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ELVIS PRESLEY The Album Collection RCA Legacy With the general devaluation of music in the digital era, some of the most important music ever made …

By Tiffany Walker “All you can leave is what someone will carry, after your ashes are spread …” That line, from the first song played …

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 …

By Darryl Smyers Touring in honor of the 50th anniversary of his debut album, Alice’s Restaurant, legendary singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie was in fine form in …

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 …