Johnny McGowan

2023 Jan 18

It’s 2023 and I can already tell it’s going to be WAY better than last year. Although I’ve been told recently not to compare things, people, situations. So let me back that up… 2023 is going to…

2022 Oct 

Hey kids, 

Looks like fall has finally fallen upon us here in the beautiful state of Texas. Taking a run around my neighborhood, I see lots of Halloween decor; some tasteful, some not. Ha! That’s ok, as long…

May 2022 

It’s over, so let’s get back to work! 

I love spring here in Central Texas. It goes from a cool 55° in the morning to a balmy 98° by mid afternoon. Ha! Insane. I actually recorded a drop…

Hey Y’all, 

I’ve been doing my best to get my album done. I ain’t got no fancy big-whig record company backing me with crap-tons of dollars spilling out of a Samsonite. 

What I DO have is really good songs and…

Can't believe it's been so long since last blog. What a topsy-turvy world we live in. Club scene has been slow bit lately. All the vaccine pushers back six month ago saying, "It's the only way to save the economy…

Hey kids,

Looks like we are getting back on track. I've seen a huge up-tick in people out and about, living their lives, enjoying people's company, getting and giving hugs, dancing, etc etc.

From what I see, there is a…

2021 Apr 1 

Three years ago I landed in Austin, Tx with a broken heart, lost dream and abandoned passion for music. I just couldn’t do it anymore is what I thought. I gave up, went to school for something…

2021 March News

Hey kids, 

Looks like Texas is opening back up more and more. Lots of venues all over Tejas are very excited about no masks and 100% capacity. 

Outside the capital city limits, I can tell that people’s…

2021 Feb 1

The country music community took a hard punch to the gut when Austin’s own icon James White, proprietor of the world famous Broken Spoke, passed on 24 January 2021. 

About thirteen years ago, I came to Austin…

Hey kids,

It's been ten months, TEN MONTHS, since this country was locked down. First it was 15 days to 'flatten the curve'. Then it was, we have to be careful but no masks. Then it was, wear a mask…

2020 Oct 28

Hey kids,

Well it's been 228 days so far since the lockdown started as of this blog post. I can't believe it. I've been the gambit of emotions. At first I thought, 'OK, we'll get through this…

Hey Kids,

I can't believe it's been so long since I have seen all your smiling faces, dancing along to not only the music of the Rugged Gents, but also all the the fantastic musicians and bands here in Austin.

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