Shonna Tucker Unveils Eye Candy
I’m just catching up with ex-Drive-By Truckers bassists and vocalist Shonna Tucker’s new project, Eye Candy. Apparently the word has been out for some time , but somehow it’s been flying under my radar. The…
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Watch Alabama Shakes On Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits [VIDEO]
Alabama Shakes is definitely hitting a stride. Coming off lead singer Brittany Howard shining performance among other at luminaries at the Grammy’s Levon Helm tribute the band then made their Austin City Limits and Saturday…
Drive-By Truckers Founder Mike Cooley Readies Solo ” The Fool On Every Corner”
Mike Cooley is a perfect counter to his fellow Drive-By Trucker founder and former roommate Patterson Hood. Cooley’s tales of male rites of passage (Daddy’s Cup) and tales of contemporary Hatfield and McCoys (Where The…
Stagecoach 2013 Lineup Announced
If somebody said that Justin Townes Earle and Lady Antebellum would be appearing on the same bill you would not be remiss in thinking “You’re nuts.” Then you haven’t been to Stagecoach. The above is…
Robert Plant Elopes With Patty Griffin (Not!)
UPDATE: Plant’s U.K.-based manager says was being “cheeky” when he used the word “eloped” to describe his home life. “Robert has not married Patty Griffin,” she tells us. “He was just referring to the fact…
Robert Ellis Spotlighted in The Guardian
I always knew Houston’s Robert Ellis was the real deal. Now they agree with me across the pond. From The Guardian’s New Band of the Day: “That idea of dovetailing country old and “new” –…
News Round Up: Shonna Tucker leaves Drive-By Truckers
The band member door revolves once again for the Mighty Drive-By Truckers as long-time bassist/vocalist (and ex-Mrs. Isbell) Shonna Tucker posted on the band’s site that’s she’s parting ways with Drive-by Truckers after eight years…
Americana Music Association Conference & Festival 2011 Wrap Up
On the night of the 10th annual Americana Music Association Awards, the director of the organization, Jed Hilly, recounted from the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium a few of the key accomplishment te genre…
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Music Review: Grayson Capps – The Lost Cause Minstrels [Royal Potato Family]
On his 5th studio album Grayson Capps engages a new band, The Lost Cause Minstrels, consisting mostly of former members of the now defunct Mobile, Alabama band Kung Fu Mama – Guitarist Corky Hughes, keyboardist…
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Music Review: Austin Lucas – New Home In The Old World [Last Chance Records]
I first heard Austin Lucas on a song on a promo compilation compiled by Suburban Home Records (specifically Suburban Home Records Mix Tape Volume 5.) The compilation was a great mix of current and classic…