By Scott Schinder Two decades down the road from their stint as unlikely mainstream country hitmakers, the Mavericks have evolved into a singular musical force …
WILLIE NELSON For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price Legacy Willie Nelson’s prodigious recording output — 60 or so albums just since 1975’s …
By Richard Skanse It’s been a couple days now since Weekend 1 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) of the 15th annual Austin CIty Limits Music Festival came …
DWIGHT YOAKAM Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars … Sugar Hill Records Among the kinds of artist Dwight Yoakam has never been: cowpunk, country-rock, hat act, neo-traditionalist, …
RECKLESS KELLY Sunset Motel No Big Deal Records Reckless Kelly doesn’t have much to prove. Their commitment to the work of making solid, relatable, original …
JACK INGRAM Midnight Motel Rounder Records Jack Ingram has always had a knack for singing like everything’s out on the table: all the weariness, all …
BEAVER NELSON Positive Freedom Records “Can we go back a step, where we used to be? I could use some help from history …” Those …
B.J. Barham Rockingham www.bjbarham.com When the lead singer of a band — even (or perhaps especially) a well-established one with a respected catalog — branches …
By Holly Gleason Joe Ely, hair white and posture ram-road straight, leaned into the mic and half-whispered, half-sang, “I ain’t looking for trouble, I can’t …
By Richard Skanse Out of all the stunning visuals on display throughout most of the Dixie Chicks’ two-hour concert Sunday night at the Austin360 Amphitheater, …
