Every now and then, I like to do what I call YouTube hopping. I pick a song I know I like, whatever I’m in the mood for, and then I bounce through the related videos, hoping to discover something unfamiliar. You May Also Like: Motley Crue, “Like a Virgin” (2019):Read More

The title of Bob Wayne’s ‘Back to the Camper’ references early years of making his own records and hand-burning them in his John Deere motor home.

I’ve always imagined that a one-man band would have to have something of a split personality, and Scott H. Biram certainly seems to back that theory up on his latest album You May Also Like: Zeal and Ardor – ‘Zeal & Ardor’ (2022) Ozzy Osbourne + Jeff Beck, “Patient NumberRead More

A couple of personal comments I’ve received over the last few days from my annual Country and Southern Rock List got me thinking a little about the best entry points for metal folks into the country world. You May Also Like: How Johnny Cash Challenged Convention Once Again on ‘AmericanRead More

On its fourth studio album, Powder Mill delivers a rough-around-the-edges, nasty, gnarly blend of Southern rock and country that will certainly remind fans of fellow Ozark rockers Black Oak Arkansas. You May Also Like: Jackson Taylor and the Sinners – ‘Which Way Is Up’ (2016) Gentle Giant – ‘Free HandRead More

When Hank Williams III finally got out from under his contract with Curb Records in 2011, most fans were expecting another album along the order of his landmark Straight to Hell record. You May Also Like: Dave Stryker – ‘Eight Track III’ (2019) The Burrito Brothers – ‘The Notorious BurritoRead More

When I interviewed Bob Wayne a few months back, he teased us with a few details of a new song he was working on at the time about an Alabama gold miner. You May Also Like: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, “Boomtown Blues” from The Distance (1982): OneRead More

For some reason, Jackson Taylor seems to fly under the radar on the underground country scene.