Playlist: New CDs: the Royalty, Espinoza Paz, Josh Abbott Band
- 12:23 AM — May 19 —
- Source: The New York Times - New York NY
At every turn on "Lovers" (Victory), Nicole Boudreau, the frontwoman of the Royalty, has a whip-smart come-on, a delicately phrased look into her own psyche. Read More
Pat Green Takes It Easy on New Album
- 6:23 PM — May 15 —
- Source: Alltop - Country Music
Pat Green simply wanted to have fun when he recorded Songs We Wish We'd Written II. Read More
The Rooftop Over Lake Travis Launches Summer of Live Music at Oasis Texas
- 7:00 AM — May 11 —
- Source: PRWeb
Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 The Rooftop Over Lake Travis (The Rooftop) upstairs at Uncle Billy's Brew & Que at Oasis, Texas has announced its spring/summer lineup filled with local music legends, legends-in-the-making and national acts. Read More
Bonnie Raitt to Receive Americana Lifetime Achievement Award
- 3:41 PM — May 1 —
- Source: Great American Country
As this year's honoree, Bonnie joins a distinguished list of previous recipients, which includes Gregg Allman , Wanda Jackson , Asleep at the Wheel , Jason & the Scorchers , Joe Ely , Alejandro Escovedo , Chris Hillman , Levon Helm and Emmylou Harris. Read More
They had their records burned, were subjected to death threats and were blackballed from radio stations.
- 1:21 PM — Apr 19 —
- Source: Hullabaloo
The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. Read More
Austin Hopes and Dreams
- 11:27 AM — Apr 9 —
- Source: Counterpunch
I know something about SXSW keynote addresses. Read More
Biography
Country-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Joe Ely was born Earle R. Ely on February 9, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas. His family had... Read the full Joe Ely bio.



