Posts Tagged ‘austin’
James McMurtry Interview
“Rock & Roots or Roots & Roll, whatever you want to call it – we challenge you to find a description that fits other than good music you can count on when you thought maybe you just couldn’t count on music anymore!” That quote from Lilly Ruby, the Webmaster of www.jamesmccmurtry.com...
March 10th, 2010 | Features, Interviews | Read More Levon Helm Documentary to premiere at 2010 SXSW Festival!
Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm, directed by Jacob Hatley, finds the musician thrust into the spotlight after a Grammy nomination and increasing popularity, but he is also now forced to confront the dark times after The Band’s demise. He’s haunted by throat cancer, bankruptcy,...
February 17th, 2010 | Appearances, Features, Honors & Awards | Read More The Greencards – “Fascination” (Sugar Hill Records)
This is not your father’s bluegrass. Progressive isn’t a strong enough description for The Greencards: otherworldly is more suitable.
The trio at the core of this band consists of two Aussies and a Brit who originally met in Austin, Texas, but now call Nashville home. As for the band’s...
December 1st, 2009 | Features, Record Reviews | Read More That Band Billy Bob Thornton is In is Touring Again
That’s right, friends. William Robert Thornton, of Sling Blade fame, is going back on the road with his rockabilly band, The Boxmasters. Fun fact: he goes by “Bud” while on tour.
The group is touring on their last album, Modbilly, which topped the Americana Radio Chart for two weeks,...
December 1st, 2009 | Features | Read More Amy Farris Tribute-McCabe’s, 11/8/09 (Dave Alvin, Peter Case, Stan Ridgeway, I See Hawks)
On October 20 a memorial/tribute for Amy Farris was held in her home town of Austin, featuring Dave Alvin and numerous associates of Amy’s over the years.
Last night Dave put together a tribute in Amy’s adopted home town of LA, and what a tribute it was.
Though I’ve never been enamored of Amy’s...
November 15th, 2009 | Concert & Tour Reviews, Features | Read More Scene Spotlight: Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival –– Columbia, Mo.
Being in the middle of a state in Middle America is actually a pretty ideal situation for a music lover. Being at the convergence point for artists from all over the country is quite the advantage, and a festival like Columbia, Missouri’s Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival proves it, combining...
September 30th, 2009 | Concert & Tour Reviews | Read More Interview – Elliott BROOD has a suitcase full of stories
I’m not big into “tweeting”, but this is by far the best bio I’ve ever read on Twitter:
Name: Elliott BROOD
Location: Toronto
Bio: If a whiskey-stinking Harry Dean Stanton busted into your living room window one night and knocked your teeth out with a tire iron, EB might be the...
September 25th, 2009 | Features, Interviews | Read More Country noir trio Elliott BROOD – “Mountain Meadows” out Oct. 6
Fall North American tour dates announced!
“Loosely based around a 19th century massacre in Utah, their album Mountain Meadows is delivered with exuberance and skill, with Mark Sasso growling like Drive By Truckers’ Patterson Hood.” – UNCUT * * * *
“Elliott Brood do for pre-war folk music...
September 25th, 2009 | Features, Release Dates | Read More The Band of Heathens “One Foot in the Ether” BOH Records
How do you follow a debut album that hit No. 1 on both U.S. and Euro Americana radio? If you’re Austin’s The Band of Heathens you change the formula. While their eponymous debut was more on the acoustic side of things, “One Foot in the Ether” is a plugged-in rock record. This is a band that...
August 26th, 2009 | Record Reviews | Read More The Revival Tour: Second Annual Nationwide Trek
Oct. 13 -Nov. 22
CHUCK RAGAN, JIM WARD, KEVIN SECONDS (Nov. 3-5), FRANK TURNER, TIM BARRY, JOEY CAPE, DAVE HAUSE, JENNY OWEN YOUNGS, POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES, JON SNODGRASS, CHAD PRICE, AUSTIN LUCAS, BOB LUCAS, AUDRA MAE, TOM COOK, STEVEN BRODSKY, WATER TOWER BUCKET BOYS, ANDERSON FAMILY BLUEGRASS BAND,...
August 5th, 2009 | Concert & Tour Dates | Read More -
Phil Vassar: I did it my way December 30, 2009 17:12 -
CMP Talks with Rosanne Cash about life, her legendary father and her extraordinary new album. November 17, 2009 11:11 -
Randy Houser is Keeping His “Boots On” – Interview October 6, 2009 01:10 -
Tracy Lawrence September 6, 2009 19:09 -
Dan Tyminski (Alison Krauss/Soggy Bottom Boys) August 31, 2009 19:08 -
Gloriana August 21, 2009 10:08 -
Larry the Cable Guy December 17, 2008 18:12 -
Dolly Parton November 18, 2008 16:11 -
Charlie Daniels November 18, 2008 00:11 -
Darius Rucker October 22, 2008 12:10
Favorite Interviews
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James McMurtry Interview March 10, 2010 22:03 -
The Drive-By Truckers’ Balancing Act March 5, 2010 21:03 -
Brooks and Dunn to be recognized at Honors Gala March 22 March 4, 2010 11:03 -
Brad Paisley To Be First Musical Guest When Jay Leno Returns To “the Tonight Show” March 1 February 23, 2010 17:02 -
Levon Helm Documentary to premiere at 2010 SXSW Festival! February 17, 2010 21:02
- Jayne: Mr Ed should be Liz Durrett (http://lizdurrett.com/) and Chesnutt has no extra T in it!...
- oldfarmerwholivedonarock: Her new single, "That's God" is something of a snoozefest. She needs to release some better music if she wants to gain n...
- Gary: It truly is amazing the life that this man has lead both on and off the stage.It goes to show you what itestinal fortitu...
- Jason Estopinal: o baby there is no hiding the fact that i think the avetts sold out big time and will do anything they can to make a buc...
- Lee: Jason,Bitterness is very hard to hide and not attractive....
