- Chicago’s Joe Pug has been tapped to perform at the 2009 Lollapalooza.
- New releases by Texas singer/songwriters Slaid Cleaves (Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away), Wayne “The Train” Hancock (Vipers of Melody) and Dale Watson (The Truckin’ Sessions Vol. 2 ) are in stores and online today.
- HearYa.com gives thier view on Steve Earle new Townes Van Zandt covers album Townes.
- 77square.com posts a conversation with Wayne “The Train” Hancock about his latest album Vipers of Melody.
Introducing the new video by William Elliot Whitemore for his song Hell or High Water (thanks to ninebullets.net for bringing this to my attention.) Twang Nation Review of Whitmore’s newest release Animals in the Dark.
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[...] Wayne “The Train” Hanckock talks about his new album and music in general, insisting that it’s not a nostalgic recreation of old-timey country, in an interview on 77 Square. Don’t miss the video at the end. (via Twang Nation) [...]