By Ken Paulson – It would be difficult to imagine a more unlikely group of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame than the class of 2022, honored Sunday night in the hall’s annual Medallion ceremony. One had his career disappear after marrying a 13-year-old girl, who also happened to be a relative. Another’s life was cut short by…
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Reviews: Dirt Drifters, Chris Isaak,Verlon Thompson, more
By Ken Paulson – As we close out 2011, there’s still a stack of CDs we’ve been meaning to write about. Here’s a quick round-up of noteworthy 2011 Americana music releases: The Dirt Drifters – This Is My Blood: We first came across the Dirt Drifters at a free-speech benefit in Nashville in 2009; they had tremendous energy on stage…
Chris Isaak, Dale Watson celebrate Sun Records
Given this site’s obvious affection for Sun Records, it’s heartening – and a little astounding – to see two albums on the Americana Music Chart pay tribute to the label. Dale Watson and the Texas Two are at #25 with “The Sun Sessions” and Chris Isaak breaks in at #31 this week with the two-CD “Beyond the Sun.” The music…