Country and/or Western Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Hank Williams Jr. Keeps It In The Family

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, A country boy can survive, Hank Williams Jr.

Before fully descending into hamfisted football jock territory, country’s prodigal son made one last classic in 1979

Country and/or Western North Americana

Gravel-voiced Kyle Daniel Wrangles Addiction & Triumph on New EP

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Jason Scott 1 Comment Kyle Daniel, Nashville

What more can he say?

Country and/or Western Remembrance

Remembering Earl Thomas Conley

April 14, 2019April 15, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Earl Thomas Conley, Keith Whitley, R.I.P.

The Ohio-born country great died on April 10 at 77

Country and/or Western Indie Rock North Americana Pop

Who Was That Masked Man?

April 8, 2019April 12, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Nick Cave, Orville Peck, Roy Orbison, Scott Walker, Sub Pop, Toronto

Catching up with Orville Peck, Sub Pop’s latest underground pop outlaw

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

50 Years Ago — Bob Dylan Releases Nashville Skyline

April 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash

Zimmerman makes the country connection down in Music City USA

Country and/or Western Punk

Cacti and Coyotes

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Bloodshot Records, Jon Langford, Steve Goulding, The Mekons

The Mekons take a desert trip

Blues Country and/or Western

Celebrating Every Moment

March 26, 2019March 27, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Allison Moorer, Hayes Carll, Texas

With an excellent new album, Hayes Carll sets the stage for country music domination

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Punk

Scorching Honky Tonk

March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Jason and the Scorchers, Jason Ringenberg, The Ramones

Jason Ringenberg stands tall

Country and/or Western Folk

Sky Blue Sky

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1973, Fat Possum Records, Townes Van Zandt

Prepare for a rebel’s revival with the most revealing posthumous Townes Van Zandt title in nearly 20 years

Bluegrass Country and/or Western

Coming Down The Mountain

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Del McCoury, Rob McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Steve Earle, The Del McCoury Band

Bluegrass scions Rob and Ronnie McCoury discuss the time legendary dad Del met outlaw icon Steve Earle and set a precedent in modern country

Country and/or Western North Americana

Diving Deep Into The Impossible Blue

March 14, 2019March 17, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Blaze Foley, Gurf Morlix, Rootball Records

A chat with Gurf Morlix

Country and/or Western Power Pop Rock

It’s That Time of the Year Again

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments Lone Justice, Omnivore Recordings, Record Store Day

Record Store Day, and Lone Justice’s worthy addition to it

Country and/or Western Folk Punk

Spinning Wheels and Dust Into Forever

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Jason Scott 0 Comments Bloodshot Records, Rhett Miller, Vandoliers

The rabble-rousing Vandoliers rise higher with their new album

Country and/or Western Pop

Sing Us A Song, You’re The Piano Man

March 7, 2019March 8, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Mike Nesmith, New West Records, Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis earns his rhinestones on excellent new album

Country and/or Western Folk Rock

Love Is Still the Song He’s Singing

February 26, 2019February 27, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Jesse Colin Young, Steve Miller, The Youngbloods

An exclusive chat with Jesse Colin Young

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