The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland has a new exhibit that I am honored to say, I am part of....I'm featured in it! No, I'm not going to be invited to any high falutin’ induction ceremony, it ain’t like that. The Hall is featuring some of us broadcasters in “On the Air: Rock and Roll and Radio,” an interactive kiosk with bios and airchecks from influential jocks nationwide who introduced listeners to rock and roll and related genres. Having just acknowleded my 40th anniversary in radio earlier this year, I'm proud to be one of the journeyman (and journeywoman) DJs who brought tunes to the nation way back when. So I guess I could say my home is in the Hall Of Fame. Really.
I used to play a song on the radio at XM from Robert Earl Keen called “My Home Ain’t In The Hall Of Fame,” and I beg to differ, I think Robert Earl Keen definitely belongs there. I have so much respect for him, as the Pied Piper of Texas Music, as an Americana standard bearer, and as a beacon, having stayed true to his art through the twists and turn of the road. Yesterday, Robert’s new album Ready For Confetti came out. It is his 16th release, in a career spanning over 30 years, and there's a great "Making of" video here. Oh, and by the way, it is snowing confetti on his website! And again, REK takes to the road, with shows that are anthemic, not to miss celebrations of song. Tomorrow night he plays Antone’s in Austin for his album release show, and then on Saturday, he plays the Texas Hall Of Fame. So there, it comes full circle. Quite lovely. Not to confuse things, but I wanted to post a Robert Earl Keen video for you, too, so here is the title track to his last record, The Rose Hotel, from Lollapalooza 2009.
- Jessie Scott
