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Tejas Brothers Inject New Life Into Classics At Gruene Hall
If the ghosts of Hank Thompson, Buddy Holly, and Doug Sahm could have been anywhere Saturday night, it would have been in the rafters of Gruene Hall watching the splendor of the Tejas Brothers. Whether it was the thrill of playing in the vaunted dance hall, the reunion with Eleven Hundred Springs–a band that’s cheered [...]
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Actor Ed Harris Sings Country Music For Upcoming Western
Listen to actor Ed Harris sing “You’ll Never Leave My Heart,” a song he wrote for his new western movie Appaloosa.
Lee Ann Womack played most of the songs from her new album Wednesday night at the Allen Room in New York. Jon Caramanica says the mood is much the same as found on There’s More [...]Continue reading "Actor Ed Harris Sings Country Music For Upcoming Western"
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The Real Thing: Rodney Hayden Sticks To The Classics At Gruene Hall
Rodney Hayden and band at historic Gruene Hall.
A lack of parking in downtown Austin on Thursday afternoon derailed plans to catch a couple of new bands, but opened my schedule to head out to the historic Gruene Hall for a low-key evening away from the frantic atmosphere of SXSW.
The neon glow of beer signs replaced [...]Continue reading "The Real Thing: Rodney Hayden Sticks To The Classics At Gruene Hall"
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Gary Allan On Oprah And Shania Twain Releases Shania Starlight Perfume
This is Texas Music delivers a couple of new album reviews starting with Robbie Fulks, Guy Forsyth, and Rodney Hayden. He’s got some more gems here.
Jason Michael Carroll had to learn the hard way that he shouldn’t change his image to please other people after he cut off his hair and went the whole [...]Continue reading "Gary Allan On Oprah And Shania Twain Releases Shania Starlight Perfume"
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