Vintage Review – Hank Williams Jr.’s “The Pressure Is On”
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40 years ago this week, one could make the case Hank Williams Jr. finally and forever extricated himself from the elongated shadow his father’s legacy cast, and became his own man, his own performer, and one that would impact country music on a major scale.
Let’s Go Save Country Music
0 CommentsWhile poking around the Waylon Jennings MySpace page last night, I found this bad-ass picture, with a comment under it reading simply, ‘Let’s go save country music.’ So what I say to all of you is, let’s go save country music. I’ve gotten a few messages wondering why we are not targeting Curb’s other MySpace […]
Hank III on Curb, In His Own Words
1 CommentI’ve gotten a lot of questions about this, and so I just wanted to clarify this for people: Hank III cannot participate in any ‘Fuck Curb’ campaigns or say anything negative publicly about Curb because of an agreement he signed to get Straight to Hell released. For those of you that don’t know, Straight to […]
Hasil Adkins & The Legend of the One Man Band
1 CommentFor those of you that haven’t seen this yet, there is a new documentary coming out in the Fall of 2008 on the great HASIL ADKINS with commentary from Hank III and Joe Buck. To see the movie’s MySpace page click here, and thanks to CuzN Wildweed for working his ass off trying to spread […]
What Hank III and Leann Rimes Have In Common. (No Bullshit)
4 CommentsThe great Shelton Hank Williams III was not the first Curb Records recording artist to start a ‘Fuck Curb’ campaign. It was none other than the horse-faced Leann Rimes. If you think I’m higher than a Georgia pine, read on. Now before I get started, if you think I have ANY love for Leann Rimes, […]
I Heart Curb Records (A Rant)
3 CommentsYou seriously gotta love Curb Records. Not only because they are blowing thousands of dollars on a protracted lawsuit so they don’t have to release the great Shelton Hank III’s new album, when the could be SELLING it and MAKING money, but they’re also such a big bloated business bureaucracy they have no friggin’ clue […]
My Plan With This Thing
0 CommentsI want everyone to know that I did not start this shit as a lark, or to try to get pub for myself, or for any other reason. I started it to FREE HANK III and I am serious about this. Some other reasons I decided to do this was to: 1. Let Hank know […]
III’s Pipes
0 CommentsSo this isn’t about what the great Shelton Hank Williams III likes to smoke his dubage in, it’s more about his voice. As the great GALEA pointed out in a previous blog, III’s been having some serious voice issues the past few years. I don’t think this is the reason they are pushing back the […]
If Hank Williams Had a Daughter . . .
0 CommentsIf Hank Williams had a daughter, her name would be Rachel Brooke. Like so many of us, Rachel Brooke was born in the wrong time. Her classic style, and her simple and poetic songs fit much more snugly in an oval picture frame of tarnished metal and smoky glass than on CMT or Clear Channel […]
Seeing a Ghost
0 CommentsWhen I was doing the research for my Nashville vs. Austin vs. Bakersfield blog, I came across this description: “If some mad scientist and his assistants had conspired to take the components and stitch together an archetypal country singer, they would have come up with Hank Williams: the twig-thin, bone-and-gristle fame dressed in a faux-cowboy […]
OFFICIAL News on Hank III Tour Dates
0 CommentsFrom hank3.com, this is the official word on the Hank 3 tour dates: “All dates that have been released by various web sites for May have been postponed. If you recently purchased tickets, consult the location where you did so for information regarding their policy. Many outlets and venues may honor those tickets when the […]
Nashville vs. Austin vs. Bakersfield CA (The Hank Williams Influence)
1 Comment“After World War II, country music grew into a big business, and exciting new stars such as Lefty Frizzell and Kitty Wells burst forth. But the artist who made the most dramatic impact was the great Hank Williams.” –Nolan Porterfield, Will The Circle Be Unbroken. If you have made it to this dark corner of […]
Hank III Tour Dates CANCELLED !!!
0 CommentsAlright guys, this is what I got from Mike who runs Hank III’s message board and it is OFFICIAL, but don’t jump my shit if things change again. There are NO MAY TOUR DATES Any date that has been put on a venue site or Ticketmaster for May WILL NOT HAPPEN, and if you have […]