My earliest memory of hearing Johnny Lee on the radio was with his hit’ Picking up Strangers’. Through the years, he has kicked out hit after hit, and according to him, new hits are on the way.

According to a press release from Webster PR, (who Lee just recently signed with), Lee had the following to say about his newest album,

“We’re busier than ever out there on the road and now we have this new album, You Aint’ Never Been to Texas, that I’m really proud of because it’s about as country as you can get. You can bet we’ll be playing a few new tunes out there for the fans, so we hope they’ll come out and see us”

The twelve-cut CD can currently be pre-ordered from the country crooner’s website.  Even if I had never even heard of Johnny Lee, I would buy this album simply because of the warning label on the cover. It is refreshing to see country artists stepping up and producing country songs that leave the hip-hop out.

What is your favorite Johnny Lee song? Share your choice in the comments section below!

Johnny Lee takes his ‘real country’ sounds on the road this year. So, where can we see the country giant?  Here is a the breakdown:

March 11 – Hacienda Event Center, Midland, TX
March 12 – Majestic Theater, San Antonio, TX
March 19 – Brackenridge Main Event Center, Edna, TX
March 26 – Buck Horn Lake Ranch, Kerrville, TX
April 08 – Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX
April 09 – Private Show, Belleville, TX
April 15 – Galveston County Fair & Rodeo, Hitchcock, TX
April 16 – Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, TX
April 23 – Thunderbird Casino, Norman, OK
May 01 – Stagecoach Country Music Festival, Indio, CA
May 02 – Hitching Post, Apache Junction, AZ
May 04 – The Maverick, Tucson, AZ
May 05 – Museum Club, Flagstafff, AZ
May 07 – Civic Center, Truth or Consequences, NM
May 14 – Jasper Rodeo Arena, Jasper, TX
May 18 – American Bandstand Theater, Branson, MO
May 19 – Rollie’s, Sauk Rapids, MN
May 20 – Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
May 27 – 11th Street Cowboy Bar, Bandera, TX
May 28 – Toupsies, Lampasas, TX
June 03 – Moe’s, Houston, TX
June 24 – Seven Feathers Casino, Canyonville, OR
June 25 – Seven Feathers Casino, Canyonville, OR
July 09 – Lantex Theater, Llano, TX
July 22 – The Stampede, Houston, TX
July 23 – Bosque ArtsCenter, Clifton, TX
July 30 – Truman Lake Opry, Tightwad, MO
Aug. 04 – Winnemucca Convention Center, Winnemucca, NV
Aug. 06 – Arlington Music Hall, Arlington, TX
Aug. 07 – Stafford, TX (private)
Aug. 13 – Southern Junction, Rockwall, TX
Aug. 19 – Paramount Theater, St. Cloud, MN
Aug. 20 – Wild Rose Casino, Emmetsburg, IA
Sept. 04 – Kendall County Fair, Boerne, TX
Sept. 10 – Fall Festival, McLeansboro, IL
Sept. 15 – White County Fair, Searcy, AR
Sept. 23 – Colorado County Fair, Columbus, TX
Sept. 25 – Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX
Oct. 02 – Fort Bend County Fair, Rosenberg, TX
Oct. 14 – Las Palmas Race Park, Mission, TX
Oct. 15 – Bayoufest, La Marque, TX
Oct. 16 – Cajun Catfish Festival, Conroe, TX
Nov. 12 – Cuero Performing Arts Center, Cuero, TX
Nov. 13 – Dosey Doe, The Woodlands, TX
Dec. 10 – Private, Conway, AR
Dec. 16 – Mohican Northstar Casino, Bowler, WI
Dec. 31 – Sugar Creek Casino, Hinton, OK