On Hurtin For Real #1211, it's a tribute to the AMPERSAND. We'll hear @steveearle.bsky.social @robertearlkeen1.bsky.social @hayescarll.bsky.social #RidleyBent, #TomRussell, #BrennenLeigh, + lots more. And yes, I know the '&' gets misused a lot. I don't care this time. 🙂 hurtinforreal.com , Friends!

Upcoming Shows... Jun. 5 - ___ & ___ Jun. 12 - Cowgirls Jun. 19 - Twenty Canadians Jun. 26 - Hurts of the Month ➕👩‍🌾🍁🗓️ hurtinforreal.com

On Hurtin For Real #1210 - it's The Hurts of the Month! We welcome #ThomasCsorba, #TheDivorcees, #KaceyMusgraves, #GaryStewart, and a whole lot more... All new stuff, good 'n country. Visit any time, at hurtinforreal.com.

New show's up! On Hurtin For Real #1209 it's all songs about CARS. Joining us are #CamPenner, #FredEaglesmith, #LacyJDalton, #LucindaWilliams + a whole lot more. Hop in any time at hurtinforreal.com 🚘🎵 #HurtinForReal

Damn, I loved The Texas Tornados. On Hurtin For Real #1208, it's all favourites from Doug, Freddy, Augie, and Flaco. Visit any time at hurtinforreal.com , Friends. #HurtinForReal #TexasTornados

New show's up! Full of SIMILES, y'all. We welcome @lylelovett.bsky.social @hayescarll.bsky.social #CorbLund #LauraCantrell #CharleyCrockett + a whole lot more. Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com . Fine as frog's hair, as my Dad says!

On Hurtin For Real #1206, it's all songs about the number 100. Really. Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com. And congrats to Sean Burns for bringing us 100 stellar episodes of The Boots and Saddle Show. None better. #HurtinForReal #SeanBurns #BootsAndSaddleShow

Upcoming Shows... May 1 - 100 May 8 - Similes May 15 - Texas Tornados Favourites May 22 - More Car Songs May 29 - Hurts of the Month 💯⚖️🌪️🚘🗓️ hurtinforreal.com

On Hurtin For Real - Show 1205 - it's all new stuff... The Hurts of the Month. We welcome Hayes Carll & Corb Lund, Charlie Marie, Branson Anderson, The Dead Wrongs, Bobby Dove, and a whole lot more. Check out this show and others, any time, at hurtinforreal.com #HurtinForReal

So here's what a good collection of C&W looks like. I'll be at the McArthur Island Sports Centre in Kamloops again tomorrow, Sunday the 19th, 9AM-3PM. For those of you keeping stats... LPs are the most popular, followed closely by tapes. CDs take the bronze. See you Sunday! #Kamloops

Come visit Hurtin For Real, Saturday and Sunday, at the McArthur Island Sports Centre in Kamloops. Find for sale the best collection of C&W around, in great shape. LPs, cassettes, CDs, + more... And no, the records can't be used for clay pigeons, Earl! 🤠 See you on the weekend, Friends. #Kamloops

Hi Friends... Want to let you know that this weekend I'll be selling top-notch C&W, at the McArthur Island Sports Centre in Kamloops. Saturday + Sunday. Expect to find hundreds of twangy LPs, cassettes, CDs, and a whole lot more, all in great shape. Look for the red crates. See you there! #Kamloops

Well... I didn't expect this. Lyle Lovett is coming to Kamloops! Lucky us. Friday, September 18th. With Special Guests The Hello Darlins. I might have to put together a show of some favourite Lyle Lovett songs of mine, closer to the concert. See you there! @lylelovett.bsky.social #Kamloops

On the new Hurtin For Real - all HOT songs... We welcome @lylelovett.bsky.social , Tom T. Hall, Sean Burns & Lost Country, The Mavericks, Wolf Willow, + a whole lot more... Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com 🌶️ #HurtinForReal

On the latest Hurtin For Real... Your Western Swing Favourites. We'll catch @bismeaux.bsky.social #BobWills #BrennenLeigh #TheWesternSwingAuthority #JoshuaHedley + a whole lot more. Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com ... And thanks to all who suggested a song. Appreciate it! 🎻🎻

Been a while since I asked for song suggestions. Anyone have a favourite western swing song? @spdonlan.bsky.social @334578.bsky.social @honkytonkheart.bsky.social @nancybepple.bsky.social @joechurchill.bsky.social @wjt-nfr.bsky.social @dollarcountry.org Thanks! - Brian - hurtinforreal.com

On Hurtin For Real #1202... it's the annual NEPHEW'S CHOICE. Joel brings a whole lotta songs about Moonshine. And that ain't all. Join us any time at hurtinforreal.com . And thanks, Joel, as always.

