Donning his signature shoeless and shirtless attire, fiddler and singer Bobby Fitzgerald carries a playful country sensibility as he swaps stories of the road with his bandmates. The members of Whiskey Shivers are backstage at Austin’s Red 7, ready to open […]
As 2014 comes to a close, many music critics and obsessives are scrambling to put together their year-end “best of” lists consisting of their favorite albums. One artist that may fall below the radar of most people but definitely deserves […]
Believe it or not, there is more to Australian country music than frosted-tipped superstar Keith Urban. The country has a long history of its own country music, which shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the outback cowboy culture that has […]
When I spoke to Jessica Lea Mayfield, she was standing outside her hotel next to a giant cornfield in Iowa. The night before, she and her band, which includes her husband Jesse Newport, played their first gig of a summer […]
It may come as a surprise to many that it’s taken Jeff Tweedy till 2014 to record a solo record, but evidently the time has come — his solo debut Sukierae is due in September. Sharing these new tunes with his legions […]
Get three songwriters in a room together and the result is unpredictable, but every so often you get a collaboration that works in the best possible way. Such is the case with Easton Stagger Phillips, a project featuring acclaimed Nashville […]
Nashville trio the Howlin’ Brothers have built a reputation with their lively performances and quality tunes that criss cross Southern musical styles. With a new album coming out and another massive tour the Brothers have plenty to be proud about. […]
Once again music lovers descended on the Hill Country for a weekend of fantastic music and wonderful weather. This year’s Old Settler’s Festival showcased a wide range of artists spanning an even wider range of genres. What brought everyone together […]
Neil Sedaka wasn’t kidding when he sang “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.” Some people choose to let a breakup ruin them only to become that sad drunk guy at the bar nobody can stand. Others, however, can turn a […]
The music world suffered a great loss on April 5, 2014 with the passing of David Lamb, one half of the Rhode Island husband and wife duo known as Brown Bird. When I received the news via my dad, who […]
