Have you been paying attention? I haven’t much recently but once I woke up this morning I realized that Will Hoge’s new CD is coming and he’s offering a new cut each week for download from his MySpace site.
This week’s spin is called “Love From A Scar” and echoes hints that The Man Who [...]

No this isn’t about Van Morrison although I was thinking of him when I picked the title of this morning’s post.
Instead, I’m giving a few props to JB of “Good Morning Americana” for letting me harass his listeners again last Saturday morning. After picking some spins and espousing my philosophy of music I felt [...]

Kinky Friedman, formerly of the Texas Jewboys and current Texas gubernatorial candidate, is slated to sit beside Jay Leno’s giant chin tonight. As you may know, Kinky is an accomplished author, musician and troublemaker. His friendships with Billy Joe Shaver and Willie Nelson are well-know as is his tendancy to speak his mind [...]

Lots of folks in this genre know a guy from Birmingham we call “Sparky.” If you’re a fan of Todd Snider, Will Hoge, Jackie Greene, Will Kimbrough, Tommy Womack, Daddy, Tift Merritt or the genre in general you’ve probably met him at a show–he sees the all I swear!
Sparky wants me to tell everyone [...]

Will Kimbrough just returned from St. Barth’s for a bit of relaxation and songwriting with Jimmy Buffett. That Jimmy Buffett. He hung out with Buffett, Peter Mayer, Roger Guth, and Roger Waters–yes that Roger Waters. This guy is actually in one of my family portraits and he’s collaborating with Buffett–wow. Someone [...]

My infatuation with Kris Kristofferson is well-known as is my addiction to the movie “Convoy.” I think my wife even likes that flick now.
Anyway, Kris is coming to town. I don’t think I’ve been this excited for a show since Billy Joe Shaver showed up.
I’d take out a second mortgage on my soul [...]