Upcoming Shows... Apr. 3 - Nephew's Choice Apr. 10 - Western Swing Favourites Apr. 17 - Hot Songs Apr. 24 - Hurts of the Month 🤠🎻🌶️🗓️ hurtinforreal.com

Lovingly shot across the Canadian Plains and inspired by the classic Heartworn Highways (1976), this documentary of Canadian artists (Colter Wall, Corb Lund, William Prince, Zachary Lucky, and more) is highly recommended. It's solid throughout. Sometimes it soars. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVP_...

On Hurtin For Real #1201... it's the Hurts of the Month. We welcome @tamineilson.bsky.social @officialold97s.bsky.social @willienelsonmusic.bsky.social @rachelbrooke.bsky.social #BobbyDove #MacCornish #Veranda #WilliamPrince + a whole lot more. Visit any time at hurtinforreal.com ... #HurtinForReal

The crates are loaded! Hurtin For Real will be at the Kamloops Collectables Market tomorrow - March 15th - from 9:00 until 3:00... Blue ribbon LPs, cassettes, and CDs for sale - all good 'n country. See you Sunday at the Cottonwood! #Kamloops #KamloopsCollectablesMarket

On Hurtin For Real - Show 1200 - it's all BAR songs. We welcome #BrennenLeigh #WaylonJennings #SierraFerrell #TheWesternSwingAuthority #BuckOwens + a whole lot more... Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com 🥃🎵 #HurtinForReal

A Reminder... Hurtin For Real will be at the Kamloops Collectables Market this Sunday, with the best collection of C&W around. LPs, cassettes, CDs, + more, all in great shape. 9:00AM-3:00PM, at the Kamloops Seniors Community Center. Look for the red crates. See you there! #Kamloops #HurtinForReal

Big loss here. An American music original, and a Texas music legend. RIP Augie. savingcountrymusic.com/texas-tornad...

You KNEW I was going to post this tonight. The San Antonio national anthem as sung by Augie Meyers. youtu.be/1b6z4Z3vSnU?... RIP Augie!

Y'all ... some sad news today. The great Augie Meyers --- longtime compadre of Doug Sahm and a member of the great Texas Tornadoes --- has died. Here's a photo of Augie I took in 2018. I spoke with him at length afterward and he was really just a nice, genuine, sweetheart of a man. RIP Augie!!

On Hurtin For Real - Show 1199 - we'll get some BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS. We'll hear @willienelsonmusic.bsky.social @corblund.bsky.social @bluerodeo.bsky.social #TomTHall #FlacoJimenez #CarolynMark #IanTyson and a whole lot more... Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com

Hey Kamloops! Mark your calendars... Hurtin For Real will be at the Kamloops Collectables Market on Sunday, March 15th. Hundreds of albums for sale, all good 'n country. LPs, cassettes, CDs, Etc. Etc. ... Even George Jones' bus will show up. See you there! #Kamloops #KamloopsCollectablesMarket

On Hurtin For Real - Show 1198 - we're gettin' HURT. We'll catch @jimlauderdale.bsky.social @jaimewyatt.bsky.social #WesYoussi #PrairieOyster #JohnnyRodriguez and a whole lot more. Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com #HurtinForReal

Upcoming Shows... Mar. 6 - Gettin' Hurt Mar. 13 - Book Recommendations Mar. 20 - Bar Songs Mar. 27 - Hurts of the Month 🩹📚🍻🗓️ hurtinforreal.com

The Hurts of the Month are here! We welcome @zacharylucky.bsky.social @rachelbrooke.bsky.social @jimlauderdale.bsky.social @brennenleigh.bsky.social @corblund.bsky.social @tamineilson.bsky.social #CountryJosh #AlissaArnason #NoelineHofmann + a whole lot more... Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com

On the turntable tonight...

