After too many years as a relatively unknown artist, Gretchen Peters is finally getting her due. Critics are raving about her spectacular new album, Blackbirds, and in October she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fellow musicians […]
In 1989, the year the Mavericks first convened, the divide between pop and country was still relatively wide, despite the progress made by bands like the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Poco and others of […]
It’s good fun to hear a superior musician cover great tunes written by others; indeed, before the rock era, interpretations were a singer’s bread and butter. These days, when a singer-songwriter tackles previously recorded songs, the results can also reveal […]
After a solo album and a reunion with the Mavericks several years ago, Raul Malo has made his independence permanent. His solo vision differs little from that of the Mavs — an effortless blending of vintage pre-rock pop with smooth […]
Since Nashville’s eclectic Mavericks were cut loose from MCA, which released their last studio album, Trampoline, in 1998, the band’s fans have been wondering, “Now what?” According to various members, the band is currently on an open-ended hiatus, and may […]
