Marty Robbins

Red Daughters interview pt. 2: "We definitely listened to Cream in a graveyard"

Related:Red Daughters interview pt. 1, Varsity show ThursdayThis is the second half of a conversation with four members of the undeniably groovy Red Daughters. Their songs are satisfyingly dynamic, epic and earthy, and should be a delight alongside Bloodnstuff, Speed's the Name, and Buildings this ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

World's Toughest Rodeo rolls into town this weekend

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

Raul Malo

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

Audio Rorschach

Chooglin' leader Brian Vanderwerf opens ears, mouths off

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

Fourteen ways of looking at a Big & Rich album

Howe: The Listener

They Might Be Giant

The big sound of Howe Gelb and company

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

Mike Ness and Sally Timms

Woman Walks Into a Bar...

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

The Blues and the Grays

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

A New Flame