The word is that none other than Unknown Hinson will be joining none other than Billy Bob Thorton’s new band The Boxmasters as the opening act for none other than the venerable Willie Nelson. If that combination ain’t enough to make you horny for music, then check your pulse. The tour is supposed to happen […]
First off some house cleaning stuff: If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the Hank 3 music blog about Hank III Listening Parties happening around the country. I might have more about this in a future blog. If you read my blog from yesterday and thought you saw some of the language change, you […]
Yesterday, Hank III played another show at Layla’s Bluegrass Inn in Trashville, TN. Just as a disclaimer, I dropped a big hint that this would happen in my last blog, but because it wouldn’t behoove anybody if the word got out so much that Layla’s was shut down by the Po Po or the Fire […]
So first off, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, sometimes the BEST information in these blogs comes in the comment section, supplied by YOU, my loyal and much appreciated readers. My LAST BLOG was no exception. So if you didn’t read through the comments, ESP. IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR MUSIC […]
On Wednesday night, Hank Williams III played a one-off show at Layla’s Bluegrass Inn on Broadway in Nashville. This show was not advertised at all, in fact apparently mum was the word for all involved. I’m not sure what the occasion was. Could’ve been a warmup for a tour, a video shoot, or a thank […]
This blog may not be for everybody, because it’s gonna be a very long and very involved one. But for a while people have been asking for info and my comments on the subject. It’s taken a while for me to put it out because I want to get what facts there are straight, and […]
Real quick, if you did not see the message from the Hank 3 music page yesterday that was all over the bulletin board like a bad rash, CLICK HERE . This is the next front in the Free Hank III movement, to get Shelton played on the radio. We’re targeting this one radio station in […]
Man, I’ll tell you. Since I started this thing I’ve been trying to push the podcasts out there that support REAL Country music and real music in general. But the thing with podcasts is sometimes they come and go, because of course just like us bloggers, there’s no money in it, and it can consume […]
I have great news! The other day, a little birdie flew up to me a whispered this in my ear: “All of this great push for this album (Damn Right Rebel Proud) has come from the people who really care and love the music here on MYSPACE. This in turn has made it possible for […]
This is the new album from Those Poor Bastards. In a blog they wrote “It was originally supposed to be released after “Hellfire Hymns,” but was delayed due to some legal mumbo jumbo.” Outlaw Country musicians have always had to fight for their music, whether it is Hank Williams III or Waylon Jennings, and whether […]
Just some quick stuff today, nothing special. Hank III Collector’s Edition. Well yesterday and in other blogs I had been reporting that the newly-released Hank III Collector’s Tin would have the tracks of Straight to Hell’s second disc cut up. I haven’t received my copy yet, but some of my operatives in the field have, […]
Today is the release day for the Hank Williams III 3 CD Collector’s Edition Tin. This set includes all of Hank III’s previously released material. If you already have Hank III’s 3 previous albums, there’s still a reason to but this above the cool tin the CD’s come in: This edition has all the songs […]
If you don’t know who Kinky Friedman is, then holy shit. Aside from being a writer, columnist, humorist, governor of Texas candidate, this dude was one of the ORIGINAL country artists down in Austin, TX with Ray Wylie Hubbard, Michael Murphy, Jerry Jeff Walker, and the others, when Austin music and The Outlaws took country […]
If you’re reading this right now and you are not a MySpace friend of Wayne you should ramble over there and send him a friend request. The main reason is because Wayne checks the Reinstate Hank petition pretty much every day and looks for cool messages people have posted there, and then shares them will […]
That’s right, Waylon Jennings is going to release a new album!!! From Billboard: “”Waylon Forever,” billed as the final recordings from outlaw legend Waylon Jennings, will be released Oct. 21 on Vagrant Records, Billboard.com can reveal. The eight-song set features remakes of Waylon classics, surprising covers and a new Jennings original, all backed by the […]
I’m happy to announce that the GREAT .357 String Band has a new MySpace profile. PLEASE everyone gets your ass over there and add them. Their other profile was irrevocably infected with spambot crap, and has to be 86’d. I’ve been trying to help them with this because I think this is one of the […]
First off, everyone should go and check out Cathy’s Blog about how you can print off an official copy of the Reinstate Hank petition to sign. Thanks to Johnny Wright Jr. for doing a lot of the work on this, and also Blake Judd & Keith Neltner. I’m gonna get that on savingcountrymusic.com as soon […]
Just down from hank3.com: The muddin’ version of ‘Long Hauls and Close Calls’ ALSO: Yep that’s none other than Shelton Hank III and Hank Jr. hanging out with none other than Jesco White. Here’s the scoop: “Recently, a meeting of the outlaws took place in Paris TN for the filming of “The Wild and Wonderful […]
Above is a piece of poster art done by none other than Keith Neltner , Hank III’s poster and album cover artist, and member of the Metal Farm Magazine staff. I don’t know a whole lot about the Avett Bros., except they’re from the Carolinas, and there seems to be a lot of fans of […]
Freehank3.org had correspondents crawling all over the place at the Metal Farm Release Party this last Saturday in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cathy’s Reinstate Hank Bandwagon and her Hubby Wayne, Donnie Cash from the Hank III Coalition, and the very lovely Sugar were there shaking it at Shake It Records. If you want to see some pics, […]
I found this on Charlie G’s page. It’s about as poignant and true as it gets. Sure, these old farts are straining to harmonize and the whole thing seems a little contrived, but the verses are so true it hurts. Charlie G. pointed out in the comments of my last blog that the Grand Ole […]
Here we go! Freehank3.org’s 1st Annual Country Music Football Fire Up! Jessica Simpson & Carrie Underwood Get Nasty! Well we love to hate both these girls for their fake pop country lip-sync over-modulated bullshit, but apparently they both love to hate each other! Seems Carrie Underwood was once upon a time getting her laundry peeled […]
Well shit. For all my long-winded musings about why the LP vinyl version of Damn Right, Rebel Proud will not be released online in my last blog, I got an email alert from Amazon today, telling me of a new Hank III product, and lo and behold, it is the LP. In other words, you […]
How to Order Damn Right Rebel Proud on Vinyl I have had a ton of people asking me about this, so please help me spread the word. For those of you that haven’t heard, Hank III’s new album Damn Right, Rebel Proud is going to be released in limited quantities in a record version. The […]