The Texas Music Scene
Season 8
Texas Music Scene TV series, a brand new broadcast television series coming to your town that celebrates all things Texas Music. If you love Texas Music as much as we love Texas Music you can finally stay connected to all your favorite Texas artists with exclusive video of intimate performances and revealing interviews all filmed in the Texas Music Scene Sound Stage. The Texas Music Scene TV series features both the young artists and the legends that have come to define this unique and amazing music scene. The legendary Ray Benson is the host of the Texas Music Scene television series. Ray is the founder and front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel, winner of 9 Grammy awards. In addition to his work with Asleep at the Wheel, Ray is also an accomplished producer. Ray is also a founding member of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, which raises money to help aging R&B artists, and a member of the board of directors of the SIMS Foundation, which provides low-cost mental health services to Austin musicians and their families. He is also a trustee for the Texas chapter of NARAS, a board member of St Davids Community Health Foundation, and a founding Board member of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAMM). Nobody can take you on a Texas Music ride like Ray Benson - join us weekly for the latest in true Texas music!
Where to Watch The Texas Music Scene • Season 8
26 Episodes
- Episode 1E1
Episode 112/17/2016 WEEKEND of The #TexasMusic Scene with Ray Benson Uncle Lucius "Age of Reason" LIVE | The Toadies "Rattler's Revival" LIVE The MusicFest Tribute to Joe Ely from 2016 | Charlie Shafter Music "Billy Creek" LIVE Acoustic And Check out this NEW INTRO TITLE SQUENCE!! Spread the Word Kids.. - Episode 2E2
Episode 2MERRY CHRISTMAS! NEW EPISODE 12/24 WEEKEND Sam Riggs performs "Breathless" | The Black Lillies do "40 Days" for us LIVE Susan Gibson does an acoustic version of "The Second Hand" & Deryl Dodd offers up a LIVE rendition of "One Ride in Vegas" Mr. Ray Benson hosts from his home studio Bismeaux Records / Bismeaux Studios … - Episode 3E3
Episode 3A BRAND NEW EPISODE THIS 4/8 & 9 WEEKEND of The #TexasMusic Scene with Ray Benson The Band of Heathens "Trouble Came Early" LIVE #JeremyPlato | Cody Canada and the Departed with Jamie Lin Wilson 'IN RETROSPECT...' Segment Zane Williams "Hello World" LIVE & Jason Eady "Why I Left Atlanta":Acoustic - Episode 4E4
Episode 4This time we're Ray Benson's Bismeaux Studios in Austin “I Got Your Medicine” is the Title Track off of the twenty-seventeen album from Shinyribs. Kevin Russell and the band do that number LIVE to start us off. We'll sit down with Seth James & Jessica Murray as they give us the story behind their long-awaited duet project 'A Million Miles of Love.' Jack Ingram’s Songwriter Series plays host to Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines as they perform ”Ain't It a Shame.” And Texas Troubadour Max Stalling does “A Night's Pay in My Boot” a great song from his album 'Banquet.' - Episode 5E5
Episode 5Reckless Kelly performs "Radio" LIVE and ROCKIN' Wade Bowen talks up the 2016 & Upcoming 2017 Bowen MusicFest & Wade Bowen Classic in WACO. Rob Baird performs "Run of Good Luck" acoustic in Jack Ingram's #SongwriterSeries Aaron Einhouse does "The Richest Man" Live on our stage at THE MARC in Tour San Marcos, Texas - Episode 6E6
Episode 6Ray Benson is hosting from his very own Bismeaux Studio. Roger Creager does "Where the Gringos Don't Go," Texas Music Legend Gary P. Nunn performs "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning," Mark McKinney gives us a solo, acoustic version of the #1 Texas Radio Single "Bridge," & Okie Red-Dirt Hero Mike McClure does a live version of "Saints In The Twilight." - Episode 7E7
