Billy Joe Shaver

Waltz Around Our 100 Best Texas Songs

The 100 Best Texas Songs: The Complete List

100. Tripping Daisy, "Sonic Bloom" Before this album, the band had a grunge-pop affectation, but this song, from 1998's Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb, was more heartfelt than anything they'd done before. - Daniel Hopkins 99. Pleasant Grove, "The Plaque at 16ft" Bret Egner wrote "The Plaque at 16ft, ... More >>

The Best Texas Songs of All Time: #39-20

Best Texas songs, #100-80 Best Texas songs, #79-60 Best Texas songs, #59-40 The Spotify playlist for songs #39-20 39. Billy Joe Shaver, "Live Forever" "Live Forever" is an emotional experience. The line, "Don't let the darkness take them" is tear-inducing, given that his own son, Eddy, was take ... More >>

Billy Joe Shaver: "I'm More Like Outcast Country"

At 73, Billy Joe Shaver has lived a tough, fascinating life and managed to release nearly 20 albums of stellar hardcore country. We checked in with Shaver from an antique store in Waco, and he told us about his propensity for finding trouble. Catch him tonight at the Kessler Theater with Houston's ... More >>

Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at Billy Bob's

Wednesday, July 4, at Billy Bob's

Collect All 10: Some of Your Favorite Denton Musicians In Stat Form

They make our drinks, run our sound, teach our kids, ring us up for our takeout, serve our coffee and share bills with international rock stars. They are the face of the Denton music scene and the reason why our town gets written about. Here's a small sample of our many fine representatives and thei ... More >>

Drake Returns, Dave Matthews Band and More Show Announcements

​Summer is upon us (kind of has been since January), and that means it's time to get your butts wet on the Gexa Energy Pavilion lawn. Unless, of course, you're rich enough to have "reserved seating money." You kind of have to for the just announced Drake show on Wednesday, May 16, which will cost ... More >>

The Long Arm Sees All: Ten Musicians Arrested in Texas

When Snoop Dogg was issued a citation for marijuana possession at a border checkpoint outside El Paso last week, the world reacted with shock and disbelief. We had no idea this beacon of sobriety -- the same guy who penned "Smoke Weed Everyday" - could act so out of character. Of course, Texas is f ... More >>

Rhett Miller Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Research at The Granada & Other Weekend Shows

Rhett Miller​There are loads of great shows this weekend, but probably the most notable is the Cystic Fibrosis benefit concert at Granada Theater on Saturday night. For the fifth year in a row, Rhett Miller will be headlining, this time with the help of Sarah Jaffe and The O's. If helping people i ... More >>

Grant Jones Names His All-Time Top Five Non-Texan Country Artists

Grant Jones​Regular readers of DC9 and regular drinkers at just about any North Texas honky-tonk are likely familiar with Grant Jones & The Pistol Grip Lassos by now. Between celebrating a great victory in the 2009 Shiner Rising Star Contest (where they won a recording contract) and suffering ... More >>

My Morning Jacket and Guns N' Roses Top a Good, Solid List of Show Announcements

My Morning Jacket​On the heels of an incredible performance at Austin City Limits Music Festival last weekend, My Morning Jacket have announced that they'll be taking their show on the road. And, thankfully, since they skipped North Texas on the first leg of their Circuital album tour, they'll be ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Billy Joe Shaver at Billy Bob's Texas

Billy Joe ShaverBilly Bob's Texas in Fort WorthSeptember 17, 2011Better than: many of the overly polished country whippersnappers who like to throw around the word "outlaw" these days. Billy Joe Shaver​Calling Billy Joe Shaver a character is a bit of an understatement. The country legend's life ... More >>

Top 100 Reasons Texas Is Twice as Awesome as Any Other State

Merritt MartinOh, you can damn well bet this is on the list.​By now most of you dear readers are well aware of the Gawker-produced list of the 50 Worst States In America. Gawker placed their home base at 50, and the Lone Star State at 13. Sure sure, our placement could be worse, but instead of ... More >>

Good Friday: Steve Earle at Billy Bob's Texas, Plus The Rest of This Weekend's Shows

Steve Earle​There are some pretty big shows coming to town this weekend -- massive ones, actually. But you'll be hard-pressed to find a more important singer than Americana legend Steve Earle, who will perform at Billy Bob's Texas on Saturday night.He's not the only legend playing in town this wee ... More >>

Last Night: Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at Billy Bob's Texas

Willie's PicnicBilly Bob's Texas in Fort WorthJuly 4, 2011Better than: A real picnic out in the blazing heat all day, with fire ants and dirt and things.Rachel Parker​In a concession to July, Willie Nelson's iconic Fourth of July picnic became this year an indoor/outdoor affair at Billy Bob's ... More >>

Kings Of Leon & Band Of Horses, Civil Wars, and Over 100 New Show Announcements

Kings Of Leon​The first time the Kings of Leon came to town, they played an intimate show at the Gypsy Tea Room. And what a different time that was: Critics referred to them as The Stokes of the South, and before long, Kings Of Leon found themselves as the opening act for Julian Casablancas & ... More >>

Good Friday: Arcade Fire, Edgefest 21 and The Rest of This Weekend's Awesome Shows

Arcade Fire's Win Butler is so pissed at Edgefest.​We've got a full weekend, with loads of shows ahead. Most notably, of course, is the Arcade Fire show at Gexa Energy Pavilion, which is up against Edgefest at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. Check out Pete's breakdown of the two events here.But, hey, if ... More >>

Show Announcements: True Widow, 35 Conferette Schedule, The Hope Trust, Bill Frisell, KT Tunstall, Portugal. The Man, Black Label Society, Slobberbone & More!

