Features
Thursday, September 3 2009
20 Questions: Charlie Louvin
Back in 2009, Charlie Louvin, Country Music Hall of Fame legend and half of the immortal country duo the Louvin Brothers, told PopMatters 20 Questions about the best thing he ever got – for only $3.
Reviews
Monday, January 3 2011
Charlie Louvin: The Battles Rage On
On this war-themed album, the octogenarian country-western veteran sounds like just that, for better and worse.
Friday, December 12 2008
Charlie Louvin: Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs
Louvin's voice possesses the wisdom of a life that has seen enough tragedy to understand that it remains both mysterious and inevitable, and endlessly fascinating to singing about.
Wednesday, October 29 2008
Charlie Louvin: Steps to Heaven
The Country Hall of Fame inductee releases his first of two 2008 albums with a stripped-down gospel setting.
Tuesday, April 17 2007
Charlie Louvin: Charlie Louvin
A stunning late-career album from the country legend -- free of gimmick, chock full of guests that add to the record's authenticity
Blogs
Thursday, January 27 2011
Charlie Louvin 1927-2011
Charlie Louvin was never one to shy away from spiritual concerns. The Louvin Brothers' best-known album, Satan Is Real, was released in 1959, and half…
Thursday, February 5 2009
Charlie Louvin - "Darling Corey" (MP3)
As Michael Metivier said last year, "hearing an 80-plus-year-old man sing about disastrous young love, drinkin’ and murder, also adds a different dimension to the…
News
Friday, January 28 2011
Other musicians remember Charlie Louvin
LOS ANGELES — The note Lucinda Williams sent when I asked Wednesday for her reflections about Louvin Brothers singer Charlie Louvin, on getting word of…
Tuesday, February 17 2009
Charlie Louvin's career spans genres and generations
Take a look at Charlie Louvin's hands on the inside covers of his two new albums. On "Steps to Heaven" - a return to the…
Tuesday, April 17 2007
Country Music Hall of Famer collaborates with a new generation
Country Hall of Fame member Charlie Louvin may be older than the guests on his latest, self-titled CD, but he definitely was hip to collaborating…
