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The Beaumonts – Where Do You Want It? (2013)

A raunchy, no-bullshit punkabilly record, Where Do You Want It? begins with a paean to snot-slinging drunkeness — and the Beaumonts never take their steel-toed boot off the gas. You May Also Like: The Flower Pot Men, “Let’s Go to San Francisco [Pts. 1-2]” (1967): One Track Mind John Ginty,Read More

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Shooter Jennings – ‘The Other Life’ (2013)

You never know quite what to expect from Shooter Jennings.

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Wayne Hancock – Ride (2013)

The news release that accompanies Wayne Hancock’s latest release on Bloodshot Records opens with a quote from Hank Williams III, who says, “Wayne Hancock has more Hank Sr. in him than either I or Hank Williams Jr. He is the real deal.” You May Also Like: Hank Williams Jr. –Read More

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Kris Kristofferson – Feeling Mortal (2013)

Kris Kristofferson is 77 years old — and could still collectively kick all of our asses. If there’s anything listening to his latest effort Feeling Mortal has taught me it’s a weathered, broken down man is not defeated You May Also Like: Walter Trout – Battle Scars (2015) Glenn Frey’sRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Fifth on the Floor, “January in Louisiana” (2013)

Fifth on the Floor’s 2010 release Dark and Bloody Ground was a fantastic piece of Southern rock, and the first taste of their upcoming album Ashes and Angels picks up right where that album left off. You May Also Like: The Lickerish Quartet, “Snollygoster Goon,” from ‘Threesome Vol. 2’ (2020):Read More

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One Track Mind: Steve Earle, “Invisible” from The Low Highway (2013)

Steve Earle, as is his way, gets beneath the bromides and the easy assumptions about the homeless, in a harrowing new song that digs out the hard-won scraps of remaining pride. You May Also Like: Chris Stamey, “Invisible” from Euphoria (2015): One Track Mind

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Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell – Old Yellow Moon (2013)

Gloriously free of the spit-shine that’s turned so much of Nashville’s product into pop pap, Old Yellow Moon has a homey, lived-in feel — like a conversation amongst old friends, with everyone showing their scars. You May Also Like: Billie Davies – Hand In Hand In The Hand Of TheRead More

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Townes Van Zandt – Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions and Demos (2013)

Never quite at peace, with an uncomfortability in this world likely related to a chemical imbalance, Townes Van Zandt found small solaces in writing You May Also Like: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – Hearts of Stone (1978); Men Without Women: Live (2011)

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Don Henley talks about possibility of another Eagles world tour, and his upcoming country album

Don Henley says the Eagles are in the early planning stages for a possible world tour — though “it very well could be our last.” He is also readying a new solo project, his first studio effort since 2000’s Inside Job. You May Also Like: Following no trends, the Eagles’Read More

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Dale Watson and His Lonestars – El Rancho Azul (2013)

If anyone can be said to be the “godfather” of the underground traditional country movement, it would probably be Dale Watson. Though he released his first album in 1995, his roots in music go much farther back, as does his sound. You May Also Like: Jackson Taylor and the SinnersRead More