By Mike Ethan Messick Brandon Rhyder’s career in the realm of independent country music has been marked by growth, change, and collaboration. A native of …
From Lone Star legends to breakout newcomers, these were our favorite Americana albums of 2014 … Richard Skanse, Editor 1. Robert Ellis, The Lights from …
BRANDON RHYDER That’s Just Me Reserve Records/Thirty Tigers Brandon Rhyder, quite simply, is a damn-good singer. That alone is enough to set him apart on …
BART CROW BAND Dandelion Smith Entertainment Suggesting that most Texas singer-songwriters take pride in offering up original work is a bit like saying Willie doesn’t …
By Cody Oxley (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) Does anyone have an opinion on Josh Abbott? Now there’s a silly question. More to the …
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 …
By Lynne Margolis December 2007 “Songwriting is all I really have. It’s the only thing that can’t be taken from you. In the grand scheme …
By Richard Skanse February 2006 Not that we’ve kept an official record or anything, but here’s an off-the-top-of-our-head rundown of some of the things that …
