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Emmylou Harris

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Houston Scores Big-Time In Latest Edition Of Encyclopedia Of Country Music: Part 6

    Mickey Newbury paved the road from Houston to Nashville for a Hells Angels-ish, hard-drinking, hard-drugging gaggle of songwriters who, like Newbury, would go on to make a serious mark on Music City. Ornery, belligerent, cocky, literary, opinionated, and super-talented, this group of Houston transp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Grammy Sham: Americana Artist Gets Nominated Through the Web

    The subtle front page of Chorney's website.​As if the Grammys didn't have enough credibility issues, NARAS, the organization that controls the process, has left a loophole large enough for a complete unknown to manipulate her way onto the final ballot in the Americana category. The news broke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Saturday Night: Taylor Swift At Minute Maid Park

    Photos by Marco Torres​See pics of Taylor Swift taking over The Juice Box in our slideshow. It's perhaps unfair to say Taylor Swift has "snuck up" on us, considering she's sold over 20 million albums and was featured on just about every one of last year's "top entertainer" lists. But that's w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Father Figures: 100 Famous Musicians' Paternal Professions

    If you're a Texan of a certain age, this week you've probably spent some time mourning the death of Jerry Haynes, the children's TV host better known as Mr. Peppermint. Haynes' show on WFAA-TV in Dallas, Peppermint Place, ran from the '60s to the '90s and was widely syndicated across the state, incl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Friday Night: Social Distortion At House Of Blues

    Photos by GroovehouseFor more photos of Social D and friends, see our slideshow here.​Social Distortion House of Blues November 19, 2010 In its 30-year lifespan, the impact Social Distortion has had on its audience is easy to tell. Friday night at a packed House of Blues (more on that later), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Marshall Chapman: More Fun Than A Three-Legged Goat

    ​Songwriter extraordinaire, guitar-slinger, author and Southern belle supreme Marshall Chapman will be playing her first Houston gig in ages Thursday, February 17, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck. According to Chapman, Tuesday night's release party at Nashville's Bluebird for her latest album, Big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Ten Country Covers That Top The Pop Originals

    ​Our copy must still be in the mail, but Rocks Off figures we have heard enough songs from Jamey Johnson's new album The Guitar Song on Sirius/XM's Outlaw Country to know that we like it a whole lot. But none that we've heard so far are our favorite new Johnson song. It's close. No flies on G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Smoke Drugs Or Snuggle? Roger Waters And Lilith Fair Coming To Town Soon

    Craig Hlavaty​This morning two big Houston concert announcements came down the wire, sure to delight the senses. One will no doubt get you brownie points from your girlfriend if you go, and the other will probably score you some really wicked brownies from a dude that knows a friend of yours. Pink ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Vince Gill Confirms for Conroe's Crighton Theater

    Lise Liddell​ Lonesome Onry and Mean has been holding his breath for a few days, keeping a secret. We've been waiting on one last signature on the contracts before announcing one of the biggest shows ever at Conroe's Sounds of Texas music series. But Wednesday night we got an email from Mark Germi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Another Side - Several, Actually - of Willie Nelson

    It's easy for older Willie Nelson fans to overlook his modern works, where he saw his influence dig out tributaries away from the safer riverbeds. In the past two decades, he has ventured out from his hearty country roots into reggae, spooky Daniel Lanois-produced noir, pop standards, Spanish-tinte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    How Texas and Alabama Match Up... Musically

    ​ For once, Rocks Off is grateful for this sinus-splitting headache (thanks, Mike Stinson!), because it gives us something to focus on besides the fact that we are crawling out of our skin waiting for kickoff tonight. At this point, sports pundits have analyzed the Longhorns and Crimson Tide to wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Previewing Saturday's Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival

    ​Lonesome Onry and Mean has to hand it to those people in Conroe: they know how to book a cool festival lineup. In fact, the list of performers for the Go Texan! Wine & Food stage at Saturday's Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival is downright scary from the standpoint of cutting-edge, less-than-high ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Saturday: Chris Knight at Conroe's Crighton Theater

    Update: Sounds of Texas is giving away ten pairs of tickets to this show. Call 936-441-7469 ext. 201; mention you saw the offer on houstonpress.com to win. Perhaps no artist in Americana other than Steve Earle has been compared to Bruce Springsteen as much as Kentuckian Chris Knight. Knig ... More >>

  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    Could Alternative Country Work at the Rodeo?

