Steve Earle once told this to a journalist: “I don’t want to hurt your feelings, but I’m not going to read this piece you are going to write. I don’t read my press. I don’t think it’s healthy. You are going to get your feelings hurt because you are putting yourself out there. And the … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN The Lampedusa tour hit the Sheldon Concert Hall last night, and it brought a surprise guest: Robert Plant. The St. Louis stop was billed as Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, and the Milk Carton Kids, but Griffin had to cancel due to a medical issue. I’d say … Read more
It was 2002, and I made my way down to Texas for the inaugural Austin City Limits Music Festival. I had ventured to Austin to see many of my favorite bands and artists, including Ryan Adams, Wilco, Tift Merritt, and Patty Griffin. I had no idea who Allison Moorer was. By chance, that quickly changed. … Read more
There once was a time you could find Justin Townes Earle touring with his dad, Steve, sort of hanging in the background while Earle and The Dukes did their thing. I never thought much of him ever becoming an artist with such a creative vision that he has now. Of course, I had no idea … Read more
Following up the 2009’s critically acclaimed Midnight at the Movies, Justin Townes Earle is set to release his next LP, Harlem River Blues, out September 14th on Bloodshot Records. The album features guest appearances from Jason Isbell, Bryn Davies and Calexico’s Paul Niehaus is a more mature, increasingly nuanced effort. Yet, it promises further standout … Read more
“Wake up, I’m trying to show you…” Love is a weird thing, we all know that. Whether you’re in love, have been in love, have been burned by love, its power has probably has fooled you a time or two. And that’s okay, as long as you’re willing to not give up. Love makes us … Read more
The last time I saw William Elliott Whitmore live in St. Louis, he happily shared his half-full bottle of whiskey with his adoring fans. Seriously, he took a shot, and then passed the bottle to a member of the crowd, who in turn passed it on like an important note in grade school. When the … Read more
Steve Earle’s fifteenth studio album, The Low Highway, was released last year, and on Thursday, June 5th, he’ll be supporting those songs with a show at The Pageant. His band, The Dukes, will be backing him, with the Mastersons opening the show ($25-27.50). We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show! … Read more
Steve Earle and the Dukes are back in St.Louis tonight at The Pageant, and to celebrate this special occasion we’ve made a Spotify playlist for you. Not too sure if Steve approves of Spotify, but hey, it’s the best we could do. And since you’ve probably already heard “Copperhead Road,” “Guitar Town,” “Someday,” and “Fearless … Read more
When Elizabeth Ziman of Elizabeth & the Catapult responded back with her 10 to Spin playlist, our first one of 2012, her theme of “Awesome Broken Voices” intrigued me. I started listening to Ziman’s voice back in 2010 when we featured “Go Away My Lover,” taken from her 2010 album, The Other Side of Zero, … Read more
TV on the Radio’s album art for Nine Kinds of Light Back on our first birthday, we published a list of 25 albums over which we were salivating. We’ve barely had time to mop up our drool from January, February, and March’s all-star releases, and now we’re back, in similar fashion, with another … Read more
Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega isn’t a country artist, but she’s a got a little Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, and Waylon Jennings in her. Of course, Emmylou swears she isn’t even country these days, so I’m obviously digging myself a hole here. Or, maybe I just don’t know how to categorize artists like Ortega these days. … Read more
It’s the summer of 2001 that I miss the most. I still went to record stores often. I didn’t have an iPod. There was no Facebook or Twitter. I gladly waited for everything, and I didn’t care about the urge to broadcast every little moment that I experienced (something that I’m trying to care less … Read more