A Fresh Start for Keep Traditional Country Alive: We've Returned Stronger than Before! Hey Traditional Country Family! You have probably been wondering what is going on with all the Player of the Month articles lately. So let me explain what happened and share some of the exciting things that have been happening behind the scenes! As I mentioned earlier, I have had a
On Tour With KTCA: Preston Turner Article and Photography by Rusty Hoyle of Keep Traditional Country Alive. We've been following Preston's pedal steel work for a while now, watching him bring that classic honky tonk sound to David Lewis's live shows. On October 11th, 2025, at the Austin County Fair
The Tasteful Touch: Adam Goodale and the Art of Serving the Song By Rusty Hoyle | Keep Traditional Country Alive | December 2025 Special Thanks to Colin Warren for the majority of the photographs used in this article! Find his socials, website, and special thanks at the bottom of this article! For the past several months, I've had the privilege of profiling
Caleb Melo: 24 Years Old and Carrying The Torch Built By The Strangers Article Author - Rusty Hoyle of Keep Traditional Country Alive In Collaboration with John Carter from Honky Tonk Traditions. Welcome back to the KTCA Picker of the Month, folks! In August, Kevin Skrla became our inaugural honoree, proving that the heart and soul of traditional country music lives in the
Muskrat Jones: The Steel Slinger Making Traditional Country Cool Again Article Author - Rusty Hoyle of Keep Traditional Country Alive In Collaboration with John Carter from Honky Tonk Traditions. Opening Photo Credit: Kat Hasty Welcome back to the KTCA Picker of the Month, folks! Last month, we launched this series by celebrating Kevin Skrla, "Kevin from Heaven," and
Kevin from Heaven: The Heart and Soul of Southeast Texas Pedal Steel Article Author - Rusty Hoyle of Keep Traditional Country Alive In Collaboration with John Carter from Honky Tonk Traditions. In the rolling farmland outside Dayton, Texas, where Czech-American families have worked the earth for generations, Kevin Skrla has built something extraordinary. Part recording studio, part musical laboratory, part shrine to
