If your reading this in the Charlottesville, VA area and are a Gary Allen fan you will want to head over to cvilleMUSE.com to try and win two box tickets and a free parking pass to the upcoming Gary Allan show at the Charlottesville Pavilion, this Thursday, May 8th.

Just leave a comment below on their contest page with your real email address. cvilleMUSE.com will randomly select the winner of the 2 tickets and the free parking pass at 10AM on Thursday morning!

EMI Music Marketing and Twangnation.com are giving you the chance to win a copy of the new CD/DVD collection Classic Chris Ledoux.

Honoring his authentic and lasting legacy of cowboy songwriting, recording and performing, Capitol Nashville/EMI will release Classic Chris LeDoux, a new CD/DVD and digital collection of his top recordings and videos, on April 29. Among the 16 audio tracks and 16 videos on the new collection are LeDoux’s “Bang A Drum” with Jon Bon Jovi, “Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy” with Garth Brooks, and the music video for “Ridin’ For A Fall,” making its commercial release debut.

Prize Details:
Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will receive a prize including: One (1) copy of the new Classic Chris Ledoux CD/DVD
Closing Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Midnight EST
Draw Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008

James McMurtry and Lightning Rod Records are holding a contest for fans to create a music video to the protest song “Cheney’s Toy” off McMurtry’s new release Just Us Kids.

From the entries, McMurtry will choose the best videos and post them on his official MySpace page and website. If needed, fans can create videos using slideshow applications at RockYou.com.  Creators of each of the top five videos will receive t-shirts and autographed copies of McMurtry’s new album,  Just Us Kids (in stores now). McMurtry’s choice for the best overall video will also receive an 8 Gb Apple iPod Nano.

Some video fans have already made.

As part of the all month celebration that is Willie Nelson’s 75th birthday I got my hands on an extra copy of the just released biography on the Texas Yoda “Willie Nelson: An Epic Life” by by Joe Nick Patoski. The book will go to the first peron to correctly answer the following:

We got a winner. Congratulations Patricia! Way to know your Willie!

Can you match Willie’s duet partner with the songs below (in order)?

1. Seven Spanish Angels
2. Beer for My Horses
3. Touch Me
4. I Gotta Get Drunk
5. To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before
6. Old Friends
7. Boxcar’s My Home
8. Pancho and Lefty
9. You Left Me a Long, Long Time Ago
10. Bob Wills Is Still the King

The Texas / Red Dirt Texas blog is giving away 2 Tickets to the Texas Music Awards in Palestine, Texas on May 3rd. The package offers a 2 night Hotel stay at the Best Western in Palestine (for Friday and Saturday night.)

3 Prize Packs will be awarded randomly. when you submit your information you will be assigned a number corresponding to your entry number. On April 1st three numbers will be randomly selected and winners will be notified by April 3rd and posted on the blog by April 12th.

1. First Place:
* 2 Tickets to the Texas Music Awards in Palestine on May 3rd
* A room at Best Western Palestine for Friday and Saturday Night.
* 2 CD’s from the Prize Closet
* 1 t-Shirt from the Prize Closet
2. Second Place:
* 2 CD’s from the Prize Closet
* 1 t-Shirt from the Prize Closet
3. Third Place:
* Any one item from the Prize Closet

Just submit your Name, Gender, Age Address and email to: contest@texasreddirt.net