Country Group Lonestar Hits #1 For The First Time [VIDEO]
They all were from Texas, so hence the name "Lonestar". The lead singer Richie McDonald hails from right here in Lubbock.
They all were from Texas, so hence the name "Lonestar". The lead singer Richie McDonald hails from right here in Lubbock.
One of the most interesting folks that you'll ever run in to is Lubbock's own beloved artist/musician Terry Allen. Terry graduated with a B.F.A. at Chouindard Art Institute in Los Angeles, California and grew up with the likes of Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock all at Monterey High School
One of the many highlights of last Saturday evening's Maines Brothers concert was the Terry Allen written song "Amarillo Highway." Kenny Maines kicks the song off and immediately introduces the new generation of Maines Brothers Chad, Jeremy, and Brian who play and sing along during the choruses
The Maines Brothers Band blew through the Lubbock Civic Center theater stage like a West Texas Twister Saturday night bringing back memories of "Coldwater" and marking up several standing ovations. They played for almost two and a half hours without missing a beat
I missed a lot of the Maines Brothers Band excitement in Lubbock early on in their career even though, being from Floydada I knew who they were and loved their music. I had just moved back to Texas from doing radio on the coast of California when I ended up doing afternoon drive at KIXZ in Amarillo
If there is one song by the Maines Brothers Band that gets the most requests, it's by far the song "Break The Fall".
It was 1981. Sitting on the bedroom floor with his legs propped up on the dresser, singer-songwriter Jerry Brownlow says the lyrics and music to "Break the Fall" came simultaneously.
It's been since May 2007 that the Maines Brothers Band came together to play the "Aggressive Country" that they became famous for right here in Lubbock, Texas. The Maines Brothers Band will assemble once again on Saturday night August 13th at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater for a live concert featuring all the original members of the band