Willie Nelson | Farm AID's Founder: Willie Nelson
Mother Earth News 5/16/2008
The Texas troubadour approves every check. It's midwinter in Tampa, Florida, one of those southern growth centers succumbing rapidly to Yuppie homogenization—the place looks like one giant, upscale import auto dealership dropped just yesterday across the delicate semitropical landscape of swamp and... |
Jon Dee Graham | Music DVD Review: Jon Dee Graham - Swept Away
Blog Critics Magazine 5/16/2008
Across North America there are probably thousands of men and women who every night strap on an instrument and go about the business of making music. None of them are famous, none of them make huge amounts of money, and very few of them have roadies to carry, set-up, and take down their equipment.... |
Todd Snider | Snider, band take center stage this weekend
Herald-Zeitung 5/14/2008
Todd Snider plays at Gruene Hall this Friday and will be bringing a full band with him this time instead of his usual solo acoustic set. He called recently from a tour stop in Pittsburgh to bring me up to speed on what he’s been up to. “I’ve been busy trying to put another band together, but not try... |
Bleu Edmondson | Inside Bleu Edmondson's Soul
San Angelo Live 5/14/2008
Bleu Edmondson reveals most of his soul on his newest record “Lost Boy.” He says it is autobiographical, but in some areas he didn’t go as deep as he could have. The critically acclaimed record is the showpiece of his live shows now. He says the songs are the result of getting kicked around over the... |
Rodney Crowell | Houston kids and their good ole, down-home music
Liberty Vindicator 5/13/2008
In Febuary 2001, singer-songwriter, Rodney Crowell released a new album entitled, “The Houston Kid.” Rodney Crowell was born in Houston, Texas, in August of 1950 and moved to Nashville, Tenn. in 1972.... |
Wade Bowen | Wade Bowen in San Angelo
San Angelo Live 5/12/2008
Last year, Wade Bowen was hitting a pretty good stride. His “Lost Hotel” record made inroads into the Nashville scene by getting the single “God Bless this Town” airtime on CMT. But the Texas Tech public relations and marketing major said then that changes were going to come to Nashville. They were... |
Jason Boland & The Stragglers | Texas Country LIVE!
Southwest Texas Live 5/12/2008
Texas music has become popular in many areas of Texas—especially around college campuses from College Station to Lubbock. You have a unique opportunity to explore some of the top artists on the Texas and Red Dirt (Oklahoma) circuit today.... |
Bleu Edmondson | Bleu Edmondson Breaks it All Down on 'Lost Boy'
Southwest Texas Live 5/11/2008
Bleu Edmondson’s Lost Boy CD is THE top seller on popular Web site, LoneStarMusic.com. The Texas Music Chart has single “Last Last Time” that notched pretty boy Jack Ingram’s and just a few slots below sultry Miranda Lambert’s, who just finished crooning for the Country Music Awards. The new album... |
Derailers | Summer series is showcase of Texas music talent
El Paso Times 5/10/2008
Texas' alternative country-rock scene has flourished for years, but not necessarily around here. Apparently, it's an East Texas thing. Enter the third annual State Line Music Series, a string of freebie concerts on Wednesdays at the brisket-and-barbecue palace that showcases noted and emerging art... |
Radney Foster | Songsmith Radney Foster brings acoustic act to Beachland
Cleveland Plain Dealer 5/10/2008
Radney Foster is 48. An oooollllldddd 48. The Del Rio, Texas, native, probably best known by most country fans for his 1992 hit "Nobody Wins," looks at himself as the grandpa of the Music City scene.... |
Cross Canadian Ragweed | Ragweed Adds Flavor to Spring Barbecue
www.RedOrbit.com 5/9/2008
For its second annual spring kickoff barbecue, the folks at the Santa Fe Brewing Company have invited Oklahoma's Cross Canadian Ragweed to help the party along. But who forgot to tell show promoter Jeff Williams that not only has spring already sprung, but that plenty of live acts have graced the... |
Cory Morrow | Singer Seeks Spotlight Outside Texas Borders
www.RedOrbit.com 5/9/2008
