Gary Stewart’s Complete Life Story to Finally Be Told
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Gary Stewart’s influence was incredible. His top songs and albums were unforgettable. But he was always on the outside looking in, falling right after a big rise, and perfected the role of being his own worst enemy.
Outlaw Radio from Nashville !
0 CommentsWell there is some good news and some bad news in regards to the Outlaw Radio Chicago podcast. Bad news first: The network that it was broadcasting on live every Tuesday has apparently gone belly up. The good news is you can still listen to every episode at savingcountrymusic.com/outlaw-radio, and I will begin posting the […]
Muddy Roots Festival in the Works
8 CommentsI’ve been saying for years that one of the the things the REAL country movement is lacking is a bona-fide music festival where the music can be promoted, and musicians, podcasters, media, and fans can network. Festivals like the Deep Blues and Pickathon have come close, but this year’s inagural Muddy Roots Festival in late […]
Outlaw Radio Compilation in the Works
7 CommentsMan. If you like REAL/Underground country music, than this upcoming compilation from the Outlaw Radio Chicago podcast should get you pitching a tent in your music pants. This compilation is going to include ALL PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL. And the names are a who’s who of the underground movement. Check out this laundry list of contributors: […]
Saving Country Music is Moving to Texas
4 CommentsWell, at least for the Winter . . . or at least part of the Winter. But maybe for longer. Actually I really have no idea what the hell is going on. I try to talk as little about myself around here as I can, because it is about the music, not about me. But […]
Is It Important to Draw Distinctions in Pop Country?
11 CommentsWe love to paint pop country with a broad brush around here, which may not always be fair. Think about it: sure we might consider two artists like Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley pop country, but the degree of how much pop compared to country they are, or even their overall talent level can be […]
Hank III Has the Moonshiner’s Blues (New Songs)
4 CommentsHank Williams III continues his stint of Wednesday nights at Layla’s Bluegrass Inn, and continues to make news and debut new songs. This last Wednesday, former football player turned country artist Kyle Turley opened the show, and Hank III rolled out two new songs, “Moonshiner’s Blues” about Popcorn Sutton, and another called “Drinkin’ Ain’t Hard […]
Jayke Orvis Solo Project in the Works
3 CommentsOn this weeks edition of Outlaw Radio the guest is going to be Jayke Orvis, former member of the .357 String Band and current member of the Goddamn Gallows. The timing is fortuitous, because it has just been announced that Jayke is in the middle of recording a solo album, and the list of pickers […]
Album Review- Ray Wylie Hubbard- Enlightenment
3 CommentsRay Wylie Hubbard’s new album is a crooked tree with the carcass of a tire swing hanging from it. It is an oil painting laying face down in the dust of an old abandoned wood house. It is a muddy river . . . of blood. It is the skeleton springs of a mattress stuck […]
REAL Country’s Ace in the Hole: YOU
5 CommentsYeah, Nashville and pop country might have all the attention. They might have all the money. They may have found a way to hijack all of the institutions of country music, even the word “country” itself. They may have the media in their back pocket and control of the radio stations. They may have mansions […]
New Songs from Hank III
3 CommentsOn Wednesday (12-16) Hank III began a run of Wednesday night shows at one of the last honky tonks left on Broadway in Nashville, Layla’s Bluegrass Inn. These shows are unique to anything else Hank III does, because there is no cover charge, and you get sometimes over two hours of strictly country music. As […]
Lucky Tubb Announces New Albums & Tours
0 CommentsDuring his appearance last night on Outlaw Radio, Lucky Tubb announced plans for new albums, and new tours including opening for Hank III on a yet-to-be-announced March tour, and then his own tour of Europe this summer. The new album will be called Hillbilly Fever and will include 13 tracks, including what Lucky calls “Tubb […]
CD Roundup – The Shivering Denizens
3 CommentsI get lots of CD’s sent to me to review, and unfortunately I can’t review them all. And of course, a few are not worth reviewing, and I only write bad reviews in extreme cases. So I’m going to start going through my stack of CD’s regularly and at least mentioning the ones I think […]