Willie Nelson Premieres New Video for Shoeshine Man
Willie Nelson premiered his new video covering Tom T. Hall’s Shoeshine Man (below) The song is not on his upcoming covers album American Classics so I have no idea whay he made this video, but…
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The New York Times on Those Darlins
The New York Times posts a great review of the riot grrrl-trad country group Those Darlins show at the lower East-Side’s Mercury Lounge. Willie Nelson’s Facebook page is posting hints where this year’s Farm Aid…
Band Roundup – Ruby Jane
Just when you needed more evidence that you’re getting old and aren’t accomplished very much I give you Ruby Jane. Ruby is a 14 year old native Texan (born in Dallas, now resides in Austin)…
Willie and the Wheel News
Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel are in New York City tonight gearing up for their performance on Late Show with David Letterman this evening. A little bird told me they will be doing…
Rachel Brooke and Lonesome Wyatt to Release A Bitter Harvest
According to a post on her MySpace page Rachel Brooke will be collaborating with Lonesome Wyatt from Those Lonely Bastards. The release is entitled A Bitter Harvest, and will be released around May, and will…
Willie and the Wheel Website Launched
The always knowledgable Juli Thanki gives us a history lesson of the banjo (Happy-Go-Plucking) at ther new Torch & Twang column at PopMatters.com. Andrew Gilstrap, also at PopMatters.com reviews the excellent 2008 Kasey Chambers and…
Austin Freedom Fest at The Backyard – 8/10/07
If you find yourself in Austin this Friday and want to make a statement against the so-called drug war and the political idiocy and the abuse of the our countries’ legal system that has resulted…