Emily Herring: “Gliding”
EMILY HERRING Gliding Eight 30 Records Choosing to be an alt-country artist is a tenuous career prospect at best. For every Jason Isbell or Lucinda …
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February 27, 2018 Emily Herring: “Gliding”
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February 23, 2018 Courtney Patton: “What It’s Like to Fly Alone”
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February 20, 2018 Mike and the Moonpies: “Steak Night at the Prairie Rose”
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February 13, 2018 Wade Bowen: “Solid Ground”
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October 26, 2017 Q&A: Drew Kennedy The Virginia-reared Texas/Red River songwriting ambassador talks about his new album, "At Home in the Big Lonesome," the gift of working with talented friends, and how a Robert Earl Keen song changed his life
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Courtney Patton: “What It’s Like to Fly Alone”
COURTNEY PATTON What It’s Like to Fly Alone www.courtneypatton.com For all the ways in which mainstream country music and its more indie-minded alternatives compare, contrast, …
Mike and the Moonpies: “Steak Night at the Prairie Rose”
MIKE AND THE MOONPIES Steak Night at the Prairie Rose www.themoonpies.com In a scene arguably most heavily influenced by heartland rock and lyrically-driven folk, real-deal honky-tonk …
Slim Bawb: “Rooster”
SLIM BAWB Rooster Swampgrass Records A welcome and familiar sound on stages of various size in the Texas Hill Country, Bob “Slim Bawb” Pearce has …
Wade Bowen: “Solid Ground”
WADE BOWEN Solid Ground Thirty Tigers Few artists carry the torch for the modern Texas version of independent country music as reliably and enthusiastically as …
Q&A: Drew Kennedy The Virginia-reared Texas/Red River songwriting ambassador talks about his new album, "At Home in the Big Lonesome," the gift of working with talented friends, and how a Robert Earl Keen song changed his life
By Mike Ethan Messick There are plenty of reasons to like Drew Kennedy. For starters, there’s the way his music bridges the gap between Texas …
Turnpike Troubadours: “A Long Way From Your Heart”
Turnpike Troubadours A Long Way From Your Heart Bossier City Records The Turnpike Troubadours have been on a long, steady climb from humble Oklahoma bar-band …
Q&A: Cody Braun The Reckless Kelly multi-instrumentalist talks about the first-ever vinyl pressing of the band's debut, "Millican," out Oct. 20
By Mike Ethan Messick Sometimes bands and artists treat their debut projects — justifiably or otherwise — like a bad high-school picture they can’t quite erase but …
In Memoriam: Don Williams, May 27, 1939-Sept. 8, 2017 With a voice like a soft southern wind and the soothing demeanor of a true gentleman, this "Good Ole Boy" from Floydada proved you didn't have to be an outlaw to make a Texas-sized impression on the heart of country music
By Mike Ethan Messick Revered country music singer, songwriter, and performer Don Williams departed this world on Sept. 8 at the age of 78. A native …
Ray Wylie Hubbard: “Tell the Devil I’m Gettin’ There As Fast As I Can”
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD Tell the Devil I’m Gettin’ There As Fast As I Can Bordello Records Ray Wylie Hubbard fills a pretty singular spot in …
