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Waylon Jennings

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    No, God Doesn't Talk To Kinky Friedman. But Rick Perry Does, So There's That.

    Kinky Friedman​From the sound of it, the phone woke Kinky Friedman up. He was in Georgia, hanging out on the set of his buddy Billy Bob Thornton's movie, Jane Mansfield's Car. The previous night's fun had lasted until 5:30 in the morning, and here I am, at 10 o'clock, full of questions about his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Q&A: In Advance Of His Saturday Night Benefit Show, Jack Ingram Talks Texas Country, Writing Hits and The Importance of Arts in Schools

    Jack Ingram​Dallas-raised and SMU-educated country star Jack Ingram is still a relatively new name on the national stage for fans that live outside of the Lone Star State. But, for those of us who have lived around these parts for years and have scribbled all sorts of illegible items on the walls ... More >>

  • News

    June 24, 2010

    Come On, Get Happy! We've Found 50 Local Bars That Will Help You Do Just That.

    Jack Ingram​Dallas-raised and SMU-educated country star Jack Ingram is still a relatively new name on the national stage for fans that live outside of the Lone Star State. But, for those of us who have lived around these parts for years and have scribbled all sorts of illegible items on the walls ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 12, 2009

    Dallas's Most Authentic Dive Bars

    Pull up a stool, order some cheap whiskey and don’t forget to duck when the beer bottles fly

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    A Hoot of a Holler

    There never was a tear in Bob Wills' beer

  • News

    June 30, 2005

    Seriously Kinky

    This Texas Jewboy wants to be the next governor of Texas, and if you think he's kidding, the joke may be on you

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    Classic, Rock

    Why is the most important producer in rock history a footnote?

  • Music

    January 23, 2003

    57 Pick Up

    Slick 57 tries to make people forget about its fancy college degrees

  • Music

    February 14, 2002

    Return of the Prodigal

    These are Johnny Cash's Bastard Sons, in whom he is well-pleased

  • Culture

    August 23, 2001

    End of the Road

    Thirty years later, Harry Belafonte finds closure in a once-lost project

  • Music

    November 16, 2000

    The Last Laugh

    Willis Alan Ramsey's cult keeps growing, 28 years after cutting his first--and final?--record

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Some things he did

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

  • Music

    November 18, 1999

    Hank's for the memories

    Hank Williams III hopes that country gold comes in threes

  • News

    October 28, 1999

    Wide open spaces

    With his debut record, Ed Burleson may be too country for Nashville, but not for Texas

  • Music

    August 19, 1999

    Take a message to Murry

    The Ranchero Brothers stay busy

  • Music

    July 22, 1999

    Day for Knight

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

  • Music

    June 3, 1999

    Cardboard tombstones

    In the wake of the Ellington 100, lesser zombie boxed sets walk among us

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    Rhett's exploding

    Rhett Miller wanted to be famous for as long as he can remember. Will the Old 97's upcoming Fight Songs finally make him a star?

  • Music

    October 15, 1998

    Legendary stardust cowboy

    "Groovy" Joe Poovey dies just as his Greatest Grooves are set for release

  • Music

    June 4, 1998

    Back in black

    Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash are still our greatest Storytellers

  • Music

    June 4, 1998

    A stink over 'Think'

    A local housewife-songwriter claims country hunk Collin Raye stole her song

  • Music

    April 16, 1998

    Nashville now

    Can Music City save country from Music Row?

  • Music

    August 28, 1997

    Power lines

    Jimmy Webb wrote one of the greatest songs ever, but don't tell him that

  • News

    March 27, 1997

    Black Maria, Don't You Cry

    Mary Cutrufello's music is full of country heartache. But Texas' most unlikely honky-tonk star is about to become her own boss.

  • Music

    May 9, 1996

    When the well runs dry

    The vitality stops, but the music just keeps on comin'

  • Music

    April 18, 1996

    Winners take mall

    When the readers voted the rock, the Old 97's came away 'big' winners

  • Music

    September 28, 1995

    Strait to hell

    George Strait saved country music. Then he killed it

  • Music

    August 24, 1995

    Dust and wind

    Joe Ely sends a sad, beautiful Letter to Laredo

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