Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s “Familiar” album
Paul McCartney: The Esquire interview
Paul McCartney: The Esquire interview
New releases: Jim Lauderdale, Ted Hawkins tribute
Music should always be about quality and not quantity, but there’s something astonishing about Jim Lauderdale’s output over the years. In a 30-year span, he’s released 28 albums of real merit.
Review: Kim Richey in Richmond
Review: Kim Richey in Richmond, Va.
Hank Williams film delayed
Hank Williams film delayed
Rhiannon Giddens on Mountain Stage
Rhiannon Giddens on Mountain Stage
Hall inducts Oak Ridge Boys, Browns, Grady Martin
It was a night of sentiment and celebration at the Country Music Hall of Fame tonight as the Oak Ridge Boys, the Browns and the late Grady Martin were inducted into the hall at the annual Medallion Ceremony in Nashville.
Jeff Hanna celebrates the Oak Ridge Boys
Jeff Hanna celebrates the Oak Ridge Boys
Duane Eddy and Mandy Barnett salute Grady Martin
Duane Eddy and Mandy Barnett salute Grady Martin at Country Music Hall of Fame
Grady Martin headed for Country Music Hall of Fame
Grady Martin’s guitar work is on “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Honky Tonk Man,” “Saginaw, Michigan,” “Satin Sheets” and many more hit records. It turns out we’ve all been listening to Martin our entire lives
After Nashville: Jason Isbell’s 2015 concert schedule
After Nashville: Jason Isbell’s 2015 concert schedule
Robert Ellis in concert at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
At his October 8 gig at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck in Houston, Robert Ellis showcased five new tunes – a quarter of the 20-song set – and all sounded worthy of what he calls his best album yet
2015 Americana Music Festival notebook
The Americana Music Festival remains the best single week for music in Music City –and that’s saying something.
New and in harmony: Applewood Road
Applewood Road, a new trio made up of Amy Speace, Emily Barker and Amber Rubart, perform at the Americana Music Festival.
Lucinda Williams, Sturgill Simpson honored
Lucinda Williams won top honors for album of the year Wednesday night at the American Music Association’s annual honors and awards show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. “Down Where The Spirit Meets the Bone” continued her long run of AMA honors.
Review: Steppenwolf’s ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection
A new collection from Real Gone Music reminds us of the depth and impact of Steppenwol. The ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection includes largely mono recordings of the band’s output for the label, plus all of John Kay’s solo singles.
Class of ’82: Marshall Crenshaw and Tommy Keene
In 1982, two promising young talents released debut albums. Marshall Crenshaw’s self-titled record drew considerable attention, fueled by airplay of “Someday Someway.” Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Tommy Keene released Strange Alliance, largely unnoticed until his breakthrough EP Places That Are Gone two years later.
At long last: ZZ Top live in La Grange
Legendary Texas blues-rock trio ZZ Top made a little history over Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, September 5, after more than four decades of touring and performing, the band played its first-ever show in La Grange, the south-central Texas town that lent its name to one of the band’s biggest hits.
Review: Gretchen Peters and Barry Walsh in Houston
Gretchen Peters and Barry Walsh, her husband and musical partner, rewarded the crowd at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck with an excellent performance that drew heavily from her most recent album, Blackbirds, but also included older material, a few covers and even a solo turn by Walsh.
Country Music Hall of Fame celebrates Sam Phillips
A remarkable new exhibit opens today at the Country Music Hall of Fame honoring a singular figure in American music. The title says it all: “Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll: The Cosmic Genius of Sam Phillips.”