On the latest Hurtin For Real - all songs about Hank Williams. Paying tribute are @willienelsonmusic.bsky.social @casualdriftermusic.bsky.social #TimHus #JohnnyCash #TheMavericks and a whole lot more... Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com #HurtinForReal #HankWilliams

On Hurtin For Real #1195... all HEARTBREAK songs. We'll catch @martystuart.bsky.social @lynnehanson.bsky.social @tamineilson.bsky.social #JackMarks #HandsomeNed #SunnySweeney + a whole lot more... Visit any time at hurtinforreal.com

On Hurtin For Real - Show 1194 - it's all songs about HAWAII, good 'n country. We welcome @johnprine.bsky.social @brennenleigh.bsky.social @kellywillis.bsky.social #CarterFelker #BobWills #MelveenLeed + a whole lot more. Visit any time at hurtinforreal.com 🌴🤠 #HurtinForReal #Hawaii

Upcoming Shows... Feb. 6 - Going to Hawaii Feb. 13 - Heartbreak Songs Feb. 20 - Songs About Hank Williams Feb. 27 - Hurts of the Month 🌴💔🤠🗓️ www.hurtinforreal.com

On Hurtin For Real - Show 1193 - it's The Hurts of the Month. All new stuff, good 'n country. Drop by any time at hurtinforreal.com 📅🎵📻 #HurtinForReal @percycardona.bsky.social @zacharylucky.bsky.social @corblund.bsky.social #GeorgeJones #TheSodaCrackers #TheShirtTuckers

On Hurtin For Real #1192... it's Whose Blues? Well, it's @zacharylucky.bsky.social @martystuart.bsky.social @corblund.bsky.social #TrevorCaswell #RonnieHayward #LauraCantrell + a whole lot more... No Harold Snepsts, though. Catch this show and others, any time, at hurtinforreal.com 🎵💧 #HurtinForReal

Hurtin For Real #1191 I call '16 Business Cards'. We'll catch Waylon Jennings, Shirley Field, The Dragstrip Devils, Emmylou Harris, Carl McLaughlin, and a whole lot more. Stop by any time at hurtinforreal.com ... #HurtinForReal

On Hurtin For Real #1190, it's all TODD SNIDER COVERS. Paying tribute are @robertearlkeen1.bsky.social @ricktrevinomusic.bsky.social @dashriprocknola.bsky.social @corblund.bsky.social #JerryJeffWalker #TomJones + a whole lot more... Visit any time at hurtinforreal.com ❤️📝 #ToddSnider

On Hurtin For Real #1189 - it's all BIRTHDAY songs... Singing along are @joeyonly.bsky.social @drivebytruckers.bsky.social #HankWilliams #StompinTomConnors #TomTHall + a whole lot more... Join the party any time at hurtinforreal.com 🎂 #HurtinForReal

Upcoming Shows... Jan. 2 - Birthday Songs Jan. 9 - Todd Snider Covers Jan. 16 - Sixteen Business Cards Jan. 23 - Whose Blues? Jan. 30 - Hurts of the Month 🎂📝🃏💙🗓️ hurtinforreal.com

What's my favourite album of 2025? Waylon Jennings' 'Songbird'. Time travel is real, friends. Catch The Hurts of the Year any time at hurtinforreal.com . #HurtinForReal #HurtsOfTheYear #WaylonJennings

On Hurtin For Real, Show 1188 - it's the Hurts of the Year. We welcome @jamesmcmurtry.bsky.social @willienelsonmusic.bsky.social @greydelisle.bsky.social @dropkickmurphys.com @therealjoeely.bsky.social @thesadiesofficial.bsky.social + lots more. Visit any time at hurtinforreal.com. 📅🎵 #HurtinForReal

Thinking of Raul Malo today... On Hurtin For Real #1187: Just One Song. Visit any time at hurtinforreal.com . #RaulMalo

On Hurtin For Real #1182, I'm calling this one Mucho Raul Malo. We'll hear Raul's solo records, his Mavericks releases, and lots more. Plus there's an old interview from the Edmonton Folk Fest added at the end. Thanks to my wife Gina (pictured) for help with that. Here's to you, Raul. - Brian & Gina

Arguably the greatest singer of this generation, and perhaps one of the greatest singers ever that country music was proud to call it's own. RIP Raul Malo. An attempt at a remembrance: savingcountrymusic.com/raul-malo-vo...

Very sad news. Rest in peace, Raul Malo. 🙏 Que en paz descanse. Una gran perdida para la música. 💔

Raul Malo perdió su batalla contra el maldito cáncer este pasado lunes 8 de diciembre a los 60 años de edad, y luchó con valentía incluso cuando el diagnóstico era uno que la medicina moderna decía que no se podía superar. Nuestro tributo a un grande. DEP www.dirtyrock.info/2025/12/adio...

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.