I get a lot of questions from people. I think that questions are a really interesting way to judge the mood or the interest of people at any given time. Its funny, because I rarely get the a question just once. It seems like the same things are racing through people’s minds at the same […]
According to Hank3.com, III is going to be hitting the road on an east coast leg sometime around mid-June, and opening will be the greatness of Lucky Tubb. According to Lucky’s MyWaste the tour is going to start on June 16th in Kentucky, but I’d caution on believing any dates until they are posted on […]
That’s right people, Real Deal Dale (just made that up) is releasing a new album “Truckin’ Sessions Volume 2” on April 21st. Here’s the company spiel: “Following up his 2007 release ‘From The Cradle To The Grave,’ Watson is back with his second album for Hyena Records entitled ‘The Truckin Sessions: Volume Two.’ Here he […]
Being the son or daughter of a famous country performer is a dichotomy. Sure, the name may help you get a contract from a record label, but for everyone that gives you a listen because of who you are, there will be another who writes you off as just living off the family name. You […]
With technology, the strangleholds that major label have over artists are decreasing by the day. It used to be that you needed a label to record your music, publish your music, distribute it and promote it. But now all off these things can be done by the artists themselves through the internet. And as time […]
Alright people, I’m not going to lie to you. I’m a little hot right now, even though I’ve tried to give myself a chance to cool off, because I know, justice is better served cold. But someone’s gotten on the fighting side of me, and let me warn you foul language is going to follow. […]
Scott H. Biram, the “dirty ol’ one man band” who bridges country, blues and punk, recently ended a very successful European tour by slipping and breaking his lower left leg. It was a break of the compound persuasion. On his stomping leg. Ouch. This has forced Biram to cancel all his March and April tour […]
OK people, you might want to perch a paper bag on your knee for this one, ’cause it could get nasty. This week the great cultural deconstructionist and mind-numbing indoctrinator American Idol is going to have “country week.” No, songs by Willie and Waylon will not be featured. Try Sailor Twift, Timberly McGraw, and whatever […]
To sign the petition to Reinstate Hank Williams to the Grand Ole Opry CLICK HERE To learn more about the movement to Reinstate Hank CLICK HERE To learn more about Outlaw Magazine’s request for Reinstate Hank video’s CLICK HERE To learn about my Reinstate Hank video contest CLICK HERE To see an updated list of […]
Down in Houston the Annual Livestock Show and Rodeo has been raging for a little over a week now, and pop country acts have been running through there spewing their plastic form of ear vomit all over the masses. Luckily the forces for REAL country have found an ally down there in the form of […]
While I was at the Hank III show in Portland on 3/3/09, I interviewed the great Andy Gibson. Not only is Andy Hank III’s steel guitar player, he’s also a recording guru whose recorded and performed on albums from such artists as Bob Wayne, The .357 String Band, Honky Tonk Hustlas, and others. I wrote […]
Outlaw Magazine has some great new features up. If you go to the site, scroll down a bit and click on the “Features” tag you can read a great article on Roger Alan Wade, who also speaks about his cousin Johnny Knoxville. Also if you look under the “Live” tab there is a Hank III […]
One of the reasons that I could justify a 300 mile trip to see Hank III last week, was that the the opening act was the leaders of the Gothic country movement Those Poor Bastards from Madison, WI. I’ve been a fan of their eerily-produced, self described “Old Tyme Hellfire Music” for a while. Lonesome […]
On March 3rd, Merle Haggard was receiving a career achievement award from “Country Radio Broadcasters.” At the ceremony the beautiful and talented Emmylou Harris performed a Haggard tune from 1985 called “Kern River,” which ignited Haggard’s memory and his contempt for the corrupt ways of corporate Nashville, and specifically a feud Haggard had over the […]
OK, I got a review of the Hank III show in Portland at the Roseland Theater on Tue (3-3-09) coming up for the masses, but this one is for all you rabid Hank III fans like me who want to know the whole skinny. First off, the show was absolutely brutal. This was the best […]
Check out the new re-designed site! Bookmark it, subscribe to the RSS. Generally worship it and frequent it habitually until you need it in your life so bad you think you will die without it. And then pass the savingcountrymusic.com sickness to your friends! Tell ’em all! Just some quick things about the site, for […]
This Sunday (3-8-09) at the Texas Troubadour Theater in Nashville there will be a benefit to the late great Don Helms,the last of the Hank Williams Driftin’ Cowboys who passed away in August, 2008. Don Helms was the last of the breed to say the least. He was the final link we had to that […]
Complete, unedited video of Hank III’s performance at the Roxy on Friday Feb 28 2009 is now available on Mogulus Live!!! This video includes all the country, Hellbilly, and Assjack sets! Wow! To access the video, look at the bottom left of the box for the button that says “On Demand.” Click on that bad […]