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Interview: Bill Kirchen On Connecting, Collaborating, and “Cat Out of the Bag”

Bill Kirchen On Connecting, Collaborating, and Cat Out of the Bag Guitarist, songwriter, and touring musician Bill Kirchen is releasing his new album, Cat Out of the Bag, on May 22...

REVIEW: Bill Kirchen “Cat Out of the Bag”

Bill Kirchen Cat Out of the Bag Some artists are excellent, some become heroes, and a rare few cross into the realm of the truly legendary. Bill Kirchen has long occupied all three...

Review: Bill Kirchen ‘Cat Out of the Bag’

Review: Bill Kirchen ‘Cat Out of the Bag’ By Hal Horowitz Telecaster twang-master Bill Kirchen’s life template was stamped early when as a key member in the original Commander Cody...

Behind the 50s Road Racing Song That Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen Revived for a 70s Audience

Classic Clips: Billy Bragg, Hank Wangford and Brendan Croker “Sin City” – Live on the Whistle Test, Rock Around the Cloc...

The Old Grey Whistle Test (which in its final years was abbreviated to the Whistle Test) was commissioned by David Attenborough and ran from 1971 to 1988. Broadcast annually on BBC...

DOUBLE DECKER James Harman LIVE Germany 2012 LIVE King Biscuit Blues Festival Helena AK (Oct 7th 2010)

Always a sure betJames Harman is timeless!LIVE  With Gene Taylor BandGermany 201210/10LINKSPIXEL

I Love Merle Haggard—Here Are 3 Songs That Carry That Same Honky-Tonk Spirit

Merle Haggard was known for a lot of things, his influence on honky tonk being one. Here are a few songs that give that same vibe. The post

Dale Watson Envisions a Party with Willie, Waylon, and Whiskey

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dale Watson has been railing against mainstream country music for decades. In a 1995 number called “Nashville Rash,” for example, he complained th...

Garret T. Willie – Bill’s Café | Album Review

Garret T. Willie – Bill’s Café Gulf Coast Records – 2026  https://garrettwillie.com/  9 tracks; 35 minutes On Bill’s Café, Garret T. Willie doesn’t ease you in – he comes out swing...

Traditional Country Road Warrior John PayCheck Expands the Better Plan Tour to 43 Cities Across 26 States

John PayCheck and the Cavalry Band have expanded the 2026 Better Plan Tour, now spanning 43 cities across 26 states throughout the year. New dates have been added in California, Id...

Honky Tonk at Seventy

Seventy years ago this summer, a group of jazz men made a record that became the genre's first million-seller. The group was the Bill Doggett Combo, and the track was "Honky Tonk,...

Born in Alabama 105 Years Ago Today, the Man Behind the Timeless Trucker Country Anthem Recorded by Ernest Tubb, Johnny...

Born in Alabama 105 Years Ago Today, the Man Behind the Timeless Trucker Country Anthem Recorded by Ernest Tubb, Johnny...

Fender’s “Tele Town” at the Ryman: Celebrating 75 Years of the Telecaster

If country music was built on the back of a guitar it would be the Fender Telecaster. If Music Row had one defining sound, it would be the Telecaster. If … The post Fender’s “Tele...

Classic Clips: Albert Lee “Country Boy” Live on BBC Radio 2’s ‘Weekend Wogan’ – 28th March 2010

National treasures come in all shapes and sizes, from David Attenborough to David Bowie, and this clip brings together two of the best, when both were well past pensionable age. Te...

Show Review: Dave Alvin w/ Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Lenny Kaye at Birchmere

Dave Alvin surveyed the crowded room at The Birchmere and stated the obvious, tongue firmly in cheek. “Probably when you purchased the tickets, you said to yourself, ‘Dear God, I h...

Now & Then: Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen’s They Call Us The Lucky Ones and the reach of Doug Sahm and Band

Texas music has always had a loose gate policy. Country can walk in with muddy boots, blues can grab the good chair, and somebody will eventually find an accordion. Ryan Bingham &a...

Marley’s Ghost – ‘Honky Tonk’

Honky Tonk is a wholly engaging Americana album from Seattle-based veteran collective Marley’s Ghost. Guided by producer Larry Campbell, the record honors the musical heritage of h...

Bentley’s Bandstand: April 2026

Bentley’s Bandstand: April 2026 Leeann Atherton, GOOD GOD. Roll back all the music since the Earth welcomed humans walking uprighht all those centuries ago, and there’s a good chan...

New & Renewed: The Builders and The Butchers’ ‘No Tomorrow’ and Linda Ronstadt’s ‘The Early Years’

New work from The Builders and The Butchers meets a look back at Linda Ronstadt’s formative years—two perspectives on endurance, evolution, and what holds over time.

Blues Powerhouse Stacy Mitchhart Recruits Gretchen Wilson, Kenny Neal And Charlie Musselwhite For New Album ‘No Rhyme or...

Stacy Mitchhart is gearing up for one of the biggest releases of his career. After more than three decades of electrifying stages with his soulful guitar work and commanding vocals...

Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban join forces on fuzz-friendly new single Brown Paper Bag

Billy F. Gibbons: Now even grizzlier than before

Classic Clips: The Lost Gonzo Band with Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary P. Nunn “London Homesick Blues” – live from Texas Roa...

London Homesick Blues appears on Jerry Jeff Walker’s iconic 1973 live album, ¡Viva Terlingua! (1973). Recorded in Luckenbach, Texas, with The Lost Gonzo Band, the song was written...

Hear Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban's New ‘Brown Paper Bag' Single

The ZZ Top legend credits country star Urban with adding some "good-ass guitar" to the new song. Continue reading…