Jesse Dayton News

Love is a burning thing. And it is love that is bringing together Mike Ness and Jesse Dayton this Monday for a country-rock, honky-tonk barnstormer.

“And I've done a lot of press during that time, and it seems like it came up in every interview -- 'Are you gonna do (solo shows) again?' It made me really want to.”

Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness is putting his primary band on hold for a spell while he spends the next few months on the road reviving the outlaw-country sounds of his two solo records. via Billboard.com

“Paint it, don't make love to it!”

Mike Ness doesn't often put Social Distortion on mute. The last time he toured without his punk band was 10 years ago. via Houston Chronicle

Mike Ness performs Tuesday, May 6, at 8 p.m. at Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717. Jesse Dayton opens. via Houston Press

If one record stands the bluegrass world on its ear this year, it'll be The SteelDrivers ; no "bluegrass" record in recent memory changes the lay of the land more. via Houston Press

Updated 17 minutes ago Fred Eaglesmith's 5th Annual Texas Weekend returns to Gruene Hall this Thursday through Sunday and once again boasts a solid lineup of talent. via The New Braunfels Herald

Vintage country music gets a lot of good lip service these days. Indie rockers, punk rockers and classic rockers all profess a love for the work of artists such as Haggard, Jones, Lynn, Williams and Snow ... via The Courier-Journal

“But Waylon was like my runnin' buddy. He wasn't like an old grandfather guy; Waylon would steal your girlfriend, man, up to the end of it. He's a player!”

Jesse Dayton and Johnny Bush perform 10 p.m. Saturday, December 29, at the Continental Club, 3700 Main, 713-529-9666. Jesse Dayton is no stranger to country music royalty, having inherited the Outlaw mantle ... via Houston Press

“You could fill the Astrodome with girls that can do a decent version of Patsy Cline's 'Crazy.' They think they're good because they're pretty. Brennen knows more about country music than I do, and I've been doing this for years. She's the real deal.”

THERE'S LITTLE IN JESSE DAYTON'S LIFE that isn't the result of a fluke. The gig with Waylon Jennings: That was because the legend had sliced his finger while cooking the night before and, after seeing Dayton on ... via Las Vegas City Life

“I'm gonna be at the blackjack table in a sharkskin suit, baby. Gonna find me an 85-year-old career waitress who knows how to pour bourbon. I'll be the lone wolf the rest of the time.”

JASON BRACELIN MORE COLUMNS who: Jesse Dayton when: 10:30 p.m. today where: Viva Las Vegas Lounge, Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road tickets: Free Gritty honky-tonker Jesse Dayton offers an alternative to the ... via Las Vegas Review Journal

The Oak Ridge Boys are bringing a little mountain Christmas to the desert on Saturday. via Arizona Daily Star

“I'm Home Getting Hammered (While She's Out Getting Nailed).”

Jesse Dayton's latest album is "Holdin' Our Own," a collection of duets with 24-year-old Austin singer Brennen Leigh. via Salt Lake Tribune

Someone should get these two together on disc -- if it isn't happening already. Austinites Jesse Dayton and Brennen Leigh did the duet thing, and the results are expectedly spectacular . via Houston Chronicle

Our reviewers cast their nets wide to find an oddly compelling assortment of albums this week, the summary capsules of which follow: > Amy Winehouse's debut, Frank , "actually shows more range, wit and ... via USA Today

Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh "Holdin' Our Own" and Other Country Gold Duets Male-female duets in country music include such legendary pairings as George and Tammy, Conway and Loretta, June and Johnny, and ... via The Austin Chronicle

On the next Austin Music Unlimited, you'll hear about the new documentary profiling Austin's Jon Dee Graham. via KUT-FM Austin

BMNN wrote: on Oct. 11, 2007: Nashville, TN -- Artists Otis Gibbs, Mike Younger, The Texas Sapphires, Amelia White, Diana Jones and Jesse Dayton have been selected to showcase at the 8th Annual Americana ... via Cybergrass