Texas has offered up some raw, talented mavericks these last 10 years. Think Jack Ingram. Think Pat Green. Both singer/songwriters have fashioned edgy, barroom roots-country/rock that has made them music royalty in their own state and earned them country cred elsewhere.... |
Slaid Cleaves | INTERVIEW- Slaid! Ditching roots for pop philosophy
The Hook 5/8/2008
Slaid Cleaves paid his dues as an overlooked member of Austin's cramped music scene for about decade, at one point selling his body to science to make ends meet-- but that was before his alluring fusion of Guthrie and Springsteen eventually paid off.... |
Cross Canadian Ragweed | Nashville success baffles Cross Canadian Ragweed
Colorado Springs Independent 5/8/2008
To be a member of Cross Canadian Ragweed is to live in a world that doesn't always make sense. For example, the Oklahoma-based act has spent the past decade or so under the alt-country label. Such pigeonholing would be fine with the quartet, if it were accurate. ... |
Fred Eaglesmith | Eaglesmith eyes faith on new CD
The Expositor 5/8/2008
He'll sell you a musical instrument - and maybe save your soul. ... |
Texas Renegade | Venues crank up music of Texas Renegade
Herald Zeitung 5/7/2008
Billy’s Ice, located at 1193 Loop 337, has become a hot music venue for a wide variety of Texas bands. One young band, Texas Renegade, has landed a regular Wednesday night gig there and has been building a solid fan base with each appearance. The band recently released a new CD titled “After Everyth... |
Band of Heathens | The Band Of Heathens To Release Self-titled Studio Album May 20th, 2008
top40-charts.com 5/6/2008
On Tuesday, April 29, in celebration and anticipation of their first ever studio album, The Band of Heathens played a rollicking pre-release show at Austin's Gibson Showroom. Austin Mayor, Will Wynn, a perennial The Band of Heathens supporter, introduced the band, whose impressive talents slayed tho... |
Cross Canadian Ragweed | Band Cross Canadian Ragweed blends disparate styles
Press Enterprise 5/1/2008
Cross Canadian Ragweed has a new mission in California -- to play the second annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Saturday. ... |
Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram didn't forget Texas crowd
Star telegram 5/1/2008
Jack Ingram, more accustomed to a Billy Bob's crowd, looked slightly out of his element on the Bass Hall stage Wednesday night where he played a free concert to celebrate the venue's 10th anniversary.... |
Willie Nelson | Willie Nelson: The Songwriter at 75
npr.org 4/30/2008
This is the Willie Nelson most of America knows: picking his old Martin guitar, accompanied by his ragtag band, rolling down the highway in a cloud of pot smoke. In other words, outlaw country music in person. ... |
Willie Nelson | Admirers pay tribute to Willie Nelson on his birthday
kxan.com 4/30/2008
Four wives, seven children, too many albums to keep track of, and along with his battered heart and guitar, Willie Nelson has done it all. ... |
Bart Crow Band | Bart Crow Band, Mayday Parade release new albums
Daily Toreador 4/29/2008
releases. With the printing of anticipated album charts for most magazines in the early months of the year, it has become a tradition for new albums to be released as school comes to a close. ... |
James McMurtry | James McMurtry's 'Just Us Kids' Strives to Evoke Listeners' Feelings
Voice Of America 4/28/2008
Author Stephen King describes James McMurtry as "the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation." Music critics seem to agree, calling his 2005 CD "Childish Things" everything from "a career album," to "the years best." His peers seem to agree, honoring "Childish Things" with three wins at the 20... |
Willie Nelson | 'Hillybilly guru' Willie Nelson turns 75
Houston Chronicle 4/28/2008
There was an uncomfortable silence when the subject of Willie Nelson came up. The conversation was about the song Luckenbach, Texas. Waylon Jennings talked about Nelson's proposal that the two of them purchase the town. Jennings said he wouldn't if Nelson had anything to do with the bank or the town... |
Nelo | Nelo attracts diverse fan base
Daily Texan 4/28/2008
