TJ Music Magazine

Tom Petty: An Appreciation

on October 7, 2017 at 11:20 am ×

By Terry Paul Roland When he took the stage and the music began, if you listened closely, through the drums, the organ, the electric guitars, you could hear thunder, feel its movement, you could see […]

[Song Premier] Emily Herring “Last Of The Houston Honky Tonk Heroes”

on October 3, 2017 at 10:20 am ×

Photo: Gina Binkley Song Premier: Emily Herring, “Last Of The Houston Honky Tonk Heroes” A native of Huston, Texas, singer-songwriter Emily Herring’s upcoming release, Gliding (Eight 30 Records), is a welcome shot of purist country. A […]

Don Williams: An Appreciation

on September 29, 2017 at 11:01 am ×

By Terry Roland Thank God for singers of songs. In past music eras, they were the stars. Frank Sinatra and Elvis are two iconic examples of singers who most songwriters would give up their first-born […]

Chris Fullterton: Epilepsy Blues

on September 25, 2017 at 12:56 pm ×

Chris Fullerton: Epilepsy Blues By Courtney S. Lennon, Editor On his debut album, Epilepsy Blues (Eight 30 Records), Austin-based singer-songwriter, Chris Fullterton courageously looks his own mortality straight in the eye and comes out […]

Eilen Jewell’s Down Hearted Blues

on September 22, 2017 at 11:37 am ×

By Brian Rock “Queen of the Minor Key,” Eilen Jewell, ventures further into the blue range of the musical spectrum with her latest album, Down Hearted Blues, a tribute to early Blues pioneers like Willie Dixon, […]

TJ’s 2017 AmericanaFEST Highlights

on September 20, 2017 at 12:03 pm ×

Thousands of artists, fans, and industry professionals flocked to Nashville for The 8th annual AmericanaFEST, put on by the Americana Music Association. AmericanaFEST featured over 230 live performances at almost 40 of Nashville’s most prominent venues […]

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 […]

A.J. Croce Releases Just Like Medicine

on September 1, 2017 at 8:15 am ×

By Brian Rock A.J. Croce has the cure for your summertime blues, and it’s Just Like Medicine. Croce, son of the late, great Jim Croce, continues his father’s tradition of well-crafted, heartfelt insights into the […]

Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records

on August 28, 2017 at 9:52 am ×

By Jake Tully Co-produced by Luther Dickinson (the North Mississippi Allstars) and Grammy Award winning, Nashville-based, producer, Tamara Saviano (This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark, Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster), Red Hot: […]