Now Waylon Jennings is receiving an honor he probably should have received many years ago. Though let’s face it, Waylon never liked being honored that much in life, skipping out on awards shows, and not even attending his Hall of Fame induction.
Oh hell yeah. Waylon Jennings continues to regale us with music from beyond the grave. And it continues to be just as good as the music he released in the heyday of his legendary career, and so much better than what’s released today.
All of these songs sound like Don Williams, and despite their orphaned history, still present a really strong effort, and one you’re more than happy to receive since it’s a Don Williams gift from beyond.
On this album, he’s not trying to be Waylon or anyone else. He’s just trying to be Whey. And if that’s not good enough for a modern world that often settles for the trendy or familiar, that’s not going to sway Whey.
Johnny PayCheck ended up in the pokey after an altercation. Who showed up with $50,000 to bail him out of the Hillsboro Jail on May 22nd, 1986? George Jones and Merle Haggard.
When Shooter first announced he’d stumbled upon releasable, unheard tracks from his father, he didn’t promise just one album, but three of them coming from the vault. Well it looks like #2 will be on the way soon.
Walter Hyatt of Uncle Walt’s Band might not be as well-recognized of a name as Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Montgomery Gentry, or Reba McEntire. But his death was just as tragic, and the fight he died on was tragic.
Only time will determine if Clovis is a career-defining record for Crockett. But what Clovis clearly is already is a turning point in Crockett’s career where he’s re-asserting who’s in control.
Love or hate Struggle Jennings or this album specifically, he is part of the extended family of Waylon Jennings and country music through his real grandfather Duane Eddy. He’s definitely also wrestled with demons.
When you can sit back and boast about how you played on the signature songs from both Dolly Parton and Roy Orbison, you can very well claim you left your mark on American culture.
If you know anything about country music, you know how integral the Fender Telecaster guitar has been to the music’s twangy sound over the years. A major roster of talent will assemble to celebrate 75 years of the Telecaster.
During Shooter’s search for unreleased gold, he also came across the original recordings of lines of “The Balladeer” for the first two episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, complete with instrumental tracks.
The project has ballooned into a 10 part, 11-hour series. Consider it like the Ken Burns Country Music documentary that ran on PBS back in 2019, but dedicated to the Outlaw country movement.
If classic country is your thing, and so are cruses, the Country Music Cruise is a way to double up your passions, see some beautiful places, and witness many of your favorite artists in more intimate settings.
Part of the magic about the music of Keith Whitley is that he was able to accomplish so much in such a short period of time. He passed away tragically in 1989 at the age of 34 right as his career was taking off.
Well now. Country music’s wrestling heel and town drunk has hauled off and recorded himself an entire record of classic country music covers, and in a classic country sound, and in alleged tribute to all the past greats.
Like so many true country fans, keeping the memory of all the old Outlaw country greats alive is serious business for Doug Armento. It’s about paying their legacy forward in original songs the take inspiration from their music.
You can be assured that Dale Watson’s new album called “Unwanted” will be twangy, hard-charging, and true to itself when it’s released on April 24th via Forty Below Records. The twelve tracks all self-produced and written by Dale.
Waylon never followed, or imitated. He led. Even if he was going to fail, he would rather do it his way. That’s why it isn’t just the music, but Waylon’s attitude that was so influential, and inspirational.
The final hit from a country legend is always a fascinating topic. The sad reality is that whenever a superstar reaches the end of their shelf life according to the cold and soulless assessment of country music.
When folks go to listen to Wanted: The Outlaws on streaming services, Tompall Glaser’s contributions won’t be there. As folks started noticing recently, Tompall’s tracks have been grayed out.
Alan Jackson became a country music Hall of Famer singing them. But it was his long-time behind-the-scenes songwriting partner Jim McBride who was responsible for co-writing so many of his songs.
This year, using the term “essential” has never felt more important. As AI threatens to upend the music industry in the new year, it’s critical we underscore just how essential music is to all of us.
Along with Guy Clark and his wife Susanna, Rodney Crowell, Steve Young, Richard Dobson, dobro player Jim McGuire, Billy Callery, and a very young but hungry Steve Earle all sat around the table.