The only time I’ve met Willie Nelson was backstage at Ft. Worth’s storied hanky-tonk, Billy-Bobs. This was in the mid-eighties and I was about 18 so I was more interested in Ozzy and Iron Maiden…
Willie Nelson might be a national treasure and a living musical and activist legend but he doesn’t take himself seriously and is not above yuking it up. in this web exclusive video from Conan, Willie…
Outside Lands has revealed the lineup for this year’s festival, taking place place August 9th-11th in my back yard at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. Notable country and roots artists performing are Willie…
It’s that time again twangers. Yes, Record Store Day 2013 is upon us. The day when us music fans can snatch up slabs of limited pressing vinyl from our favorite artists and help local independent…
No my native state of Texas hasn’t seceded from the rest of the U.S (yet!) Texas Independence Day celebrates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836 officially breaking from Mexico…
One of the world’s most legendary honky-tonks is the Nashville’s Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on lower braodway. Unoffocially knwon as the Ryman Adtroirum green room due to it’s proximity just across the alley from the Mother…
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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…
Legacy Recordings will release “Let’s Face The Music And Dance,” a collection of new studio performances by Willie Nelson and Family, on Tuesday, April 16. The album is the first in a series of releases…
I don’t do a lot of “top whatever” lists but as an advanced mediocre guitar player I’ve always been fascinated by the instrument. So here goes! I asked my much more intelligent than myself twitter…
Not too be cynical, but Christmas albums are often little more than a money grab from big artists.They makes perfect business sense but rarely results in laying out hard-earned dollars to add to your collection.…