Randall King Wants to Honky-tonk All Over the World
The country charts these days are filled with hip-hop rhythms and rock guitars. With Nashville heavy hitters behind him, King plans to flout those trends.
The country charts these days are filled with hip-hop rhythms and rock guitars. With Nashville heavy hitters behind him, King plans to flout those trends.
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The owners of the Grand Ole Opry snapped up ACL Live At The Moody Theater earlier this week.
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The legacies of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Jerry Jeff Walker, and more will be on full display.
A candid conversation with “the Houston Kid.”
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Most guitars don’t have names. This one has a voice and a personality, and bears a striking resemblance to his owner.
Miranda Lambert has a lot to be happy about—she’s recently married, with a brand-new album and a string of hits that has made her the toast of Nashville. So why is she so twangry?
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Miranda Lambert likes guns, but there’s more to her than that, just as the sultry pouts on her album covers don’t tell the whole story of an East Texas girl who always wanted to be Merle Haggard.
Ten years ago she was the Next Big Thing. She still is. Meet Kelly Willis all over again.
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Twenty years ago, he was inspired by the redneck rock of Steve Fromholz and Guy Clark. On his new album, he says thanks.
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