Tuesday, November 1 2011
The Best of Times: Texas Artists Performing the Music of Sara Hickman
Texans band together for the kids.
Friday, October 7 2011
Merle Haggard: Working in Tennessee
Merle Haggard's new album sounds good, but doesn't add anything to his legacy.
Friday, September 30 2011
The 18th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival - Telluride, CO
In mid-September each year, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival caps off the summer season with musically varied artists and a three-hour Grand Tasting featuring over 150 beers from 50 microbreweries.
Monday, June 27 2011
Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown: 21 June 2011 - Red Rocks Amphitheater
The smell of chewing tobacco, and the sight of cowboy hats and cut-off jean shorts were enough to make even the most weathered cowboy say something along the lines of, “Well, my God, this is a party”.
Monday, February 8 2010
Willie Nelson in the Twilight Glow
At 77, Willie's hair is now down to his tailbone, and you can see his trademark red locks fade to gray about midway up his back -- it's like examining the rings of a tree.
Friday, September 11 2009
Bob Dylan + Willie Nelson + John Mellencamp: 28 July 2009 - Durham, NC
Who would deny the appeal of the Willie Nelson/John Mellencamp/Bob Dylan ballpark tour, even after we agree that Mellencamp doesn't belong with such a distinguished duo?
Monday, April 6 2009
Willie Sounds Better Naked
Editing the original RCA tapes makes the songs on Naked Willie so much better that I’m remembering the reasons why I fell in love with Willie Nelson so many years ago.
Wednesday, April 1 2009
Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel: Willie and the Wheel
Nelson is the ideal singer for this sort of material, but a magical voice like his just doesn't belong in such mundane, stilted surroundings.
