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Kind, stubborn, smart, talented, eight-fingered, much-married, Christian, loyal, no-bullshit Billy Joe Shaver embodied the country outlaw persona—and why not? He helped define the “outlaw” man, and outlaw music. Shaver wrote … Read more
Max Gomez learned to sing listening to Johnny Cash, and as a teenager adopted Big Bill Broonzy as his blues master. In his hometown of Taos, New Mexico—situated between Colorado … Read more
There was good reason why the late Waylon Jenning’s signature song was named “Lonesome, On’ry and Mean.” One of the pioneers of so-called outlaws of country music, Jennings was a … Read more
James Talley is not often mentioned with icons Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, or Waylon Jennings, yet he can stand as an equal to any one of them. As … Read more
Writer of American classics “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” movie star and member of The Highwaymen (with Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson), … Read more
The Recording Academy has come out with their nominations, and for those of you who hate painstaking research, here are Elmore-friendly nominees and links to what we thought about … Read more
“You can look at Nashville pre-Kris and post-Kris, because he changed everything.” – Bob Dylan Sixteen discs, and all I get to review is a chintzy two disc sampler?! Man, … Read more
Photos by Ebet Roberts Backed by four excellent musicians, Rita Coolidge showed up in a long sexy dress and treated The Cutting Room patrons with a cabaret-style evening of love … Read more
Photos by Donna Marie Miller Celebrities lit up the stage at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin on February 25 for the Texas Medal of Arts Awards … Read more
It would be easy to make a documentary about Johnny Cash, June Carter and their careers and relationships, but instead, The Winding Stream chooses to focus on the roots of … Read more