Nelo, the local Austin band that you've probably seen at a frat party or two, had its debut album's release party at Antone's Saturday night. It is a bit startling to walk downtown and see the line of people waiting to see a nelo show. That is because from the look of the line, you have absolutely n... |
Miranda Lambert | Miranda Lambert Sets ‘Cause for the Paws’
Country Hound 4/28/2008
Country Music artist Miranda Lambert helped some four-legged friends in a recent East Texas event. The First Annual Miranda Lambert "Cause for the Paws" Wine Tasting Festival and Concert was held at the Villa di Felicita in Tyler, Texas. The event raised $113,000 for the Humane Society of East Texas... |
Justin Townes Earle | Justin Townes Earle: Sobering Up to Music
npr.org 4/28/2008
The Nashville singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle was addicted to drugs until the day a friend dragged him to the hospital.... |
Bob Schneider | Prolific Bob Schneider strikes again
austin360.com 4/27/2008
From his early rock 'n' roll days with Joe Rockhead to his current takes on funk with the Scabs and Americana with the Texas Bluegrass Massacre, singer-songwriter Bob Schneider has forged a singular path. ... |
Miranda Lambert | Assault Charges Against Miranda Lambert Dropped
Country Hound 4/26/2008
Three days after alleged assault charges were filed against singer/songwriter Miranda Lambert, Lieutenant Larry Wiginton of Smith County Sheriff's Office announced all charges against Ms. Lambert have been dropped and accuser Aisha Esbay has been charged with filing a false report to a police office... |
Cross Canadian Ragweed | Cross Canadian Ragweed likes small venues
Deseret News 4/25/2008
Summer is just around the corner, and with that comes the festival concert season, or all-day, outdoor concerts around the nation featuring numerous bands in front of thousands people.... |
Willie Nelson | April 30th - Happy 75th Birthday, Willie!
PR Newswire 4/25/2008
For the truly multi-dimensional Willie Nelson (b. 1933) - singer, songwriter, Gypsy jazz guitarist, producer, bandleader, family man, perennially touring musician, Hollywood actor, entrepreneur, rancher, golfer, proud Texan, and godfather of music's Outlaw Country movement - it has really been ONE... |
Reckless Kelly | Reckless Kelly's New Album Due June 24
CMT NEWS 4/24/2008
Reckless Kelly will release its new album, Bulletproof, on June 24 on Yep Roc Records. It's the band's first studio album since leaving Sugar Hill Records following 2006's live CD/DVD, Reckless Kelly Was Here. Band frontman Willy Braun co-wrote one of the new songs, "God Forsaken Town," with Robert ... |
Dwight Yoakam | Dwight Yoakam will bring his hard-edged honky-tonk to Coachella and Stagecoach
Ventura Country Star 4/24/2008
Dwight Yoakam was on the horn talking about musical through lines, connecting the Dust Bowl with the 21st century via a Telecaster.... |
Bart Crow Band | Something To Crow About
Denton Record-Chronicle 4/24/2008
The Bart Crow Band is looking for a nice place to perch, perferably among other notable Texas musicians like Pat Green and bands like Asleep at the Wheel--inimitable voices of country music forever informed by red-clay culture.... |
John Hiatt | John Hiatt Honored For Lifetime Achievement
Country Hound 4/24/2008
The Americana Music Association announced today that singer-songwriter John Hiatt will be honored with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award for songwriting. The award will be presented during the 7th Annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards on Sept. 18.... |
Lyle Lovett | Lyle Lovett
Live Daily News 4/23/2008
Lyle Lovett was one of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the '80s. Though he was initially labeled as a country singer, the tag never quite fit him. Lovett had more in common with '70s singer/songwriters like Guy Clark, Jesse Winchester, Randy Newman, and Townes... |
Miranda Lambert | Woman says Miranda Lambert pushed her at Tyler club
Houston Chronicle 4/22/2008
A woman is claiming that country singer Miranda Lambert pushed and cursed at her after she approached the singer at a local club, authorities say. Smith County Sheriff's Lt. Larry Wiginton said his agency is investigating the alleged assault Saturday at Bootleggers club. He told the Tyler Morning... |