Episode 7Willie Nelson would like to remind y'all to watch this NEW EPISODE on 5/13 & MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND The Quaker City Night Hawks do a rockin' LIVE version of "Medicine Man" Robyn Ludwick celebrates the release of her new album 'THIS TALL TO RIDE' with a Jack Ingram's Songwriter Series performance of "Mexia." Jamie Lin Wilson assembles an All-Star Band to give us a LIVE rendition of "Ordinary People." Thank You Whataburger & Deep Eddy Vodka for making this possible! - Episode 8E8
Episode 8Shinyribs gives us an inside look into his 2017 album ode to Swamp Pop called 'I GOT YOUR MEDICINE' | Jack Ingram Performs "Can't Get Any Better Than This" off of 'MIDNIGHT MOTEL' | Texas Music Legend Delbert McClinton does a LIVE version of "Why Me?" | Carson McHone gives us a super-cool, broke down rendition of "Maybe They're Just Really Good Friends" - a song from her album 'GOODLUCK MAN' - Episode 9E9
Episode 9Ray Benson hosts from Larry Joe Taylor's 2017 Texas Music Festival Cody Jinks Performs "She's All Mine" | Dalton Domino does "Decent Man" Live | Troy Murph Music Troy Murph does a full acoustic version of "With You" in Jack Ingram's Songwriter Series | Then Jack Ingram Willy & Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly Jason Eady Ray Benson Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay show how Deep Eddy Vodka is helping out with Health Alliance for Austin Musicians - HAAM - Episode 10E10
Episode 10Brother Ray hosts from The 2017 Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival Randy Rogers Band performs "Things I Need To Quit" | Dale Watson & Ray Benson sit down to talk up their Dale and Ray Duet Project | Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros do a live version of "Watch It Shine" Jomo & The Possum Posse give us an acoustic rendition of "Stick in the Sticks" in Jack Ingram #SongwriterSeries - Episode 11E11
Episode 11NEW EPISODE THIS JULY 1st WEEKEND Ray Benson hosting from Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival Jonathan Tyler with Nikki Lane perform "To Love Is To Fly" Seth James & Jessica Murray give us a live rendition of "I Need You" Willy Braun of Reckless Kelly talks up the Braun Brothers Reunion Festival Josh Grider does a solo acoustic performance of "Two Truths and a Lie" - Episode 12E12
Episode 12NEW EPISODE 7/29 of The #TexasMusic Scene Texas Music TV with Ray Benson Gary P. Nunn does "What I Like About Texas" | We check out The MusicFest 2017 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado | Zac Wilkerson Music performs "Tell The Truth" | John Evans Band does an acoustic version of "Grandma's Chair" - Episode 13E13
Episode 13The Official 2017 Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival Episode of The Texas Music Scene. We have Stoney LaRue performing "Aviator," Deryl Dodd and special guest Roger Creager doing a live version of "She'll Have You Back." Josh Ward goes acoustic on "Highway." Larry Joe Taylor is our personal tour guide around Melody Mountain Ranch and LJT 2017! - Episode 15E15
Episode 15JAM PACKED Episode with Amazing Live Performances Josh Abbott Band performs "Texas Women, Tennessee Whiskey" from their 2017 album 'UNTIL MY VOICE GOES OUT.' Sunny Sweeney delivers an emotional live version of "Bottle by My Bed." Jason Boland goes acoustic on his classic "Pearl Snaps" with Cody Canada & Mike McClure assisting. AND Phil Hamilton does "The Room" as a live duet with his wife Erica Perry. - Episode 16E16
Episode 16NEW EPISODE THIS WEEKEND! Ray Benson hosting from the 2017 Reckless Kelly's Celebrity Softball Jam With Reckless Kelly performing "How Can You Love Him (You Don't Even Like Him)" Randy Roger ( Randy Rogers Band ) & Wade Bowen doing HOLD MY BEER & WATCH THIS! Acoustic "Hangin' Out in Bars" & Jack Ingram does "Nothing to Fix" LIVE - Episode 17E17
Episode 17Ray Benson is hosting from Gibson Guitars in South Austin TX! Kevin Fowler does "Movin' On" LIVE | The MusicFest in Steamboat 2017 had Wade Bowen & Friends Honoring Guy Clark | Mike Zito does a LIVE version of the title track to 'Make Blues Not War' | Singer/Songwriter Mike Ethan Messick sits down to talk up his album 'How Close We Came' - Episode 19E19
