The Gourds: “Old Mad Joy”
THE GOURDS Old Mad Joy Vanguard The Gourds have officially entered peak season. The elastic Austin-based quintet’s Old Mad Joy spikes three straight crescendos — …
THE GOURDS Old Mad Joy Vanguard The Gourds have officially entered peak season. The elastic Austin-based quintet’s Old Mad Joy spikes three straight crescendos — …
TOM RUSSELL Mesabi Shout! Factory El Paso-based troubadour Tom Russell has been on one hell of a roll over the last decade, from digging deeply …
GEORGE STRAIT Here for a Good Time MCA George Strait remains the standard by which all modern mainstream country singers are judged — as much …
KEVIN FOWLER Chippin’ Away Average Joe’s Entertainment It’s been a while since his last album of new material, but the release of Chippin’ Away proves …
ELI YOUNG BAND Life at Best Republic Nashville With fourth album Life at Best, their first in three long years, Denton’s Eli Young Band seems …
MICKY AND THE MOTORCARS Raise My Glass Smith Entertainment Let’s raise a glass to younger sons everywhere. To the eldest go the first rights of …
RECKLESS KELLY Good Luck & True Love No Big Deal Records The guys in Reckless Kelly are not known for shying away from a good …
GUY CLARK Songs and Stories Dualtone Guy Clark already issued his definitive live album, the aptly titled Keepers, 14 years ago. Having released four more …
VARIOUS ARTISTS This One’s for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark Icehouse Music Tribute albums usually fall into one of two categories. The more dubious …
JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS Ranch Alto APEX Nashville/Proud Souls Ent/30 Tigers Springing out of Stillwater right around the same time as fellow Okie heavyweights …