Justin Townes Earle Harlem River Blues (Bloodshot) A few months back I saw Justin Townes Earle perform at the Autry museum in Los Angeles and it was by far the best show I’ve seen this […]
It’s been two years since Wilco’s released a new single. One would think that if a band is going to wait two years to release a single, their effort should make fans feel it was […]
AMA Album of the year nominee – Robert Plant: Band of Joy By Courtney Sudbrink I really wonder why this album was nominated for the AMA Album of the Year. Then I remind myself – […]
Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO With his last album, 2008’s Trouble in Mind, Hayes Carll proved to be a real Texas songwriter. His latest effort, KMAG YOYO (in military terms: Kiss my ass, you’re on your […]
1. Guy Clark I’ve been hearing rumors that Guy Clark isn’t in the best of health. True or not, he will be appearing in the Texas area, Louisiana, Montana and all the way up north […]
Though she appears regularly at the Grand Ole Opry, Florida native Elizabeth Cook is something of a Nashville outsider. Her last album, Balls, produced by Texas Outlaw Rodney Crowell was too daring for airplay. Though […]
This EP (which was released for Record Store day) is a collection of outtakes from 2008’s Cardinology. The EP starts out with two tracks that make it pretty obvious why they were outtakes. They should […]
With the exception of Justin Townes Earle, it’s been awhile since I’ve gotten really excited about a new artist. I’m a big fan of Texas Country , primarily Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, […]
I first heard Van Dyke Park’s Song Cycle at the age of sixteen. It was the first “Americana” album I ever listened to. Of course at the time, I had no idea what Americana was. […]
For those of you who live in LA, John Prine will be playing June 10 at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets can be purchased here. His most recent release, In Person and On Stage is a […]
When I first came across this album, I figured it would be a cheesy novelty record. With a name Nashville Country Jamboree (touted as Nashville’s First Country-Rock Group) and one hell of a lame lookin’ […]
The Felice Brothers are self-taught. From upstate New York, they moved to Brooklyn and began playing at the 42nd street subway station. They would eventually go on to play festivals all over the country and […]
