Yonder Mountain String Band is closing in on 20 years of progressive picking, and while the lineup has seen a few changes, the positive energy, musical chops and thoughtful songwriting that have defined the band since the beginning remain. This […]
Gin and tonic, bluegrass and banjos, the fourth of July and firecrackers – some things are just meant to be. When it comes to music, “An Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt” is one of those things – a […]
For the past fifteen years, hard driving roots rockers The Devil Makes Three have been spreading their high-octane musical gospel to fans far and wide, blowing the roof of venues across the country with their original brand of American music. […]
The Red Dirt Rangers, Oklahoma’s long-standing ambassadors of rust-tinged roots rock, know how to throw a party. With everything from go-go dancers to avant-jazz-grass jams, the Rangers have celebrated the season their own way for close to two decades, packing […]
Hardworking Oklahoma boys, the Turnpike Troubadours is a hugely talented and popular Red Dirt outfit which has earned its success the old fashioned way – grinding it out on the road – honing its music and amassing a large and […]
Fluent in rockabilly, blues, old-school country and Western swing, Wayne “The Train” Hancock backs it all with an undeniable rhythm. Whether he’s singing about murder, cheating, or heartbreak, you’re going to want to head to the dance floor and sway […]
A master songwriter, James McMurtry’s music can move you to tears, make you laugh out loud, and occasionally shock you. Acerbic, poetic, witty, insightful – he’s all of these things, often within the same song. Complicated Game, released last February, […]
It’s hard to reconcile talented Chicago-based musician Gerald Dowd – a witty, friendly, happily married father of two – with the jackasses that frequently inhabit his songs. This isn’t to say those songs aren’t great. They are. They just aren’t […]
Marc Ford is back on the road in support of his latest solo effort, The Vulture. The record, released Oct. 14, features Ford’s backing band, the Neptune Blues Club, with Mike Malone (vocals, harp, keys), John Bazz (bass), and Anthony […]
Tuesday evening October 18, musician and actor Kris Kristofferson will receive the Woody Guthrie Prize in a star-studded ceremony at Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom – just a stone’s throw from the Woody Guthrie Center, home to the famed troubadour’s archives. The Prize, […]
