasure must-read for over 60,000 music fans a month, but one of the most respected sources for Texas/Red Dirt information in the genre. Rita is still new to radio, but her satirical essays can be found in Lone Star Music Magazine and her “Rita Rendezvous” columns are featured each month in Best in Texas Magazine. Rita’s “All the Dirt in Red Dirt” news reports can be hear on all the Townsquare Media radio stations throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Rita's popular recaps of the television shows CMT's Texas Women, Troubadour, Tx and Ray Benson's Texas Music Scene have allowed her to parlay her writing into on-camera work covering such red carpet events as the Country Music Awards and the CMA Fest in Nashville, the Music Fest in Steamboat Springs and the American Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Rita is very active in The Boot Campaign, an organization that helps raise awareness of the challenges that the military faces when they transition home for war. Rita lives with her husband Wes and two weenie dogs Dolly Parton and Dewey Cox in her hometown of Gatesville, Texas. You can follow Rita on Twitter @rawhidevelvet and on Facebook at Facebook.com/ritaballou
Rita Ballou
The Ballou’s Late Night Visitor: Toad-ally Gross
Last night was the "Super Moon" and while I don't exactly know what that means because I skipped that day in Science class back in Junior High School, I do know that whatever it was it sure had my dogs all stirred up.
Usually the dogs are very lazy and can't wait to scratch out their own little spot in the bed with us and start snoozing immediately, but last night we couldn't find my sec
Ruff day at the office? Take Your Dog to Work Day!
I woke up a little late this morning, but still had plenty of time to turn on the Today show and catch their segment on "Take Your Dog To Work Day".
Kyle Park Headlining The Texas Music Series at Schoepf’s Tonight
Kyle Park has made a name for himself on this Texas Music Scene in the past few years with his catchy songwriting and energetic live performances, but if I had to pick a favorite Kyle Park song it would be hands done "Fit For A King".
Rita Ballou’s Itchy Weenie Update
I posted last week about how miserable we have all been around my house due to my doxie's Dewey and Dolly and their never ending itching, gnawing, licking and scratching.
Miss Utah Says Leaders Should “Create Education Better” (VIDEO)
Bless her heart.
Miss Connecticut Erin Brady was crowned Miss USA in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 16, but Miss Utah Marissa Powell is definitely getting all the web attention today do to her unfortunate answer to her interview question...
Rita’s Itchy Weenie Problem
I am lucky enough to be the human to two of the cutest, sweetest piebald dachshunds in the whole wide world, Dolly Parton and Dewey Cox Ballou...but lately they have been driving me INSANE!
Lenny Kravitz Shoots The Bird To Country Music Fans At CMAFest (VIDEO)
OH WOW WOW WOW.
Dude. Seriously?
Aggies Johnny Manziel And Ryan Swope Have Cameos In Granger Smith’s New Video (VIDEO)
I don’t know anything about sports. I married a guy that played football in college and I never went to a single one of his games. He likes sports and can spout out stats like Rainman, but those are not conversations I join. I enjoy a good tailgate party as much as the next girl…as long as there is food…but I can think of so many other things I would rather do that watch, talk or participate in sp
Listen To Rita’s Bart Crow Interview From Thursday’s Texas Two Step (AUDIO)
Bart Crow called into the Texas Two Step this afternoon to chat about all things "Crow" as well as his show tonight for the Texas Music Series at Schoepf’s. You can listen to the interview audio below by clicking on the links:
BART CROW INTERVIEW-Part One
BART CROW INTERVIEW - Part Two
BART CROW INTERVIEW - Part Three
You can see Bart tonight out at Schoepf’s BBQ...
Blake Shelton Twitter Attack On Music Critic: Passionate Defense or Temper Tantrum?
Uh oh!
Did I stir up the Blake Shelton "Honey Bee" nest with his fans or what? Looks like I did. Just my luck.
I am a fan of Blake's as well as the TV show "The Voice". It is on my DVR and while I haven't been as dedicated to it this season as I was to "American Idol"...