Novelist and short story master Larry Brown was a big fan of Robert Earl Keen's storytelling. He even has "The Road Goes on Forever" engraved on his headstone in his beloved Tula, Miss., in reference ...

Robert Earl Keen is the nation’s 2026 “Texan Of The Year.” Or at least that’s what a well-known, nonpartisan group of Texas business and political leaders said last year. And the accolade fits.

Robert Earl Keen was three songs into his headlining set at his Applause for the Cause benefit last Thursday night, as a crowd of 5,600 exhausted, sweaty, and fulfilled fans hung on his every word.