Shooter Jennings and Scott H. Biram rip it up on the Steve Young song White Trash Song. The song can be found on Shooter’s upcoming release The Other Life (March 12th)
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Watch Out! Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell perform Dreaming My Dreams on David Letterman 2-25-13 [VIDEO]
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell do a wonderful version of the Allen Reynolds song made famous by Waylon Jennings, Dreaming My Dreams, from thier new release Old Yellow Moon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rim4NzPmhOA
Watch Out! Steve Earle’s “Invisible†[VIDEO]
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Steve Earle explores the landscape of the homeless in his adopted home of New York City in his new video for “Invisible.†Earle deftly displayed his social conscious as we follow a homeless man through his dire circumstances as citizens of one of the wold’s richest city pass him by.
“Invisible†can be found on the upcoming The Low Highway (April 16. Watch the world premiere of Steve Earle’s “Invisible.â€
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Ryan Bingham Performs “Western Shore” on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Ryan Bingham performs Western Shore from his latest release Tomorrowland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DYXXproRM8
Listen Up! Exclusive Track Release – Mother Merey and the Black Dirt – “Down to the Riverâ€
Everyone knows that, though I live in San Francisco, my heart is back home in Texas. So it does me proud to hear bands like Mother Merey and the Black Dirt gritty blues/folk representing in Austin’s juke joints.
Down to the River is the excellent, boot-stomping title track from their upcoming debut. The cut blends lead vocalist Merey Kimbrough’s honey-sweet vocals and spiritual imagery with rhythmic acoustic guitar, pounding drum and swarming harmonica to create a hoedown hybrid.
I love music that sounds classic in the midst of evolving. Music that stays true to the spirit and legacy of the deep musical well it draws from.
Look or the album to be out sometime in April.
The band: Mother Merey Kimbrough (washboard/vocals), Eric Witthans (dobro/vocals) and Kevin Allen (harp/vocals)
Shovels & Rope Performs “Birmingham” on Late Show with David Letterman
Shoves and Rope made their national television debut last night on the Late Show with David Letterman. Dave and his staff have been a great supporter of roots and Americana music recently having Justin Townes Earle, Jason Isbell and Tom Russell and others. I say thank you!
The band looks like they are having a blast performing their song Birmingham from their latest O Be Joyful.
Thanks to IdolXfactor3 for the video upload.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPnGEgtDXI
Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson Perform at Bluebird Cafe, During NSAI Ceremony [video]
I wonder is this is the kind of “Old Fart” music that Blake Shelton was referring to?
Two country music icons, and Highwaymen band-mates, made an appearance at one of Nashville songwriters’ hallowed grounds to give and receive respect. Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson each were awarded the inaugural Nashville Songwriters Association International Kris Kristofferson lifetime achievement award.
From the speech reported by The Tennessean:
“He’s unlike anybody else, because he is one of the best songwriters who ever wrote in any language. He’s absolutely a unique singer who doesn’t sound like anybody else ever…He’s probably the funniest human being I’ve ever known. Sometimes, I try to envision who God might be, and he always comes out looking like Willie.â€
“I’m really proud to be giving you this,†he told Nelson. “I’m embarrassed that my face and my name is on it.â€
“We can take that right off,†Nelson replied dryly, as the packed house of friends and admirers laughed. “I thought I was coming here tonight to give you an award, so I had a great speech all lined up. It couldn’t match what you just said.â€
Asked if the pair were able to perform together often enough, Nelson replied. “It’s kind of rare, unfortunately, because we enjoy doing it.â€
“I never see anybody else…†added Kristofferson. “But every time we get together, it’s amazing.â€
This is one of those rare opportunities that remind us that giants still walk the earth. We should take every opportunity to see them when we can and give respect to them until the end of time.
Ray Wylie Hubbard on Late Show with David Letterman 1/9/13
Is anyone working the circuit cooler than Ray Wylie Hubbard?
David Letterman continues his much-appreciated love affair with Americana and roots music by featuring Texas singer/songwriter/producer/guru Ray Wylie Hubbard as his music guest last night.
Hubbard performs “Mother Blues†from his latest Grifter’s Hymnal (buy it here)
Like many of his songs it’s a semi-autobiographical piece on guitars. girls and the “first of many bad decisions” loosely based around the Lemmon Avenue bar that, incidentally, was the first bar I ever when to. Hubbard appears to be a man that at the phase of his storied career shows no sign of running dry or slowing down, and appreciating every moment. Or as Hubbard does, after naming-checking and thanking the band and Dave, appreciates the moment with a “Been a damn fine day.” God bless Ray Wylie Hubbard. May he roll on for many , many years.
Look for Hubbard on the road and at his annual Grit-and-Groove festival April 6, 1013 in New Braunfels, TX.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVRRekrEFoc
Robert Plant Joins Patty Griffin Onstage in Austin
I first saw this posted at JamBands.com (don’t ask.) The couple that elevated Austin to a new level of cool sat in together at Austin, TX’s Continental Club on Saturday night.
Patty Griffin introduces her not-husband Robert Plant to the stage during her gig. This fuzzy, sometimes muffled, fan-made video shows Plant easing through a sweet version the folky Tangerine from Zeps 1970 album Led Zeppelin III.
The song could have been sung from plan t to griffin herself. “I was her love, she was my queen.”
See JamBands.com for more complete recount of the show.
Song Feature: “White Trash Song” – Shooter Jennings featuring Scott H. Biram
Shooter Jennings is the kind of guy that doesn’t take the easy road. He doesn’t just release a new album, he releases a concept album with a film tie-in. The few details around the concept taken from a the newly launched site from Neltner Creative states “The film explores the themes of self-discovery, temptation, isolation and rebirth and serves as a visual counterpart to the album.” Not the recipe for pop-country confectionery singles ready for rotation between Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift.
The first cut of the album is a rocking country blues number entitled “White Trash Song†featuring Texas’ own Scott H. Biram. The song begins with a serene setting of birds chirping, a rooster crowing and a modern day hillbilly taking stock of his physical and mental landscape. Things rev up considerably and break into some sweet pedal steel, fiddle and piano turns. Biram shines in his introduced part with his signature gritty whoop and holler.
Head over to the site to watch the ominous trailer for the film written and directed by Blake Judd and featuring Slim Cessna’s Auto Club’s Jay Munly, Demonbabies Jesus Rivera, and wife of Hellbound Glory front man Leroy Virgil, Jenn Virgil at www.thislifeisadream.com and follow the project on twitter @The_Other_Life