Ray Davies Goes Country
Yahoo Music’s Rock’s Backpages post “Cry Me A River: The 20 Most Heartbreaking Songs Of All Time!” a while back. Aside from how ridiculous and random a list like this is, I have to agree…
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PopMatters.com – George Jones
PopMatter.com’s Jim Abbott spends some time with country music legend George Jones. The possum seems in good humor and is looking toward future entrepreneurial ventures. He also offers a few choice words about mainstream pop-country:…
Happy Birthday George Jones!
Saratoga, Texas’ (but broUght up in Vidor) very own George Glenn Jones (AKA the Possum) is a living embodiment of country music. Jones’ bouts with the demon rum led to periods where Jones was too…
Blue Mountin Releases “Midnight in Mississippi”
One of the original alt.country bands (they appeared on the cover of No Depression’s second issue), Blue Mountain, are back together after trials and tribulations and have just released their sixth studio album “Midnight in…
George Jones to Release “Burn Your Playhouse Down”
A collection of unreleased George Jones duets entitled “Burn Your Playhouse Down” (Bandit Records) will be released on August 19. The recordings range from the mid-70s with his ex-wife Tammy Wynette to the most recent…
Texas Man Returns George Jones Guitar After 46 Years!
Props to retired oil man Larry Berry of Chandler, Texas for returning George Jones’ stolen acoustic Martin-000 guitar which he bought for $10 from two boys at his Fort Worth, Texas, apartment complex in 1962(!)…
George Jones & Tammy Wynette – Golden Ring
An emotional version of one of country music’s finest love songs by one of country music’s best male/fames duet singers. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zAa72Isd3U[/youtube]
“I’ll Love You till I Die” – Top 30 Country/Roots Love Songs
Sure most genres deal with topic of love but few can work all the angles like country and roots music. Courting, marriage, sex, cheating, fighting, break-ups, shooting, disposing of bodies… it’s all there in all…
The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show – 9/18
From Pitchfork.com – On September 18, CMV/Columbia/Legacy will release The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show, a 2xDVD compiling 66 live performances from the 58 episodes of Johnny Cash’s 1969-1971 “The Johnny Cash Show”.…
Marty Stuart Announces Late Night Jam Lineup
Country Standard Time reports – Marty Stuart will host his annual Late Night Jam to benefit MusiCares during CMA Music Fest on June 6 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives (Kenny…