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At 81 And With Two Albums Due This Year, Charlie Louvin Isn’t Slowing Down
At 81 Charlie Louvin isn’t slowing down; he has two albums slated for later this year. The first, Steps to Heaven, will be new versions of traditional gospel songs along with two tracks from the duo he started with his brother. The second, Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, is self-explanatory.
Amber Waves of [...]Continue reading "At 81 And With Two Albums Due This Year, Charlie Louvin Isn’t Slowing Down"
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Chris Cagle Arrested After Getting Bonked With Umbrella
Chris Cagle and his girlfriend were arrested on domestic assault charges. The two were arguing outside a bar and apparently things escalated when they returned to Cagle’s home. Cagle has a bump on his head from his girlfriend hitting him on the head with an umbrella, while his girlfriend is scuffed up from him hitting [...]
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Texas Tunesmith Heir Hayes Carll Bears Torch For New Generation
Chip Frazier feels that Hayes Carll is carrying the torch for the next generation of the Texas/Americana Troubadours. He has the same aspects of humor, songs, and storytelling that made his predecessors–guys like Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Ray Wilie Hubbard–great.
Bill Friskics-Warren agrees that Hayes Carll conjures up thoughts [...]Continue reading "Texas Tunesmith Heir Hayes Carll Bears Torch For New Generation"
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New Reckless Kelly Album Slated For June 24
The band Reckless Kelly plans to release their new album, Bulletproof, on June 24 on Yep Roc Records.
Band frontman Willy Braun co-wrote one of the new songs, “God Forsaken Town,” with Robert Earl Keen, based on a person holding out from evacuating during Hurricane Katrina. Another song, “American Blood,” criticizes the war in Iraq because [...]Continue reading "New Reckless Kelly Album Slated For June 24"
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Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover
Subscribers of Texas Monthly will receive a copy adorned with a portrait of Willie Nelson on the cover and no text. The preview is pretty flippin’ sweet.
Jewel is returning to Nashville Star to join John Rich as a judge and mentor to the contestants.
On July 8 George Jones will release Burn Your Playhouse Down (The [...]Continue reading "Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover"
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March ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up
Carlene Carter – Stronger
Born the daughter of June Carter and Carl Smith and step-daughter to Johnny Cash made Carlene Carter an heir to a rich line of country music nobility, but that doesn’t mean you’ll finder her latest album dripping with steel guitars, fiddles, and hillbilly twang. Stronger is at times beautiful and poignant, [...]
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