George Strait | George Strait Saw No. 1 This Week
Great American Country 4/22/2008
George Strait has a history of reaching No. 1 on the country charts. In fact, he's done it 56 times on the country singles chart - more trips to the top than any other artist has ever had in a single format. ... |
Willie Nelson | New Willie Nelson biography offers intimate details but light on revelations
Dallas Morning News 4/21/2008
Willie Hugh Nelson is a transient man. He inherited that quality from his parents, restless people who didn't stay married long and never raised Willie and sister Bobbie before fleeing Abbott, Texas. So Willie has spent most of his adult life on the road, sometimes aimlessly shuffling through honky... |
ZZ Top | ZZ TOP DVD Due In June
bravewords.com 4/21/2008
On June 24, Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its wholly-owned Eagle Vision subsidiary, will release the first-ever live concert on DVD and Blu-Ray from ZZ TOP, Live From Texas. With a running time of more than two hours, the disc is filled with the kind of Southern Fried sizzle ZZ Top is world-famo... |
Willie Nelson | 'Willie Nelson: An Epic Life,' by Joe Nick Patoski
Los Angeles Times 4/20/2008
My favorite Willie Nelson story is of the young harmonica player who wanted to be in Nelson's band so much that he'd drive to shows just for the chance to sit in on stage. Nelson liked the guy's soulful sound and figured the leader of their struggling group had hired the harmonica player. After a... |
Alejandro Escovedo | Alejandro Escovedo Turns Up the Volume on His 9th Solo Release 'REAL ANIMAL' Due
The Earth Times 4/18/2008
REAL ANIMAL Alejandro Escovedo's 9th solo album and follow-up to 2006's critically-acclaimed THE BOXING MIRROR will be released in-stores and online June 24, 2008. A limited edition double vinyl release featuring two bonus tracks: "In Love Again" and a cover of the Stooges "I Got a Right" will be r... |
Los Lonely Boys | Los Lonely Boys To Join 'Brotherhood' Tour
Billboard 4/18/2008
With a new album due July 1, Los Lonely Boys are looking forward to this summer's Brotherhood Tour with kindred spirits Los Lobos. The 20-show jaunt begins July 18 in Portland, Ore. and winds up Aug. 14 at the Central Park Summerstage in New York.... |
Michelle Shocked | Michelle Shocked at House of Blues
kvue.com 4/18/2008
Michelle Shocked does what she pleases, which doesn't always please her fans.... |
Joe Ely | Joe Ely's ready to jam, party at Blue Door
The Oklahoman 4/18/2008
Joe Ely was just leaving Austin's city limits behind when he took a call from The Oklahoman last week.... |
Gary P. Nunn | Texas Music Awards coming May 3
Palestine Herald-Press 4/18/2008
If you haven’t purchased your tickets for the Texas Music Awards (TMA) Red-Carpet Event May 3, now’s the time. You may purchase tickets online at www.texasmusicawards.org or from the Palestine Visitor Center, 825 Spring St., during regular business hours.... |
Cody Hughes Davidson Band | Rising West Texan Brings His Own Crowd
San Angelo Live 4/18/2008
Saturday night, “Midlanders” took San Angelo by storm when they showed up in support of their hometown hero Cody Hughes Davidson at Blaine’s Pub. Davidson’s no stranger to Blaine’s, and carrying such titles as 2006 Texas Singer and Songwriter of the Year and 2007 Texas Artist of the Year from Payne... |
Pear Ratz | The Pear Ratz Put A Little Rock Back Into Texas Music
San Angelo Live 4/18/2008
We’d been expecting a country band, so when they showed up with a long-haired singer sporting a cowboy hat and a Pantera shirt, we were a little surprised. That surprise escalated when the band began discussing which System of a Down albums they liked the best while we (stage crew) mic’ed the stage,... |
James McMurtry | Music Review: James McMurtry - Just Us Kids
Blog Critics Magazine 4/18/2008
When we last touched on the music of Texas troubadour James McMurtry, it was to examine his sophmore effort Candyland. Back then, his burgeoning career was aided by a Columbia Records contract and the helping hand of established vet John Mellencamp. Sixteen years and seven albums later, McMurtry nee... |
Willie Nelson | Music Review: Various Artists - The Very Best Of Outlaw Country
