I’m sadly giving into corporate schmuckism and plugging a project I’ve been involved in for some time. Yes, it is a greedy move to help friends gain wealth and fame–or at least a good time.
My pals Russ Riddle, Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack have a new label called “Cedar Creek Music.” The label [...]

Will Hoge has a sold-out show in Birmingham tomorrow night at the soon-to-be-famous Workplay Theater. Can’t get to Birmingham? Can’t get tickets? No sweat, the show will be broadcast live online. Just visit the Workplay website at 10:15PM Saturday, August 27, 2005 and turn it up.
Guys, rock and roll may be [...]

Should I review albums made by friends? I’ll ask my boss…yes, provided you’ve been bribed or otherwise coerced. Or the album review is likely to piss someone off or offer the chance to use vulgar language.
So my buddy Todd Snider has a new disc that is a retrospective of his first [...]

Wandering the overgrown path is second nature to Kate Campbell. Since her 1994 debut, Songs From The Levee, Campbell has defied country-music’s labels and stereotypes by covering ground that other artists have long forgotten. Her albums have brought together legendary artists like Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris, and Rodney Crowell to help lend a [...]

How much do I love Rodney Crowell? Well unlike most artists whose publicists snub me and don’t send advances for review, Rodney gets a freebie. Yes, I actually purchased this album.
Was it my love for Crowell, whose work and affable personality appeals to my midwestern values, or was it my love for his [...]

I am a personal friend of Tommy Womack or so my t-shirt says. Regardless, I read his website fairly regularly so imagine my surprise when this morning I notice that he’s been recording with Todd Snider for an MCA demo. An MCA demo?
We all know that That Was Me, Todd’s collection of favorite [...]

Todd Snider’s years at MCA were productive, turbulent, and lead to the masses of fans that follow the barefooted troubador around the country these days. Three albums hit the shelves before Todd moved to OhBoy Records–Songs for the Daily Planet, Step Right Up, and Viva Satellite.
Those three albums have stood the test of time [...]