Episode 19Cody Canada & The Departed plug-in and rock-out a great live performance of "Betty Was Black (& Willie Was White)" We chat with Old 97’s front-man Rhett Miller about the band’s 2017 release Graveyard Whistling. Okie Red Dirt Hero Mike McClure performs an acoustic version of “Pink, Oklahoma” as a part of our “Yellow House Revisited” Series. And The Band of Heathens close this one out with “All I’m Asking” – a great track from their album ‘Duende.’ - Episode 20E20
Episode 20Ray Benson is hosting from Gibson Guitars in South Austin, Texas. Blue Water Highway Band offers up an ultra-cool live version of “Medicine Man to get this episode up and running. Then, Reckless Kelly’s front-man Willy Braun gives us the 4-1-1 on the 2017 edition of The Braun Brothers Reunion Music Festival in Challis, Idaho. Sunny Sweeney sits down to talk up her twenty-seventeen album Trophy in a Backstage Conversation. And to close this one down, Aaron Einhouse performs “On & On.” DESCRIPTION HERE - Episode 21E21
Episode 21Ray Benson is at Gibson Guitars in South Austin. Fort Worth native Cody Jinks performs a fan favorite called “Loud & Heavy” to get this one up and running. We sit down with Josh, Caleb and James of Josh Abbott Band to get the inside story on their twenty-seventeen album 'Until My Voice Goes Out.' Big Joe Walker pays us a visit at the Gibson Guitars Showroom in South Austin to talk about his project 'True Story.' Then, Deryl Dodd & Matt Hillyer of @Eleven Eleven Hundred Springs throw-down a live version of "Drinkin' Bout You." - Episode 22E22
Episode 22The 200th Episode of The Texas Music Scene with Ray Benson! The Quaker City Night Hawks treat our San Marcos, Texas audience to a live version of “Beat the Machine.” Vandoliers' front-man Josh Fleming sits down with us at Good Records in Dallas to talk-up the band's 2017 album called The Native. We have a live, acoustic performance from Cody Canada as part of our Yellow House Revisited series. Gary P. Nunn closes this one down with one of his greatest Texas Music anthems - “London Homesick Blues.” - Episode 23E23
Episode 23Airing December 23 & 24, 2017 RAY BENSON Hosts from GIBSON GUITARS in SOUTH AUSTIN Jonathan Tyler, and a band of awesome players, plug-in and rock out a live rendition of “Honey Pie.” Then we'll have Jamie Lin Wilson doing a track from 'Holidays and Wedding Rings' called “Just Like Heartache.” Texas singer / songwriter Gary Kyle sits down to discuss his 2017 project called 'Rewind.'. And Zac Wilkerson shows off another solid selection off of 'Dustbowl Soul' with a live performance of “Cruel.” - Episode 24E24
Episode 24January 20 & 21, 2018 Episode 824 Ray Benson hosts from Gibson Guitars in South Austin. Prophets And Outlaws perform "Soul Shop" Bonnie Bishop gives an emotional live rendition of "You Will Be Loved" @Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen do "Standards" acoustically Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros do a Jimmy Davis tune called "You Should Be With Me" - Episode 25E25
Episode 25Ray Benson hosts this one from Gibson Guitars Showroom in South Austin. Roger Creager gives us a live version of "Different Than I'm Feeling Right Now." Zane Williams does "Slow Roller." Jason Boland performs a "Somewhere Down in Texas" in our Yellow House Revisited Acoustic Series. Phil Hamilton does "Big News Small Town." - Episode 26E26
Episode 26SEASON 8 of The #TexasMusic Scene FINALE, ENDER THIS 2/10 WEEKEND Our 1st look at The MusicFest 2018 #MF18 from January. Also, Bruce Robison & The Back Porch Band do "Rock and Roll Honky-Tonk Ramblin' Man" | Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers interview on 'SHANTI's SHADOW' | Mike McClure ( Mike McClure Band ) backed up by members of Cody Canada and the Departed performs "Horseshoe."