Blog Critics Magazine 4/17/2008
First, a little history. By the late 1960s, the Nashville establishment had a good thing going. Country music was changing and becoming more and more appealing to mainstream America, and a lot of country artists were becoming major crossover stars. Not everybody catered to that style of the music,... |
South 40 | Cookout, music planned at CASC Sallisaw campus
Sequoyah County Times 4/17/2008
Carl Albert State College will be hosting a cookout Tuesday at the Sallisaw campus. The Student Activities board will sponsor free food and drinks along with live entertainment.... |
Kinky Friedman | Legends & Puppies Tour: Kinky Friedman & Steven Fromholz
galveston.com 4/16/2008
The super-successful Legends And Puppies Tour of 2008, with former gubernatorial candidate, Kinky Friedman and Texas Poet Laureate Steven Fromholz, is back on the road once again, and this time it's coming to Galveston! Specifically, it's coming to the Big Easy , Galveston's sizzling new entertainme... |
Pat Green | Tunes: Pat Green, Sugarland atop new wave of contemporary country artists
Las Cruces Sun-News 4/16/2008
Country artist Pat Green admits he's got a down-to-earth strategy when it comes to writing music. He draws inspiration from his spouse and two children, ages 1 and 4.... |
Randy Rogers Band | MUSIC: Q+A with the Randy Rogers Band
InsideVandy.com 4/16/2008
Our Managing Editor and resident Texan Chris Gearing got a chance to talk to the front man for the Randy Rogers Band the other day. The band is playing at Rites this Saturday and shared how they rose to country music stardom. Randy shared the scoop on their next album, working with Willie Nelson and... |
George Jones | George Jones
Times & Transcript 4/16/2008
A reporter asked the country music legend why does he still hit the road for weeks at a time to tour every nook and cranny of North America. After all, Mr. Jones, you'll be 77-years-old in September.... |
Kasey Chambers | Time out inspires musical mateship
Sydney Morning Herald 4/16/2008
As Shane Nicholson fusses at the banjo, head bent so the black felt hat temporarily obscures his lightly bearded face, Kasey Chambers turns to the audience and says with a grin: "When I married Shane, I knew there was a hillbilly in there I could drag out."... |
Spoon | 'Ga Ga' for Spoon
Wilmington Star News 4/15/2008
Much like its music, the name of the band Spoon is somewhat ambiguous.... |
Susan Tedeschi | She's compared to Janis Joplin, but Susan Tedeschi is more like Bonnie Raitt
popmatters.com 4/15/2008
You might say Susan Tedeschi is accustomed to having things both ways. ... |
Willie Nelson | Shotgun Willie gets the respect he deserves
Village Voice 4/15/2008
Choosing Willie Nelson to headline the post-9/11 fundraiser "America: A Tribute to Heroes"—bypassing fellow icons Paul Simon or Bruce "Born in the U.S.A." Springsteen, by the way—says a lot about how we value, and forgive, our own kind.... |
Willie Nelson | Willie Nelson's Texas Grand Re-Opening
Great American Country 4/15/2008
Willie Nelson kicks off a week of music and celebrations July 1 as he re-opens Willie's Place in Carl's Corner, Texas. The center, including the remodeled Earth Bio-Willie Theater, is part of an alternative-fuel truck stop featuring renewable bio-diesel gasoline. ... |
Old 97s | Old 97's Kick Off Headlining Run
Pollstar.com 4/15/2008
Alt-country rockers Old 97's have announced a national headlining trek in support of their first release in four years, Blame It on Gravity.... |
Kimmie Rhodes | The Rhodes to singing success
Belfast News Letter 4/14/2008
Singer Kimmie Rhodes has an infectiously upbeat personality and an accent that is unmistakably Texan.... |
Tift Merritt | Tift Merritt gets tender
Country Standard Time 4/14/2008
Tift Merritt appeared on a roll after releasing "Bramble Rose" in 2002 and "Tambourine" in the summer of 2004. The North Carolina singer was among the leading lights of the so-called alt.-country crowd and attracting glowing reviews, even a Grammy nomination for best country album. But she would not... |
Willie Nelson | Excerpt from new Willie Nelson biography chronicles his darkest days
Austin American-Statesman 4/13/2008
