Jason Eady: “Jason Eady”
JASON EADY Jason Eady Thirty Tigers Why exactly Jason Eady opted for the old “self-titled” conceit here is a bit of a head-scratcher. This is the …
Posts tagged classic country
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May 3, 2017 Jason Eady: “Jason Eady”
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November 15, 2016 Peeking under the covers with Dale Watson The Austin honky-tonker and “Ameripolitan” hero talks about recoding “Under the Influence” and why he’ll never quit making classic country “like they used to.”
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April 6, 2016 Country music legend Merle Haggard dead at 79 From his 1962 debut single, "Skid Row," to his 2015 duo album with Willie Nelson, the Hag helped define the sound of classic country
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March 21, 2016 Loretta Lynn: “Full Circle”
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March 1, 2014 Wax Poetic: Merle Haggard’s “Back to the Barrooms”
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Chris Fullerton: “Epilepsy Blues”
CHRIS FULLERTON Epilepsy Blues www.chrisfullertonmusic.com Some albums are such a mind-blowing fine surprise that they daunt a reviewer’s skill to summon up heavenly-high praise. Epilepsy …
Peeking under the covers with Dale Watson The Austin honky-tonker and “Ameripolitan” hero talks about recoding “Under the Influence” and why he’ll never quit making classic country “like they used to.”
By j. poet Dale Watson loves real roots music, especially old time, hard-core honky-tonk rockers and ballads that tug your heartstrings hard enough to make …
Dale Watson: “Under the Influence”
DALE WATSON Under the Influence Red River Austin honky-tonker Dale Watson has always been outspoken about the artists he admires, so it’s really no surprise …
Country music legend Merle Haggard dead at 79 From his 1962 debut single, "Skid Row," to his 2015 duo album with Willie Nelson, the Hag helped define the sound of classic country
By Richard Skanse Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard, who charted 40 top 10 singles over the course of his legendary career, passed away …
Joel Hofmann Band: “Shop Sessions”
JOEL HOFMANN BAND Shop Sessions www.joelhofmannband.com Joel Hofmann is a honky-tonk preservationist on at least two fronts. For starters, under his management, Central Texas landmark …
Loretta Lynn: “Full Circle”
LORETTA LYNN Full Circle Legacy It may be hard for contemporary audiences to grasp just how much of an innovator Loretta Lynn was in her …
The Broken Spokes: “The Broken Spokes”
THE BROKEN SPOKES The Broken Spokes www.brokenspokesmusic.com Some of the leading lights of Texas retro-country have split or faded, and the enduring diehards (Eleven Hundred …
When I Come Around Lee Ann Womack finds her way from country music star to Americana free bird.
By Richard Skanse (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Lee Ann Womack won’t name names, let alone pinpoint the scene of the crime. But …
Lee Ann Womack: “The Way I’m Livin'”
LEE ANN WOMACK The Way I’m Livin’ Sugar Hill Given the freedom to finally make exactly the record she wanted to make after years of …
