Music Review: Grant Langston – Stand Up Man (Self Released)
Grant Langston came across my path by way of a jukebox sampler sent out by Sin City a few weeks back and I made a mental note to check into him further. Well the years…
Tag Archives: Merle-Haggard
Elvis Costello – Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Hear Music)
Hardly a day goes by that we hear about another performer leaving their chosen career trajectory and taking a swing at country music.Some of these travelers deeply feel the need to honor the history, the…
Hard Times
These are tough times for America. Wall Street and board room crooks, unnecessary wars, mounting national and personal debt, massive unemployment, terrorists threats.. These are not the toughest times we’ve faced in our history,I think…
Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson – April 1 ’09 – Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa
While living in New York City I was lucky enough to see George Jones play Carnegie Hall in a venue the Possum last played 44 years prior on a bill that included Johnny Cash and…
San Francisco Chronicle Talks to Merle Haggard
In anticipation of the upcoming Santa Rosa Merle Haggard/Kris Kristofferson show this Wednesday (see you there!) the San Francisco Chronicle’s Joel Selvin has posted a fine interview with The Hag conducted on his 200 acre…
Review – William Elliott Whitmore – Animals In The Dark (Anti Records)
“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.” – H. L. Mencken Despite the atmosphere of hope in the wake of…
John Doe and The Sadies Collaborate for Country Club
From JamBase – John Doe (X, The Knitters) and The Sadies join forces for Country Club, an album of classic country covers and originals due out April 14, 2009 on Yep Roc Records. “Country Club…
Chris Morris Returns with Hillbilly Deluxe
MyWestTexas.com’s Jimmy Patterson looks over the life of country music legend Waylon Jennings as a catalyst that changed the genre forever. Chris Morris, the programmer for the defunct 103.1 country, blues, roots program “Watusi Rodeo,”…
Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson To Perform Together For The First Time
Country music legends Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson will perform together for the first time for three rare acoustic shows Wells Fargo Center for the Arts – Sana Rosa, CA. – 4/1/09 Arlene Schnitzer Concert…
Merle Haggard – Legendary Performances Giveaway
’tis the season for giving and Ranch Twang is ready to do just that. I have a copy of Shout Factory’s Merle Haggard – Legendary Performances DVD that I will be giving away to some…