Too Cool to be a Cowboy

Forget all the clichés about singin’ cowboys—some are just too hard to label, especially when they turn out to be a mix of Southern charm and true grit like Royal Wade Kimes. If you’re not hip to Kimes, then check out one of the fastest rising stars in the Country Western music world—a man who’s adding up awards and recognition like Casey Tibbs collected trophy buckles. What makes Kimes so compelling is his voice, as sensual as Marty Robbins and as sincere as Merle Haggard, and wi