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Marty Robbins

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Marty Robbins' death: On this day in country music history

    ​We've written about Marty Robbins here before, most notably on the anniversary of his recording of the Western revival, Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs -- click on over to learn about the history of that seminal album. But this dude's so cool, he warrants mention more than once so today, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Marty Robbins reunites Country and Western on this day in history

    ​Have you seen the excellent blog the good folks at Hymie's find the time to maintain when they're not slinging selections from their collection of some of the most eclectic vinyl in town? I frequently come across their posts, which are impressively regular and even more impressively knowledge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    World's Toughest Rodeo rolls into town this weekend

    Head injuries, monkeys, country music and sexism: What to expect at the rodeo.

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2009

    Raul Malo

    Head injuries, monkeys, country music and sexism: What to expect at the rodeo.

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2006

    Derby Day: half-baked ruminations on horseracing's finest day

    Head injuries, monkeys, country music and sexism: What to expect at the rodeo.

  • Music

    January 18, 2006

    Audio Rorschach

    Chooglin' leader Brian Vanderwerf opens ears, mouths off

  • Music

    November 23, 2005

    Take Us to Your Hugest Arena and Fill Us up with Beer

    Fourteen ways of looking at a Big & Rich album

  • Music

    April 2, 2003

    Howe: The Listener

    Fourteen ways of looking at a Big & Rich album

  • Music

    April 3, 2002

    They Might Be Giant

    The big sound of Howe Gelb and company

  • Arts

    May 30, 2001

    Damned Ole Opry

    With their croaking vocals and enormous belt buckles, Nashville's neglected veterans seek shelter at the Midwest Country Music Theater-- a little bit of Branson back home

  • Music

    November 17, 1999

    Mike Ness and Sally Timms

    With their croaking vocals and enormous belt buckles, Nashville's neglected veterans seek shelter at the Midwest Country Music Theater-- a little bit of Branson back home

  • Arts

    August 18, 1999

    Woman Walks Into a Bar...

    Spending fifteen days in fifteen bars, our crawling correspondent seeks the connection between liquor and license

  • Music

    November 25, 1998

    The Blues and the Grays

    After 30 years Nashville lifer Don Williams makes the best record of his career

  • Music

    October 11, 1995

    A New Flame

    After 30 years Nashville lifer Don Williams makes the best record of his career

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