Various Artists: “Dreamer: A Tribute to Kent Finlay”
VARIOUS ARTISTS Dreamer: A Tribute to Kent Finlay Eight 30 Records Although he was a prolific songwriter and no stranger to performing onstage, Kent Finlay …
VARIOUS ARTISTS Dreamer: A Tribute to Kent Finlay Eight 30 Records Although he was a prolific songwriter and no stranger to performing onstage, Kent Finlay …
SLOBBERBONE Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today New West With all due respect to Gram Parsons (and all humble recognition of what grandiose …
By Thomas D. Mooney Nobody who was there is ever gonna forget the night Chris Stapleton came to Lubbock. For the “Traveller” himself, it may …
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD Loco Gringo’s Lament Dejadisc (original)/Misery Loves Company/Smith Entertainment (reissues) Most folks have heard the F. Scott Fitzgerald quote about how “there are …
WACO BROHTERS Going Down In History Bloodshot This venerable Anglo-American agit-roots institution’s reputation for propulsive, alcohol-fueled live gigs tends to overshadow the pithy songwriting skills …
By Thomas D. Mooney Terry Allen was 36-years-old when he released his second album, the double-platter, all-encompassing monolith Lubbock (on Everything). Released in 1979, it …
JAVIER ESCOVEDO Kicked Out of Eden Saustex Records It’s probably just a coincidence/happy accident that Javier Escovedo’s Kicked Out of Eden clocks in at exactly …
ZANE WILLIAMS Snapshots Be Music & Entertainment An erstwhile singer-songwriter who got a deserved boost during his tenure as one of the focus artists on …
SAM RIGGS Breathless Deep Creek Records A young artist caught up in an enviable career trajectory after a few years of toughing it out in …
By Kelly Dearmore “Ain’t it great to be alive? Ain’t it nice to be fighting’ on the winning side?” There’s always a ring of triumph to Shovels …