Dave Alvin Scores TV Gig; Randy Traywick’s (Travis) Publicity Photo; The...
Davin Alvin will make a guest appearance in, and wrote a new song for, the second season of the FX channel’s crime-drama series Justified. My pal Kelly Dearmore digs the new Hayes Carll record, KMAG...
View ArticleJamey Johnson Celebrates Gold; Forthcoming Country Music Book Releases;...
Jamey Johnson celebrated the success of The Guitar Song, which was certified Gold, on Friday. The Star-Telegram’s Preston Jones ranks Miranda Lambert‘s performance of “The House That Built Me” at...
View ArticleBlake Shelton Has Third Consecutive No. 1; Dwight Yoakam: Better Actor Than...
For the first time in his career, Blake Shelton hit No. 1 three consecutive times. The latest single to top the charts, and Shelton’s eighth overall, is “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking.” Studies...
View ArticleGarth Brooks & Leon Russell Chosen for Songwriters Hall; Second Gary Floater...
Leon Russell and Garth Brooks are among this year’s inductees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. When one has a dad like Elizabeth Cook‘s dad, one doesn’t need QVC. The new Owen Temple record Mountain...
View ArticleWillie Nelson to Appear on Next Snoop Dogg Album; The Civil Wars Perform for...
Snoop Dogg‘s next album finds him collaborating with Willie Nelson: The album’s most left-of-center track is the playful “Superman.” Accompanied by guitar and harmonica, Snoop and Willie Nelson trade...
View ArticleMarch 22 New Releases: Ashton Shepherd, Grasstowne, Josh Kelley, Maggie...
New releases for the week of March 22, 2011 include: Ashton Shepherd – Look It Up EP iTunes Billy Currington – Best of Billy Currington (Icon series) Amazon Grasstowne – Kickin’ Up Dust Amazon |...
View ArticleNew Releases (March 29): Band of Heathens, Doyle Lawson, The Grascals, Willie...
Al Dunkleman – When We Were Young Amazon | iTunes Band of Heathens – Top Hat Crown & The Clapmaster’s Son Amazon ($7.99) | iTunes Ben Hall – Ben Hall! Amazon | iTunes Brian Wright – House On Fire...
View ArticleNew Releases (April 5): Anna Wilson, The Bellamy Brothers and More; Harley...
Andy Friedman – Laserbeams and Dreams Amazon Anna Wilson – Countrypolitan Duets Amazon The Bellamy Brothers – Greatest Hits Volume 1: Deluxe Edition Amazon The Black Lillies – 100 Miles of Wreckage...
View ArticleNew Releases (April 12): Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Jason Isbell and More
Alison Krauss & Union Station – Paper Airplane Amazon Del McCoury Band & Preservation Hall Jazz Band – American Legacies Amazon Granger Smith – Poets & Prisoners Amazon Jason Isbell &...
View ArticleNew Releases (April 19): Ralph Stanley, Robyn Ludwick & Zoe Muth; Sunny...
Ashlee Blankenship & Blades of Blue – Ashlee Blankenship & Blades of Blue Amazon | Artist Website Back City Woods – Dirt From Which We Came Amazon | iTunes The Dixon Brothers with The Callahan...
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