Guardian Music — A meditation on the death of Hank Williams has the morbid appeal of country musicThe circumstances surrounding the death of the country singer Hank Williams are mysterious and much disputed. All that is known for certain is that the 29-year-old singe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Little Jewford & Kinky Friedman "Kinky Friedman, author, musician, politician, beautician, and self-proclaimed Governor Of the Heart Of Texas, will be performing dates throughout the midwest and east coast, as part of his Springtime For Kinky Tour of... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Jesse Dayton was chosen to play the lead in a new play about Kinky Friedman that’ll officially debut late next month. Set your music libraries to shuffle and record the first 20 songs to play. Nashville Scene’s Edd Hurt on Todd Snider: He takes a... more info

Impose Magazine — A night of merriment at San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill courtesy of Terrorbird Media's Holiday Extravaganza last Saturday night. Great to see Exrays live for the first time, although I felt they should have held a headline spot given that they hav... more info

Guardian Music — In the US, actors enter politics. In Britain, we're blundering the other wayOh lordy. Among the gallery of knock-kneed gallumphers pencilled in for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing is Ann Widdecombe, taking one step further on her personal jo... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — If there were a Great Quotations Hall of Fame, Kinky Friedman would be a shoo-in, with a batting average that has to top .700. Friedman, who I've profiled in a story in Friday's Calendar, comes through the Southland for a... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The musician, writer and occasional political candidate plays McCabe's on Saturday. Want to know how to tick off a funnyman quickly? Tell people not to take hi... more info

Mercury News, California — After dipping into politics, Kinky Friedman returns to the road. more info

All About Jazz — Former Texas gubernatorial candidate, political commentator and self-proclaimed "author, columnist, musician and beautician" Kinky Friedman will perform on the West Coast this summer for the first time in nearly 20 years. Dates for the Go West Young ... more info

All About Jazz — AUSTIN, Texas -- Former Texas gubernatorial candidate, political commentator and self- proclaimed "author, columnist, musician and beautician" Kinky Friedman will perform on the West Coast this summer for the first time in nearly 20 years. Dates for ... more info