Interesting Tidbits About Miranda Lambert’s Upcoming Album
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There has been big talk about Miranda Lambert returning to her “Texas roots” and her Kerosene era on the new album. There are some interesting tidbits about the album that signal that Miranda might mean business.
Those Poor Bastards in Concert (+ Skelton)
1 CommentOne 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 […]
Merle Haggard Receives Award and Gets Rowdy
2 CommentsOn 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 […]
What The Music Is There For ( a Hank III Concert Review)
3 CommentsOK, 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 […]
The All New SavingCountryMusic.com
6 CommentsCheck 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 […]
Joey Allcorn, Ray Price, Bobby Bare Tribute Don Helms
1 CommentThis 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 Hank III Concert Video from the Roxy in LA !!!
4 CommentsComplete, 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 […]
Wicked Crossover Photographs Hank III in Tempe
3 CommentsFor those of you that have seen Hank III live, you know there are no words or pictures to describe the scene. The energy from the crowd and stage is so intense, to a degree that can’t even be emulated by studio recordings or even bootleg shows. Hank III’s live shows are an integral, essential […]
Reinstate Hank Videos New and Old + Joe Buck
1 CommentHardcore Lutheran has officially entered the Reinstate Hank Video Contest (see previous blog posts for contest details) : See people it is that simple, just let the camera roll and speak your mind. And if you don’t have a camera, you can just email and I WILL SEND YOU ONE! Simple as that. Also Restless […]
All Hank III Albums to be Released on Vinyl LP !!!
0 CommentsAccording to Curb Record’s New Releases page, all three of Hank III’s albums prior to Damn Right, Rebel Proud are going to be released on vinyl on April 18! There are also a couple of Hank Jr. albums to be released on vinyl. We first heard about this on an interview Hank III did with […]
Hank Williams III On The Road
2 CommentsWell Hank III is finally on the road again- you can check tour dates HERE. According to the reviews coming in the band sounds great! houstonpress.com has a 25 picture slideshow of his show at the Meridian on Tue 2/17 that you can view HERE. Here’s a couple gooduns: “Read savingcountrymusic.com or I’ll come out […]
Johnny Knoxville : Supporter of REAL Country Music
3 CommentsYou might be surprised to learn that Jackass mastermind and actor Johnny Knoxville is a big fan of underground / outlaw country music. Not only that, at times he’s gone out of his way to lend his name to helping out specific artists and causes. When you start poking around a bit, it’s amazing where […]
IBWIP / Reinstate Hank Video Contest Update
3 CommentsSorry I haven’t been blogging much lately. Been under the weather and busy, you know. I’m working on some great blogs in this upcoming week, but here’s a couple of quick things: I had a BLAST last Thursday, hanging out in the chat room as the It Burns When I Pee podcast held a vidcast […]