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Stephen King’s – Spooky Americana Fan

December 2nd 2007 in Americana, Articles, News

CMT reports that spooky author and member of the Rock Bottom Remainders band Stephen King has included new albums by Steve Earle and Lyle Lovett on his year-end list of favorite music, published in the Dec. 7 issue of Entertainment Weekly. Earle’s Washington Square Serenade topped the list, followed by Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band’s It’s Not Big It’s Large, John Fogerty’s Revival and Southern Culture on the Skids’ Countrypolitan Favorites.

Record Review – Ridley Bent – Buckles and Boots (Open Road)

Most Americans aren’t aware of the rich country music tradition in Canada. The twangy stuff drifted up from the States in the early part of the 20th century from then burgeoning US radio shows like WBAP, Fort Worth (1923), WLS, Chicago (‘WLS Barn Dance’ 1924), and WSM, Nashville (‘Grand Ole Opry’ 1925). Country music was soon being broadcast on Canadian radio, beginning with George Wade and His Cornhuskers on CFRB, Toronto, in 1928, and Don Messer on CFBO, Saint [...]

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Galleywinter Posts 2007’s Top 10

Brad at Galleywinter has posted at early list of 2007’s top 10 and Ryan Bingham’s excellent sun and dust-choked Mescalito tops the list. I haven’t heard everything on Brad’s list but with with Bingham and Drew Kennedy given top billing I’ll be checking on the rest of the list.

(tip of the hat to the 9513)

says that of all the music that was released this year Mescalito impacted him the most.

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