Features

Kinky Friedman: Deep in the Heart of Texas

on June 18, 2018 at 8:14 am ×

By Terry Paul Roland As the sun sets in Southern California, Kinky Friedman is restless. On the first leg of a national tour in support of his pending release, Circus of Life (his first album […]

Radney Foster: Songs, Stories & The Greatest Show On Earth

on March 29, 2018 at 11:49 am ×

Welcome to TJ Music’s first eZine. Radney Foster: Songs, Stories & The Greatest Show On Earth. TJ Editor, Courtney S. Lennon, takes you to hang out with one the greatest songwriters of their generation, listen to […]

Wanda Jackson: The Queen of Cool

on February 26, 2018 at 6:07 am ×

By Courtney S. Lennon, Editor It is mid-September, 2017. Wanda Jackson, The First Lady of Rockabilly, is at home in Oklahoma, the place of her birth and where she has spent almost her entire life. […]

Radney Foster: The Storyteller of Del Rio

on November 7, 2017 at 6:01 am ×

By Courtney S. Lennon Radney Foster is at home in Nashville, Tenn., where he has lived for over 30 years. The Del Rio, Texas native, is in the middle of fixing supper, on a short […]

Rodney Crowell: Close Ties & Last Goodbyes

on September 5, 2017 at 8:21 am ×

By Courtney S. Lennon, Editor Rodney Crowell is at home in Franklin, Tenn., about 30 miles south of Nashville. The East Houston native, speaks with a polite southern drawl, sounding like a Texas gentleman. At […]

Dale Watson: On the Road to Memphis

on August 14, 2017 at 7:28 am ×

By Courtney S. Lennon, Editor Dale Watson is about 75 miles from Memphis, headed toward his new home, located less than a mile away from Graceland. Dalevis, as he’s known as in the Bluff City, […]

The Evolution of Sammy Brue

on July 17, 2017 at 9:46 am ×

The Evolution of Sammy Brue By Courtney S. Lennon, Editor Sammy Brue is in mountains of Morgan, UT on vacation. Morgan, about a half hour drive from his home in Ogden, UT, which at one […]

Terry Allen: Crossing The Horizon

on June 12, 2017 at 5:42 am ×

“If you ever get really depressed, put on a Terry Allen album. It will just make you smile. His sense of humor, way with words, and the situations he writes about, it’s priceless.” – Guy Clark […]

John McEuen: The TJ Interview

on April 23, 2017 at 1:22 pm ×

John McEuen: The TJ Interview By, Courtney S. Lennon, Editor Marking his 70th year in life and 50 years since the inception of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen’s latest solo album, Made in […]

Remembering Gary Austin

on April 3, 2017 at 7:48 am ×

Remembering Gary Austin October 18, 1941 – April 1, 2017 By Courtney Sudbrink, Editor Photos, Nelson Blanton Gary Austin was the Founder of The Groundling Theatre in Los Angeles. He was instrumental in the development of […]

Up Close & Personal with John Prine and Sturgill Simpson

on June 29, 2016 at 12:04 pm ×

By Chris Isom with photos by Adrienne Cohen Isom We’ve come to expect good things from the GRAMMY Museum and their GRAMMY Pro exclusive Up Close & Personal series raised the bar. Spending the evening with […]

The New Roots of Soul

on May 3, 2016 at 12:44 pm ×

Six new artists with a soulful sound Leon Bridges leonbridges.com After finding his voice, 26-year-old Leon Bridges has completely immersed himself in soul. The Fort Worth, Texas native and Columbia Records artist released his debut […]