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A Massive Anthology Showcases the Bakersfield Sound
A 10-CD box set chronicles the rise of country music’s Bakersfield sound. Plus, releases from Brian Wilson and the Carter Family.
Read More »Concert Review: Marty Haggard – A Tribute to My Dad
Marty Haggard brings us joy and memories with his concert, “A Tribute to My Dad, Merle Haggard.”
Read More »Concert Review: Kiefer Sutherland with Rick Brantley – Alexandria, VA, May 20, 2018
Kiefer Sutherland fans will enjoy seeing the 'Designated Survivor' and '24' actor on tour in advance of his new album.
Read More »Music Review: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives – ‘Way Out West’
Taken together the tracks on Stuart's 18th studio album form not quite a concept album but a contiguous tapestry of engagement with and love for the idealized West, from the Native American chants on the "Desert Prayer" prologue and the laid-back mariachi flavor and slide guitar licks of the tasty instrumental "El Fantasmo Del Toro" to the mellow-catchy Johnny Cash cloak of "Old Mexico" and the drugged-out haze of the title track.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘The Hee Haw Collection’
Heard of 'Hee Haw' but don't really know what it its? This three-disc set is a good introduction to the program.
Read More »Music Review: Asleep at the Wheel – ‘Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys’
Bob Wills in indeed still the king, and Asleep at the Wheel and friends prove it on this perfect tribute album.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: Music News from Mariah Carey, Mika, Slayer, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard, Martin Gore and More
Plus Adam Lambert, The Who, Smash Mouth, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Esperanza Spalding, The Kentucky Headhunters, Nashville Pu$$y and more.
Read More »Concert Review: Old 97’s at Sam’s Burger Joint, San Antonio, TX, December 10, 2014
The Dallas-based alt-country band makes a welcome stop in San Antonio to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut album, 'Hitchhike to Rhome.'
Read More »Book Review: ‘Buck ‘Em!: The Autobiography of Buck Owens’ by Buck Owens and Randy Poe
Buck Owens was and is a country legend and now eight years after his death he shares his life with help from Randy Poe and hundreds of hours of his taped stories.
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