Are the Good Times Really Over? Musings upon a great Merle Haggard tune.
by Donald Jacobs Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which
by Donald Jacobs Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which
by Donald Jacobs …shuffle…shuffle…shuffle…THUD! Hello wall… I didn’t see you standing there… Thus begins the song Hello Walls no 2 (a parody of the hit
What do goat testicles and a radio station in Mexico in the 1930’s have to do with country music legends The Carter Family, the popularization
by Amos White My man William Orville Frizzell was born March 31st, 1928. Where? You guessed it: Texas. When you talk to fans of honky
by Amos White Emmylou Harris moved to New York in the mid sixties and began singing folk music on a local circuit to mild fanfare.
by Donald Jacobs A common conversation regarding Country and Western music often goes something like this: Person 1: “Ya know, I love Country music, I’m
Grammy award winning country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member Crystal Gayle released “Ribbon Of Darkness” digitally today, kicking off the pre-sale for her forthcoming, first
Before we go any farther, I want to lay somethin’ on you; it’s not heavy and it’s not to imply that you don’t already do
Released to acclaim from Fresh Air, Rolling Stone, NPR Music and more on Friday, ‘King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller’ (BMG) has
Today, Texas Monthly debuts Kacey Musgraves brilliant take on Roger Miller’s classic “Kansas City Star,” imbued with “winking swagger” that “gives Miller a run for