Steve Earle’s Townes Van Zandt Tribute Album Update
As I’ve posted before Steve Earle is in the process of recording an album of cover songs of his freind, mentor, Texas legend and source of his son’s middle name Townes Van Zandt entitled simply…
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Rock Band Goes Alt.Country
So how do you know you’ve arrived? When talentless, sweaty geeks manipulate plastic instruments to music you’ve worked your butt off to create and hope will be taken seriously. Wooo hooo! Harmonix and MTV Games…
Eleven Hundred Springs to Present the Country Jam Concert Series
The always excellent mp3 blog HearYa has offered up some in studio choice cuts from RiotGrrrrl hillbilly trio, and TwangNation favorite, Those Darlins. Speaking of free downloads, Largehearted Boy has some rare and legal downloads…
Buddy Miller Recovering After Heart Surgery
Buddy Miller, one of Nashville’s most prolific singers, songwriters, guitarists, recording artists and producers suffered a heart attack in Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, Feb. 19. He was on tour with Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and…
A Twangy Valentines Day
Ah, love is in the air – But if you’re a fan of country music then you know dysfunction litters the alleyways in the heart of classic narratives. Cheating, lying , drinking, throwing heavy objects,…
Steve Earle Working on Townes Van Zandt Covers Release
Country-rock legend Charlie Daniels‘ Twin Pines Ranch in Lebanon, Tenn.will be featured on a January 24th Country Music Television (CMT)’s Cribs Episode. The only thing I have to add is THERE’S A CMT CRIBS?! The…
Justin Townes Earle Readies ’09 Release
NoDepression.com reports that Bloodshot Records recording artists, and son to Steve Earle and namesake of Townes Van Zant, Justin Townes Earle, will be releasing a follow up to the excellent Bloodshot debut The Good Life.…
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 8
Just a few shots from the excellent Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 8 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. A tip of the hat to investment banker, banjo player and member of the Bluegrass band The Wronglers…
8th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Day 1.5
Yeah day 1.5, I missed Friday’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass featuring Mr. Plant and Ms. Krauss show so on with this one. Beautiful weather (despite some early afternoon mist), the crowd grew throughout the day into…
Music Review – Chris Knight “Heart of Stone” (Red Distribution)
Before he became the equivalent of a hillbilly Che Guevara Steve Earle was the king of roots-rock. Since moving to New York City, and shunning his redneck past, the roots-rock division seems open for the…