Willie Nelson's troubles with the IRS, which seized his bank accounts and property in November 1990 to help satisfy a $16.7 million tax debt, are well-known. But the darkest times for the larger-than-life songwriter were still ahead. The story below begins in 1991.... |
Justin Townes Earle | Earle follows in dad’s footsteps while making musical path of his own
Boston Herald 4/13/2008
Having a revered songwriter for a dad can be a yoke as much as a blessing. Just ask Jakob Dylan.... |
Miranda Lambert | Country singer Miranda Lambert's life on the road
Dallas Morning News 4/12/2008
The Lindale, Texas, native is still touring off the release of her best-selling 2007 album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. And her family launched a wine label earlier this year, with the bottles named after her songs.... |
James McMurtry | Toying with notoriety
austin360.com 4/12/2008
Did anyone actually think James McMurtry would leave politics behind after his 2004 recession-anticipating, anti-war, pro-Americans breakthrough "We Can't Make It Here"? ... |
Hayes Carll | Hayes Carll has trouble in mind
Country Standard Time 4/11/2008
Hayes Carll is a Texas singer/songwriter, which is a categorical description that holds a lot of artistic weight. After all, this subset also includes Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle and Townes Van Zandt. And heck, let's not forget Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. ... |
Zack Walther & the Cronkites | Zack Walther and the Cronkites play The Herald Tonight!
Southwest Texas Live 4/11/2008
Del Rio has a unique opportunity to see and hear rising Texas music star Zack Walther tonight (Apr. 11) at The Herald, 321 S. Main St. starting at 10 p.m. Here is a review and interview of the breakout band's last performance in San Angelo in October 2007 written by LIVE! reporter Mark Kneubuhl. For... |
Eric Taylor | Texas folk singer Eric Taylor pays a visit
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 4/10/2008
The first and only time I ever saw Eric Taylor — it was seven years ago in Austin, Texas — I was struck by something subtle, but perhaps meaningful. His set was mostly his own material, but right before each of two Townes Van Zandt songs, Taylor would reach into his sport coat pocket, pull out a lit... |
South 40 | Band cranks local flair
Muskogee Phoenix 4/10/2008
Even if the cold creeps in during the Exchange Club Chili and Barbecue Cook-off, the after party at Max’s Garage is guaranteed to be hot. South 40 will be performing at Max’s Saturday night to celebrate the beginning of Muskogee’s Azalea Festival.... |
Elizabeth Wills | Gonna Fly Now
Fort Worth Weekly 4/9/2008
Singer-songwriter Elizabeth Wills recently relocated to her hometown of Fort Worth after a few years working a non-musical gig in the gorgeous mountain city of Aspen, Colo. But hers is not the tale of an “almost-was” musician returning humbly and gratefully to her roots after an Icarus-like attempt ... |
Hayes Carll | Hayes Carll Gets Animated
antimusic.com 4/9/2008
After a debut indie release and an acclaimed self-released sophomore album, singer/songwriter Hayes Carll has found a home at Lost Highway. Trouble In Mind, Carll's Lost Highway debut was released on April 8, featuring a collection of songs that blend some of the finest elements of folk, country an... |
Emmylou Harris | Emmylou Harris Album Is "Intended"
Great American Country 4/9/2008
April 9, 2008 - Five years since her last album of all-new material, Emmylou Harris is ready to release a new CD. Titled "All I Intended To Be," the project drops June 10, when she'll be in the midst of her first concert tour as an official member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. ... |
Reckless Kelly | Texas Musicians
Independent Weekly 4/9/2008
Music writers and fans love categories. Musicians, on the other hand, are typically not so thrilled with pigeonholes and gratuitous generalizations. One might expect Cody Braun—who contributes fiddle, mandolin, harmonica and vocals to Reckless Kelly, the band he leads with his songwriting brother, W... |
Fred Eaglesmith | Montreal Gazette Praises Soon-To-Be-Released Eaglesmith CD Tinderbox
Top40-Charts.com 4/8/2008
