Billy Joe Shaver News

$15-$300. "Our Soul Looks Back: Stories of How We Got Over!" is the theme of 27th annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference, which runs for four days in Little Rock beginning on Thursday.

By SHIRLEY JINKINS Billy Joe Shaver is still pretty much what Kris Kristofferson once said he was: a walking contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction.The man who is a legend among the Kristoffersons, Bob Dylans and Willie Nelsons of the world played a captivating set on Saturday at the McDavid Studio of his songs that are everybody else's ...

Billy Joe Shaver It's not just that Billy Joe Shaver is acknowledged as one of the best country singers to work his craft in Texas that makes this Fort Worth concert notable.

Seth James' latest CD, "That Kind of Man," includes roots rock, country, romantic balladry and roadhouse R&B. James, who's based in Wichita Falls, has shared the stage with the likes of Delbert McClinton and Billy Joe Shaver, and Ray Wylie Hubbard has recorded one of his songs.

FYI WEEKEND UPDATES Because of the early press run for FYI Weekend, two changes to the events schedule could not be included in today's editions.

He's been called a 'blues guitar playing freak of nature' with a voice reminiscent of T. Graham Brown and Bob Seger, and he's appearing tonight at Crosswire.

Submitted by Collins Parker on September 25, 2009 - 1:30pm. A lot of times, I'll find myself walking down some downtown street, speculating on what I would do with that old building on the corner if I had the money.

Country star Gretchen Wilson has joined the lineup for Farm Aid at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Mo., organizers said Friday.

Live TV broadcast and webcast of Farm Aid 2009 Presented by Horizon Organic bring music and message to fans everywhere ST.

John Fogerty will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the Americana Music Association's 8th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony, slated for Thursday, September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Jerry Jeff Walker is strongly associated with the progressive country scene that centered around Austin, Texas, in the 1970s and included such figures as Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, the Lost Gonzo Band, Waylon Jennings,and Townes Van Zandt.

Billy Joe Shaver never became a household name, but his songs -- including "Good Christian Soldier," "Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me," and "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" -- became country standards during the '70s and his reputation among musicians and critics didn't diminish during the ensuing decades.

He makes a living baring his soul and showcasing his wit. A long-running regular on the Americana circuit, Snider is in town to promote his latest album, "The Excitement Plan," which was released in June on Yep Roc Records.

Today is Sunday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2009. There are 137 days left in the year.

Actor Fess Parker is 85. Actor Robert Culp is 79. Sportscaster Frank Gifford is 79.

Today: Sportscaster Frank Gifford is 79. Country singer Billy Joe Shaver is 70. TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford is 56.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22: Aug. 16: Actor Fess Parker is 85.

Bend in the Road Stuart was smart to drop "of Johnny Cash" from his Bastard Sons, even with the Man in Black's approval.

Mike McGill, Aram Takvoryan, Brock Henderson, Gordy Gilbertson, Jeff Barbra and Eric Keeble - gather 'round the pool table at Gilbertson's wood shop in Blount County's Barb Hollow community.

Mike McGill, Aram Takvoryan, Brock Henderson, Gordy Gilbertson, Jeff Barbra and Eric Keeble - gather 'round the pool table at Gilbertson's wood shop in Blount County's Barb Hollow community.