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When Shooter Jennings was 16, he and some other musicians recorded with Shooter’s dad, Waylon Jennings.  Now, 10 years later, the instrumental tracks have been re-recorded with Shooter’s new band, and Waylon’s original vocals remain. 

That news and Shooter’s new CD Electric Rodeo are the cover story in July Best In Texas Music Magazine.

Having a music legend for a father can be a burden, yet Shooter said Waylon gave him good advice: “Just be yourself.”  Shooter proves to be his own man on stage and in the article, written by regular Best In Texas contributor Gregory Barr.

Also profiled in July Best In Texas is singer-songwriter-producer Radney Foster, who says he went to Nashville thinking he was going to be Elvis.   Now, 25 years later, Foster says he’s happier than he’s ever been and that wouldn’t have been the case if he had actually become Elvis.  The feature on Foster is a first contribution to Best In Texas by Austin-based freelancer Rob Patterson.

The regular feature “Stars on the Horizon” highlights Jason Eady and Zane Lewis.  Eady says a Steve Earle concert in Europe changed his perspective on American music.  Lewis was a successful magazine publisher who had music in the back of his mind, thanks to his father’s fiddle playing.

Best In Texas includes a monthly compilation of the weekly Texas Music Chart™ and “Key Notes,” a column of artist news from Texas Chart Editor Katie Key.

Best in Texas Music Magazine is a free publication distributed to retailers, live performance venues and radio station across Texas.  It’s published monthly by Houston-based Shane Media Services, which also publishes the weekly Texas Music Chart.