Shooter Jennings: “Family Man”
SHOOTER JENNINGS Family Man Black Country Rock/Entertainment One It’s no secret that following a famous relative into the music business can be as much of …
SHOOTER JENNINGS Family Man Black Country Rock/Entertainment One It’s no secret that following a famous relative into the music business can be as much of …
By Andrew Dansby (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Three years ago Todd Snider released an album called The Excitement Plan, its title a phrase …
LYLE LOVETT Release Me Lost Highway Though he says the split was cordial, Lyle Lovett couldn’t resist taking a parting shot upon leaving his label …
By Andrew Dansby (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Ray Wylie Hubbard’s story is that of two men in their 20s. One was young and …
Friendly Advice on Just About Anything from the Hill Country’s Happiest Songwriter By Al Barlow (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Dear Al, Have you …
By Rita Ballou (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Remember “back in the day” — that is, approximately four years ago — when, if you …
TODD SNIDER Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables Aimless Records Eight years ago, Todd Snider’s masterwork East Nashville Skyline backed woozy wisdom (“Age Like Wine”) and …
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD The Grifter’s Hymnal Bordello Records Like the faded songbook pictured on the cover of The Grifter’s Hymnal, Ray Wylie Hubbard’s music has …
By Brian T. Atkinson (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Townes Van Zandt wrote singular poetry (“Pancho and Lefty,” “If I Needed You”); Robert Earl Keen …
By Gary P. Nunn (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) January of 1972 was a turning point in my life. Having left the University to …