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James McMurtry - Saint Mary Of The Woods

James McMurtry has made his name -- and the part he inherited hasn't hurt him -- as a wordsmith, a sketcher of characters and teller of stories. The music to which these have been set hasn't generated much comment over the course of his first five

Various Artists - Going Driftless: An Artists' Tribute To Greg Brown

Since debuting in 1981 with the humble Iowa Waltz on what was, at the time, his own Red House imprint, Greg Brown has forged a singular career based on tireless touring, a seemingly bottomless sack of earthy tunes exploring simple concerns with regional-specific overtones, and inimitable, glass-rattling baritone pipes. The

Walking the Streets of Bakersfield

It's hard to find history in a patch of hot dirt, weeds, and cracked asphalt. Yet just such an abandoned vision of former honky-tonk glory is exactly what you get if you come to Bakersfield in search of the Blackboard, the infamous nightclub that, during the 1950s and

Doug Martsch - You gotta move

When Doug Martsch, once and future leader of Built To Spill, idiosyncratic guitar hero and full-time resident of Idaho, recorded his debut solo album, Now You Know, in the fall of 1999, he didn't like it very much. The album, a stripped-down semi-blues, partly country acoustic album recorded

Built to Last

Built to Last

Editor's Note: Guy Clark passed away on May 17, 2016, according to his longtime friend and colleague Tamara Saviano. In his memory, we're re-running this cover story from 2002. May he rest in peace. Guy Clark lives on a quiet cul de sac in West Nashville.

Patty Hurst Shifter - Mama was a rolling stone

One of Murphy's lesser-known laws states that the best stories always come after the recorder is shut off. This time out, there was the one about Chris Smith, frontguy and lyricist for Patty Hurst Shifter, camping in line for two days to get second row center seats for

Reeltime Travelers - Past, present, future

The Reeltime Travelers are transporting a timeless old-time sound and story to 21st-century audiences of all generations. "I like that our music appeals across all walks of life," says banjo player Roy Andrade. "It's a joy to feel comfortable playing in front of anyone, and