Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison: “Cheater’s Game”
KELLY WILLIS & BRUCE ROBISON Cheater’s Game Thirty Tigers/Premium Records Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis’ creative paths have been intertwined for years, but save for …
Posts tagged country music
Mr. Record Man: Johnny Cash (The Columbia Years)
By Eric Hisaw (LSM Jan/Feb 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 1) Johnny Cash came roaring out of an Arkansas cotton patch, a Jesus-conflicted, lanky black-haired rebel, …
Corb Lund: Northern Star With "Cabin Fever," Canada's favorite country rocker makes his strongest bid yet for a serious foothold on the Americana landscape south of the border.
By Doug Pullen (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) When it comes to famous things Canadian, the average American can usually rattle off a handful …
Rawhide & Velvet: Attack of the Chicken Littles
By Rita Ballou (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) So the Randy Rogers Band has a new song out. It’s the first single from their …
Corb Lund: “Cabin Fever”
CORB LUND Cabin Fever New West Authenticity is a rare commodity in country music these days, but Canadian Corb Lund seems to haul around a …
Jason Eady: Tuned in Seasoned singer-songwriter dials up a classic with AM Country Heaven
By Cody Oxley (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) “I figured it’d go one way or the other — a big success or a horrible …
Bracken Hale: “Bracken Hale”
BRACKEN HALE Bracken Hale www.brackenhale.com Austin, Texas, has never exactly been short on country acts of the retro persuasion — but it could stand a few …
Eleven Hundred Springs: “Midway”
ELEVEN HUNDRED SPRINGS Midway www.elevenhundredsprings.com With the release of Midway, their ninth record in 14 years, Eleven Hundred Springs has once again made an album …
Gene Watson: “Best of the Rest: 25 Greatest Hits”
GENE WATSON Best of the Rest: 25 Greatest Hits Fourteen Carat Music Texas country music legend Gene Watson always wanted to be a musician, but …
LSM Cover Story: Lyle Lovett Which way does that pony run?: As Lyle Lovett ends one phase of his career with "Release Me," the long, tall Texan looks back on 25 years of extraordinary opportunities — and ahead to his wide-open future.
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) When discussing their creative process, most songwriters struggle a bit. They’ll tell you whether they …
