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Thursday, September 24, 2020

My Baby Needs A Shepherd: Red Dirt Girl Turns 20

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2000, 20th Anniversary, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Nonesuch, Patti Scialfa, Patty Griffin, Red Dirt Girl, Wrecking Ball

Emmylou Harris dug deep and struck Grammy gold with her country-folk classic

Country and/or Western

ALBUMS: Colter Wall Makes Cowboy Music From Canada

September 2, 2020September 3, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments 2020, Canada, Colter Wall, Country Music, Marty Robbins, Patrick Lyons, Western Swing, Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs, Woody Guthrie

It’s all holstein sofas, wagon wheel chandeliers and Louis L’Amour novels on Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs

Country and/or Western Soundtracks and Film Scores

“The Lure of Irresponsibility”: Willie Nelson’s Honeysuckle Rose Turns 40

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1980, 40th Anniversary, Amy Irving, Dyan Cannon, Emmylou Harris, Hank Cochran, Honeysuckle Rose, Johnny Gimble, On The Road Again, One Trick Pony, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson

Loosely based on the 1939 film Intermezzo, the Red Headed Stranger’s hit Hollywood turn introduced him to a new generation of music fans

Bluegrass Country and/or Western Rock Southern Rock

The Devil Went Down Georgia, But Charlie Daniels Ascended to the Heavens

July 7, 2020July 9, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Charlie Daniels, Earl Scruggs, Leonard Cohen, RIP, The Charlie Daniels Band, the Marshall Tucker Band, The Youngbloods

Remembering a country music icon and Southern rock architect

Country and/or Western North Americana

LISTEN: Kristofferson at 84

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments A Star Is Born, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Blade, Blume in Love, Convoy, Happy Birthday, Heaven's Gate, Kris Kristofferson, Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, Rita Coolidge

We celebrate the legend with a scenic trip through his 1970s catalog

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

Doc Watson and Gathier Carlton: The Debut Album of an American Icon

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments David Grisman, Doc Watson, Elektra, Gaither Carlton, Jac Holzman, John Sebastian, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger, Pete Seigel, Smithsonian Folkways, The Even Dozen Jug Band

Record producer Peter Siegel shares his memories of the recordings he made the night of Watson’s first New York City concerts in 1962

Country and/or Western North Americana Rock

No Need to Think Twice: Poco at 50

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, Buffalo Springfield, Jim Messina, Neil Young, Poco, Randy Meisner, Rusty Young, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Timothy B. Schmit

The self-titled second album gets the belated appreciation it deserves

Country and/or Western New Wave Remembrance Soul

Rest In Peace, Sweet Pea Atkinson

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Ron Hart 1 Comment Andrew Gold, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Brick By Brick, Circus Money, Countryman, David Was, Don Was, Dot Com Blues, Elvis Costello, George Jones, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, I'm Alive, Iggy Pop, Ivan Neville, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Smith, Michael McDonald, Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers, Paula Abdul, Phantom Blues, Richie Sambora, RIP, Sir Harry Bownes, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Taj Mahal, The Hard Stuff, Under The Red Sky, Walter Becker, Was (Not Was), Wayne Kramer, Willie Nelson

Reflecting on the Detroit soul singer’s career beyond Was (Not Was)

Country and/or Western Soul

ALBUMS: Shelby Goes Eponymous

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Allison Moorer, Dusty Springfield, Everson Records, Just A Little Lovin', Shelby Lynne

On her 16th LP, Shelby Lynne probes her psyche and allows her listeners to witness her resolve

Country and/or Western

LISTEN: Willie Nelson @ 87 Mixtape

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Happy Birthday, Legacy Recordings, Lost Highway, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Spotify, Trigger, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis

Wishing a Happy Birthday to the King of Texas by honoring his last 20 years in music

Country and/or Western North Americana

Jonathan Wilson: Curator of Song and Sound

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 2020, Cowboy Jack Clement, David Gilmour, Dixie Blur, Father John Misty, Jenny O, Jonathan Wilson, k.d. lang, Mark O'Connor, Roger Waters

With the excellent Dixie Blur, Roger Waters’ go-to guitarist returns to his Southern roots

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Rock

Lilly Hiatt: Exploring Her Country Roots

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments John Hiatt, Lilly Hiatt, Nashville, New West Records, Trinity Lane, Walking Proof

The second generation singer-songwriter shines on the excellent Walking Proof

Country and/or Western Remembrance

Just a Regular Joe

April 4, 2020April 5, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Aaron Tippin, Charlie Daniels, Collin Raye, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Darryl Worley, Joe Diffie, members of Shenandoah, Pickup Man, Restless Heart, RIP, Sammy Kershaw, T.G. Sheppard, The Kentucky Headhunters, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Outlaws

Joe Diffie’s death becomes another loss for the country community

Blues Classical Country and/or Western Electronic Folk Gospel Pop Rock

The Great American Quarantine Tour: Week Two

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alexis P. Suter, Allman-Betts Band, Corona, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Devon Allman, Diplo, Tilly Foster, Tim Fogarty, Yo-Yo Ma

5 more commanding performances from the neverending living room concert

Alternative Rock Country and/or Western North Americana

Dropped To The Sun Alone: Wilco’s A.M. At 25

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Zachary Corsa 2 Comments 1995, AM, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Ken Coomer, Sire, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco

The largely forgotten and much-maligned debut LP from the Chicagoland heroes was not everyone’s cuppa back in 1995

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