Willie Nelson - Gonna catch tomorrow now
Luck, Texas, isn't as easy to find as it used to be. Development has sprawled the entire 25 miles from downtown Austin to this idyllic little spot in the Hill Country near Lake Travis where Willie Nelson created his own universe more than two decades ago. The old
Jesse Harris - They're playing his song
A few hours before I'm supposed to meet Jesse Harris for an interview, I walk down to the deli on the corner of my block to pick up a couple things. The PA system in the store is tuned to the same light-rock station as usual, and
Everlast - White Trash Beautiful
Previous attempts to blend hip-hop and country-rock have ranged from the amusing (Kid Rock) to the embarrassing (Bubba Sparxxx), but now someone has finally done it right. There's nothing gimmicky about Everlast's new album; he's blending the genres not to be cute
Chuck Prophet - Age of Miracles
Like Joe Henry, onetime Green On Red stalwart Chuck Prophet has evolved since his alt-countryish beginnings into a refreshingly unlabel-able artist who, in mixing and matching genres, thrives on offbeat textures and carefully etched moods. One difference is that while Art has been whispering a little too loudly
Po' Girl - Vagabond Lullabies
Unlike Louisiana's po' boy -- an overstuffed sandwich that lingers in the memory -- Po' Girl is a trio of women with acoustic instruments and a bent for lyrical poetry. It's a sparse affair, with soft melodies drifting along warm harmonies that sound as if they&
Vassar Clements - Livin' with the Blues
Those familiar with Gatemouth Brown or black string bands such as the Mississippi Sheiks will recognize this album's concept. Though he has never recorded an all-out blues album and is largely known for his hillbilly jazz workouts, Clements, like every country or bluegrass fiddler worth his or