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Chris Morris Dwight Yoakam wears two hats - one as the singer of such country hits as "Honky Tonk Man" and "Guitars, Cadillacs," the other as a character actor in films such as "Sling Blade" and "Crank." Dwight ...
Darrell Scott shows genius-level skills
It seemed fitting to catch a show-stopping error during a performance of "Jesus Was a Capricorn." Musical artist Darrell Scott was interpreting Kris Kristofferson's breakdown of scapegoating and hypocrisy.
Willie Nelson saddles up for westward push in 2009
The country icon sports an early year schedule stuffed with California shows, including a five-night engagement at San Francisco's Fillmore running Jan.
Twice a week, Jessica Suarez's Progress Report updates you on what your favorite bands have been doing.
Alabama used to warn, "If you're gonna play in Texas / you gotta have a fiddle in the band." In an age of rockabilly, outlaw country, country rock, country pop and even alternative country, fiddles are no ...
I'm 52 and have always struggled with the desire for sexual variety. Everyone gets an issue, and that's mine; it's given me pleasure and pain, and jolted my marriage.
Shawn Mullins strums into Arlington Heights
Shawn Mullins had just arrived in Austin, Texas and was preparing for that night's show at the Texas Union Ballroom, but he was already looking forward to the next one.
Raul Malo Is Finally Lucky Monday, Nov 10, 2008 4:11AM Whether you know him as the leader of The Mavericks , or by his actual name, Raul Malo , it's time to get reintroduced to one of the most distinct voices ...
The Billy Bonny tale, told to death, dissolves into a murky dream in which large masses of anonymous gunmen drift around in vaguely defined Southwest territory, most of them sooner or later slaughtered in ...
Sarcastic storyteller strolls into Cain's
He's the snarky slacker with a heart of pure Kerouac. He's a modern storyteller's dream, wrapped in a cloak of country-folk charm.
Concert to recall a day of courage
For Niles Harris, Nov. 8, 1965, is a date that lives in infamy. On that day, Harris and his brothers-in-arms from the 173rd Airborne Brigade were on patrol during Operation Hump when they were ambushed by more ...
How the trucking convoy rolled across the USA
British lorry drivers have nothing on their libertarian, kick-ass American counterparts, says Andrew Martin F IRST P OSTED N OVEMBER 7, 2008 I n Trucking Country , the American academic Shane Hamilton contends ...
When legends meet the - Shadow of a Ghost'
Rock stars have written songs about him. Hollywood giants - Paul Newman, Kris Kristofferson, Roy Rogers - have tried to walk in his boots.
N ow that the election's over, I've got a foolproof way to save the recording industry, boost national morale and increase the overall quality of American music all in one fell swoop.
Dallas' Magnolia Theatre announces free classic film screenings for November
The Magnolia's free classic film series for November kicks off this month with the Hitchcock murder-by-proxy thriller, Strangers on a Train , starring Farley Granger and Robert Walker as a couple of dudes who ...
Last week my parents had the privilege of going to see Kris Kristofferson, . The entertainment business is a bit stale to say the least.
NAMES & FACES: Queen tells 'View' secret to her voice
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Hayes Carll brings his tall tales to Duck Room
Q&A Hayes Carll 9 p.m. Thursday - Blueberry Hill's Duck Room - $10 - 314-727-4444 Singer-songwriter Hayes Carll's new album "Trouble in Mind" recounts his rowdier days and includes the tall tale "She Left Me ...
Backstage at the Musicians Hall of Fame ceremony
Kris Kristofferson's standard complaint about awards shows is that they are "all backstage, no gig." Musicians want to play, and tend not to enjoy a whole lot of waiting around.
Combine's Bob Beckham Receives Mentor Award
Bob Beckham, who helped Combine Music to become one of Nashville's top independent publishers, was given the Nashville Songwriters Foundation's Mentor Award Sunday night at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.