jason cassidy

This is it, your chance to weigh in on the new music we play — and get an early taste of some great new songs. This week Sam Riggs squares off against Jason Cassidy in the RTX New Music Challenge.

I've been raving about Jason Cassidy being one of the most pure country music artists on the Texas music scene since listening to his 'My Redemption' EP a couple years ago. Well, come to find out, Jason is not without some influences outside the country genre.

You heard 'em all year on radio. You sang with 'em, got drunk to 'em, and may have even cried along with 'em. But what were the biggest songs last year? We know! Check out radio's most reported Texas and Red Dirt songs of 2013, according to the Texas Regional Radio Report...

Seems like most everyone is bashing country music these days, and there's reason to. I heard  some legitimate reasons Why Country Music was Awful in 2013. And while calling people out for singing crappy songs serves a purpose, and may even serve to correct the ship -- you gotta admit, it's hard to argue how bad a song is, when people download it like crack.

This week's Challenge is gonna be tough, as two of Texas' brightest new talents go head to head. We've got the new single from William Clark Green up against Jason Cassidy's latest. Your vote determines who we definitely add, choose wisely.

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 The Rankin Twins "Jezebel," goes up against Jason Cassidy's "Damn Good Beer." Your job? Listen to both, then vote for your favorite.

With radio hits under his belt (“What if,” “Blame it on Waylon,” “Ride of Your Life," “Honky Tonk Heaven”) Jason Cassidy is guy who's music you probably recognize, even if you don't recognize his name, yet. With his second studio album, out today (7/16), Cassidy aims to ensure you learn his name, his music, and what he plans to do with the music -- "Keep it Country."

With huge hits here in Texas like "What if," "Blame it on Waylon," "Ride of Your Life and "Honky Tonk Heaven" Jason Cassidy is establishing himself as a legitimate "country" artist in the Texas scene. This week for your RTX Sunday Video it's "Honky Tonk Heaven." Good song, good video.

There seems to be a "back to basics" mentality coming out of east Texas. There's a group of musicians that are ditching the red dirt sound and putting out a brand of music that will have country music purists breathing a sigh of relief. Among those leading the way is Jason Cassidy, and his CD "My Redemption".