Fred Eaglesmith's new album Tinderbox - out April 29 and sure to be the acclaimed singer-songwriter's breakout release - is a work of near-literary power, eloquence and lucidity, as noted in a recent four-star review in the Montreal Gazette: "The vividly cinematic songs on Fred Eaglesmith's Tinderbo... |
Roger Clyne And The Peacemakers | Roger Clyne And The Peacemakers Get Ready To Party In Mexico
pluginmusic.com 4/7/2008
Popular Americana rockers Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers (RCPM) are once again hosting their bi-annual "Circus Mexicus" extravaganza in Rocky Point, Mexico. Festivities begin with a charity BBQ on Friday, May 16, then a passionate live concert on Saturday May 17, and finish off with RCPM's "Hangover ... |
Aaron Watson | Aaron Watson: Family Man, Musician And San Angelo Neighbor
sanangelolive.com 4/7/2008
Aaron Watson greeted a crowd with a big smile, handshakes, and immediately scooped up a cooing baby as he emerged from a row of CDs and tablature books in Hastings last Tuesday. ... |
Sara Hickman | "Music for Life" Concert Starring Sara Hickman and Mayor John Cook
El Paso Newspaper Tree 4/7/2008
Austin singer-songwriter Sara Hickman will perform at Club 101 Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. Hickman, who has twice been a guest on NBC's Tonight Show, is touring twelve cities in the concert series "Music for Life," in cooperation with the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Each show... |
Miranda Lambert | Miranda Lambert has country music’s back
McClatchy-Tribune 4/7/2008
She was sitting by the door one night with a gun, waiting for her abusive man to come home from jail. She once stalked an ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend and confronted them in a pool hall. It wasn’t pretty.... |
Ray Price | Ray Price: Willie’s mentor
Austin American-Statesman 4/6/2008
The woefully underrated Ray Price, who revived country music not once but twice, has every right to be bitter. He’s rarely lumped in with the titans of twang who have more colorful, mythical names such as Lefty, Buck and Merle, and yet Price is perhaps more influential than anyone in the country ... |
Willie Nelson | Tracking Willie's whereabouts on July 4 through the years ain't no picnic
Austin American-Statesman 4/6/2008
The annual Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic ... Nope, cowboy. Wrong. There's nothing annual about it. Where was Willie on July 4, 2001? Or 1981? Playing golf. Cavorting in Vegas. ... |
James McMurtry | Twenty questions with singer-songwriter James McMurtry
Kansas City Star 4/6/2008
Stephen King has described Fort Worth, Texas, native James McMurtry as “the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation.” The son of acclaimed author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), James grew up on a steady diet of Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff records. Smart and aware, singer... |
Miranda Lambert | Singer's had a 'steady ride' to top
Florida Times-Union 4/4/2008
The last time George Strait was supposed to play in Jacksonville, it didn't quite work out. He had to bow out of his January show at the Veterans Memorial Arena when he came down with the flu. The show went on with opener Little Big Town, but without Strait and his truckload of No. 1 hits.... |
Cross Canadian Ragweed | Cross Canadian Ragweed reschedules
Dallas Morning News 4/4/2008
Cross Canadian Ragweed, scheduled to perform tonight at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, has rescheduled its concert for May 31. Sonny Burgess will perform instead.... |
Merle Haggard | Merle, 'the seeker,' talks about the day he'll be home for good
Bakersfield Californian 4/4/2008
You still detect wonder in the gravelly voice on the other end of the line.... |
Justin Townes Earle | HIS OWN MAN: With 'The Good Life,' Justin Townes Earle steps out of dad Steve's
the dailytimes.com 4/4/2008
The Greek playwright Euripides once wrote that ?the gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the children,? and if you look at the parallels between singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle and his famous father, alt-country maverick Steve, you might agree... |