Righting the Wrongs About Lefty

Awhile back I had a chance to sit down and spend some time with David Frizzell and he was gracious enough to spend some time sharing his thoughts and memories of his brother, the legendary Lefty Frizzell.   
As often is the case, the mystique and the reality of the life of someone whose legacy has become [...]

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Review - Luckenbach! Compadres! (Various Artists)

The Magic of Luckenbach Re-visited
Palo Duro Releases Luckenbach! Compadres! (Songs of Luckenbach!)Time warps at any given moment you drive down the dirt road into Luckenbach, that is, if you haven’t blinked and missed it. The tiny but infamous town is tucked tidily away in the back-roads of the Texas Hill Country. Once there you’re instantly [...]

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Interview: One on One with George Jones

George Jones: Kickin’ Out The Footlights Again

They live the kind of life most men only dream of, and despite the turbulent and ungrateful times we are all witnessing, they can still make their living writing and singing songs. Today they proudly display their silver shades of grey; after all, they are a whole lot older [...]

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Interview - Carrying on Tradition with Joey Allcorn

One of the best things about doing TCB for all these years is the way a chill runs down your spine when you slip in a cd of an unknown artist and realize you’ve found something very special. We’ve had that experience a few times over the years and history seems to have proven [...]

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TCB’s Interview with Kenny Wayne Shepherd

 
An Interview with Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Ten Days Out (Blues from the Backroads) 

 
 
Audio Stream: “The Thrill Is Gone” (feat. B.B. King) high / lo
INTRO
TCB: Who was the very first blues artist you heard that turned you onto the genre? Do you remember the song?
KWS: I’m not exactly sure who the [...]

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