Centuries from now, archaeologists will have a lot to sort through when they unearth the oeuvre of Texas-born Rhett Miller. As leader of the formidable alt-country band Old 97’s over the last three decades, he’s been at the forefront of […]
Centuries from now, archaeologists will have a lot to sort through when they unearth the oeuvre of Texas-born Rhett Miller. As leader of the formidable alt-country band Old 97’s over the last three decades, he’s been at the forefront of […]
It actually wasn’t the most wonderful time of the year when The Old 97’s stepped into a Dallas studio to record their new Christmas album, Love the Holidays. No kids jingle-belling, not much mistletoe-ing. “It was May, and it was […]
It takes guts to be a musician, and often that courage shines through in a project that marks a departure – or at least a side trip — from what an artist’s fans have come to expect. The Gibson Brothers’ […]
When you’re the lead singer of an established, acclaimed band, a solo album can be a tricky proposition. Make something comparable to the work of your existing band and it’s like why bother? Make something radically different and you run […]
Rhett Miller, lead singer of the Texas alt-country band Old 97’s, played a thoroughly impressive show last week at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA. Having not seen Miller solo, I was curious to see if […]
The Old 97s performing at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rhett Miller threw his second annual Holiday Extravaganza at City Winery NYC, and loud liquid revels were had in the name of the somewhat darker side of Christmas. Miller apologized, with a grin, for so many songs about drinking, sex, […]
As artists from the Jayhawks and the Black Crowes to Tom Petty and Tift Merritt have recognized, when you hire George Drakoulias as producer, you’re going to get produced. Which is a good thing as far as Rhett Miller’s second […]
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