Robert Earl Keen featuring REK Band: 'Western Chill' - Texas Music Magazine
Keen's first post-"retirement" record, with the REK Band, is a laid-back ode to West Texas — and just one part of a package that shows he remains artistically engaged
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Keen's first post-"retirement" record, with the REK Band, is a laid-back ode to West Texas — and just one part of a package that shows he remains artistically engaged
“Quitting the road doesn’t mean I’m dead, and it doesn’t mean I’m going to quit producing stuff,” reiterates Americana legend and model Texan Robert Earl Keen. He did retire from touring in September of last year, but his new release Western Chill finds the songwriter alive and well and, seemingly, very relaxed.
Being on the road may not go on forever for Robert Earl Keen, but his new album—and performance video and songbook and graphic novel—prove the party never ends
Robert Earl Keen, who recently announced he'll retire from touring this year, taped "Austin City Limits" for the seventh time Wednesday at ACL Live.
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