All posts on 2013

By Lynne Margolis (LSM May/June 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 3) Despite shivery night temperatures that no doubt caused lots of cuddling among campers, the 26th …

By Richard Skanse (LSM May/June 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 3) In case you somehow missed the news, the unstoppable Willie Nelson turned 80 years old …

By J. Poet (LSM May/June 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 3) The Hot Club of Cowtown is always pushing boundaries, so maybe kicking off Rendezvous in …

By D.C. Bloom (LSM May/June 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 3) The Whiskey Sisters’ koozie pretty much nails it: “Powerhouse harmony driven rocking country six piece …

By Kelly Dearmore (LSM May/June 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 3) Jason Boland and kindred spirit Shooter Jennings had some mighty big boots to fill when …

JASON BOLAND AND THE STRAGGLERS Dark & Dirty Mile Thirty Tigers If there’s a more dependable country band ‘round these parts than Jason Boland and the …

EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL Old Yellow Moon Nonesuch When Rodney Crowell was a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band in the ‘70s, his designation …

SHINYRIBS Gulf Coast Museum Nine Mile Records Usually a side project is an opportunity for an artist to get a bit more indulgent and adventurous …

AMANDA PEARCY Royal Street www.amandapearcy.com The Cliff’s Notes version of Amanda Pearcy’s hardscrabble life story, as told in the bio on her website, reads like …

GRANGER SMITH Dirt Road Driveway Thirty Tigers If there were a Most Likeable Artist category in the annual Lone Star Music Awards, Granger Smith would …