    Update: Sounds of Texas is giving away ten pairs of tickets to this show. Call 936-441-7469 ext. 201; mention you saw the offer on houstonpress.com to win. Perhaps no artist in Americana other than Steve Earle has been compared to Bruce Springsteen as much as Kentuckian Chris Knight. Knig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Can't Get It Out of My Head: "Ain't Livin' Long Like This"

    Waylon Jennings, "Ain't Livin' Long Like This," live in 1980 Rocks Off is a big musical-phase guy. It's not unusual for him to get stuck - if "stuck" is indeed the proper word - listening to an artist or genre for weeks or months at a time. This summer it was Tom Petty (which he's still& ... More >>

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    Texas Music on Sirius/XM's Outlaw Country

    Waylon Jennings, "Ain't Livin' Long Like This," live in 1980 Rocks Off is a big musical-phase guy. It's not unusual for him to get stuck - if "stuck" is indeed the proper word - listening to an artist or genre for weeks or months at a time. This summer it was Tom Petty (which he's still& ... More >>

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Houston's Very Best Songs Ever

    ...otherwise known as the H-Town 20

  • Music

    February 15, 2007

    Patty Griffin

    Children Running Through Ato Records

  • Music

    August 24, 2006

    Starry Lullabye

    Ailing Houston-area native David Schnaufer has taken the Appalachian dulcimer to the mountaintop

  • Music

    June 8, 2006

    Murder Inc.

    Not many musicians have health insurance, but Murder by Death does

  • Music

    December 22, 2005

    Yule Fuel

    A discussion of non-Christmas Christmas music

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    Tony Joe White

    Friday, September 30, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Music

    January 27, 2005

    Rotation

    Friday, September 30, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Music

    January 13, 2005

    She's Gone (Away from) Country

    But Tift Merritt's latest release, Tambourine, is up for Best Country Album

  • Music

    August 5, 2004

    Playbill

    But Tift Merritt's latest release, Tambourine, is up for Best Country Album

  • Music

    May 13, 2004

    Bernie Leadon

    Tuesday, May 18

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    Relying on Reliant

    IFest makes the jump from downtown to South Main

  • Music

    July 17, 2003

    Reconsider Him

    At the end, Warren Zevon's past is finally unearthed

  • Music

    June 19, 2003

    Cheating the Reaper

    Vic Chesnutt died 20 years ago. Catch him live this week.

  • Music

    May 30, 2002

    Townes Van Zandt

    Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings and The Best of Townes Van Zandt (Tomato)

  • Music

    April 18, 2002

    Chroniclers of History and Heartbreaks: Tom Russell, Katy Moffatt and Dave Alvin

    Saturday, April 20

  • Music

    February 7, 2002

    Ruffled Feathers

    The Dixie Chicks and other musicians are fighting for their rights -- and a bigger check

  • Film

    January 11, 2001

    Road Outrageous

    The Coens take Homer on a Southern-fried odyssey in O Brother

  • Music

    August 3, 2000

    Americana Psychos

    Mixing Nashville craft with gothic content, David Olney is a songwriter's songwriter

  • Music

    August 26, 1999

    New Releases Reviewed

    Luscious Jackson

  • Music

    July 29, 1999

    It's a Family Affair

    Willie Nelson brings along his pals for his annual musical picnic

  • Music

    February 4, 1999

    Rotation

    Willie Nelson brings along his pals for his annual musical picnic

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Rotation

    Willie Nelson brings along his pals for his annual musical picnic

  • Calendar

    July 2, 1998

    Night & Day

    July 2 - 8, 1998

  • Music

    April 23, 1998

    Rotation

    July 2 - 8, 1998

  • Music

    April 9, 1998

    Reason to Roam

    At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

  • Calendar

    February 26, 1998

    Press Picks

    At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

  • Music

    October 30, 1997

    Sound Check

    At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

  • Music

    October 2, 1997

    Groove United

    At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

  • Music

    September 11, 1997

    Burying the Brakeman

    At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

  • Music

    August 14, 1997

    Hats Off

    Dwight Yoakam's the last great country singer -- and he doesn't need a twang to prove it

  • Music

    June 5, 1997

    A Bug to Be Different

    With the Cicadas, Rodney Crowell exits Nashville's cocoon

  • Calendar

    February 13, 1997

    Press Picks

    With the Cicadas, Rodney Crowell exits Nashville's cocoon

  • Music

    April 20, 1995

    Border Songs

    With the Cicadas, Rodney Crowell exits Nashville's cocoon

  • Music

    January 19, 1995

    Talkin' Townes Van Zandt

    Despite years of commercial and self neglect, the songs are still coming through

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