Brandon Rhyder

Over the weekend the Texas Country Music Association took over Billy Bob's Texas for their annual award show.

On Sunday, March 11th Brandon Rhyder was hospitalized with an infection. After he spent five days in the hospital, last Friday he was released with the cause of his illness still a mystery.

This past Sunday (March 11) Brandon Rhyder was hospitalized with an infection.

We keep saying it, but it bears repeating; we hope these. Never. Stop. Brandon Rhdyer is the latest Texas artist to post a video of a George Strait song. The East Texas native chose "Blame it on Mexico," off the King's 1981 album, Strait Country...

Texas native Brandon Rhyder took the lyrics "Are coming back to go another round / How many times can we dance this dance?" and ran with them, incorporating an emotionally-charged dance performance in his new 'Leave' music video. The clip is debting exclusively on Taste of Country.

It's time to vote in the RTX New Music Challenge, your chance to weigh in on the new music that we spin at Radio Texas, LIVE! This week the latest single from Brandon Rhyder "Pray the Night" goes up against Wade Bowen's new one. Your job? Listen to both, then vote for your favorite.

Everyday at 2:00 pm on the Texas Two Step, I take a closer look at two of your favorite or hopefully SOON to be favorite Texas/Red Dirt Texas Music artists.