Steve VisneauTrue Widow​It's been three years since local slow-grinding act True Widow released their self titled debut album to local acclaim. But their debut grabbed the attention of Kemodo Records, who signed the band just last year. And now they are poised to release their follow up, the ridic ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Deftones at Palladium Ballroom, White Denim at The Loft and Casey Thompson at Adair's

It's a great day for Rangers fans and a crappy one for Cowboys fans. Fortunately, there are at least a couple musical offerings this evening that seem bound to either continue your euphoria or ease you out of the doldrums...

"Honky Tonk Heroes" and Other Waylon Jennings Hits at Abbott High School in 1973

Billboard's account of Willie Nelson's all-star homecoming concert in Abbott in the fall of '73​This is not your work-week rock-and-roll-and adios -- that'll more than likely come tomorrow morning. But this'll do. While we await a piece from Patrick Michels about some doings at Cliff Manor this af ... More >>

Nice Brisket, Toots

Snow's BBQ516 Main St.Lexington, TexasNoah W. BaileyThe line at Snow's. At 10:20 a.m.​Dude Factor: 10, or Billy Joe Shaver, on a scale of 1 (Beth Toben) to 10.On a recent weekend trip to College Station to visit my fiance's parents, I found myself with a few free hours on a Saturday while my lady ... More >>

Today In Music News: Ice-T Give Amiee Man The What For, Supergrass Is Dead And Billy Joe Shaver Not Guilty

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, April 13, 2010...Ice-T suggest a new dietary plan for Amiee Mann.Supergrass: RIP.Billy Joe Shaver found not guilty of shooting a man in the face.

Show Announcements: Three Dog Night Coming To Arlington, More

​As Three Dog Night's website boasts, "From 1969-1974, nobody had more Top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets." But just because the band is some four decades beyond its glory days doesn't mean it isn't keeping busy. The group--including original members Cory Wells and Danny ... More >>

Show Announcements: World Championship Of Honky Tonk At Sons of Hermann Hall, More

​We thought this was already settled.But apparently there's still some dispute as to who is the Honky Tonk Champion of Dallas. So the Boys Named Sue and The King Bucks--both frequent "Best Country" Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees, with the Bucks taking the honor last year--will square off Sa ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Tomorrow Night's Billy Joe Shaver Concert at the Longhorn Saloon

Like your country music even more traditional than, say, Junior Brown? Well, Billy Joe Shaver's probably right up your alley. And, hey, lookie here, we've got a pair of tickets to give away to his Saturday night performance at the Longhorn Saloon, as well!Wanna see the show, which will also feature ... More >>

The Von Ehrics Wrestle With Their Identitiy

Idol Records Loves The O's So Much, It Went Ahead And Signed The Boys Named Sue, Too.

Nate RehlanderThe Boys Named Sue are cooking something up for Idol. Erv Karwelis sure must like what he's seen from The O's, John Pedigo and Taylor Young's bluegrass duo, which signed with Karwelis' Idol Records label back in October. Why's that? Well, 'cause today comes word that Karwelis has signe ... More >>

Show Announcements: Let it Rock Tour, Billy Joe Shaver, Aesop Rock, Elvis Perkins

This week's show announcements include the Let it Rock Tour (with headliner Kevin Rudolf, pictured above), Billy Joe Shaver and Aesop Rock. Complete listing after the jump.

Poster Of The Week: 100 Damned Guns, Blackland River Devils And Whiskey Folk Ramblers

This week's winner promotes 100 Damned Guns, Blackland River Devils and Whiskey Folk Ramblers Saturday at The Double-Wide. Clearly, the guys in 100 Damned Guns are in no need of an ego massage if they boast the "Heart of Hank Williams," "Brain of Waylon Jennings" and "Muscles of Jimmie Dale Gilmore ... More >>

Tramp In Your Field

Eleven Hundred Springs

Country Jam (Palo Duro)

Backtrackin' for Country Comforts

Billy Joe Shaver

Everybody's Brother (Compadre Records)

Musical Portraits

Goldberg captures Texas' best

Billy Joe Shaver Navigates Heartbreak

The musician proves to be a true Texas cowboy

Don't Take Your Guns to Town

Country music pistol packers

Ode to Billy Joe

A Texas treasure returns to Dallas

Plugged In

Dallas bloggers fan the flames and flame the fans of local music

This Here Utopia

Raise some funds for the Kinkster's keepers

Darryl Lee Rush

Saturday, August 20th, at Sons of Hermann Hall

Eleven Hundred Springs and The Cornell Hurd Band

January 10

Bad Ideas, Inc.

The Bone rocks The Merge right off your FM dial

Various Artists

Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt (FreeFalls Entertainment)

Ode to Billy Joe

Billy Joe Shaver has a stunning new album in stores. But he can't enjoy it.

Some things he did

Roxy Gordon was "one of the great outlaw artist misfits" and so much more

Waylon Jennings

Day for Knight

Ray Wylie Hubbard is no longer up against the wall, redneck mother

Nashville now

Can Music City save country from Music Row?

Heaven forbid

The Apostle's road to hell is paved with good intentions

Buzz