Songwriters: Bob DiPiero and Tom Douglas
What do Hank Williams, “Number 3,†Chuck Berry, “Will†Faulkner, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Rosa Parks, “Scarlett O,†Hank Aaron, Michael Jordan, Pocahontas, Jack Daniel... more info
Rock Sellout —
Caitlin Rose is a twenty one year old singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN, who is spending more time recreating the songs of our past than most artists twice her age are able to do. Upon first listen, you might swear you’ve heard Caitlin’s mu... more info
All About Jazz — An extensive collection of autographs, photographs, and other memorabilia will go up for auction at Tepper Galleries, New York's oldest private auction house.
Some of these images of various actors, musicians, and celebrities are well known while ... more info
In October, Rosanne Cash will be releasing The List, her first record since 2006’s Black Cadillac. It’s also her first covers album, featuring tracks by Hank Williams, Harlan Howard, and other canonical country songwriters. The songs themselves c... more info
Aquarium Drunkard — The Pine Hill Haints, of Northern Alabama, U.S.A., could be quickly described and sorted as something like: The Clash without their amps playing Hank Williams songs on Woody Guthrie’s grave; I imagine it’s something like a slightly-more... more info
Guardian Music — Last week you suggested songs about coming home. Now we want to hear the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Candle you handle it?What with everybody coming back from holiday, last week's task of choosing songs about coming home turned ... more info
Stereogum —
Castanets, aka Ray Raposa and a shifting cast of collaborators, is about to release Texas Rose, The Thaw, And The Beasts via Asthmatic Kitty, but you won't find his haunting cover of Hank Williams' "Rambling Man" on it. The previously unreleased t... more info
My Old Kentucky — Not long after a tour with/and mostly due to the prompting of Michael Gira, Asthmatic Kitty artist Ray Raposa, also known as Castanets, recorded a series of seven Hank Williams covers in 2008. Ray was living with his friend, Nathan, for a few months... more info
411 Mania — Inside the Jubilee this week is the latest from Alan Jackson, Jake Owen, and Brooks and Dunn! You'll also find a Hank Williams, Jr. cover and a little-known classic from Townes Van Zandt! more info
Culture Bully — "Six Pack of Beer" does its best to express the enthusiasm and rowdy lifestyle the the musician and his band have come to be known for. more info