Band Members: Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond, Rhett Miller, Philip Peeples
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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Apr 02 2009 10:00AM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: Old 97's Inspired by Johnny Cash's 'Wreck of the Old '97' Ken Bethea and Murry Hammond were desperate to come up with a group name "lest we be forever dubbed 'The Rhett Miller Band," Bethea once joked about their frontman. One idea was Up the ... Read moreJun 24 2008 14:00PM
by Christina Lang
Filed under: Video of the Day
Spinner: Artist: Old 97's Video: 'Dance With Me' Highlight: Watch as the 'Battlestar Galactica' fan goes nuts after the doorman rips his souvenir magazine in half. Buy it on iTunes. Next Video ... Read moreJun 13 2008 9:30AM
by Mike Spinella
Filed under: MP3, The Interface, Exclusive
Spinner: The Old 97's, once a humble bar band from Texas, have contributed seven albums innovatively fusing Britpop, classic country and indie rock. Their unique combination of styles have often being credited as a huge influence on the alt-country genre. ... Read more
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03/10/09
Old 97's Rhett Miller Sets Fourth Solo Release Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller is plannin...
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12/19/08
Rhett Miller solo for now Since forming the Old 97's in 1993, Rhett Miller has weathered...
The Washington Post - Washington DC
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10/09/08
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA
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09/19/08
RIFFS: Birdlips build a nest Cliff Usher is a lifelong Virginian, having grown up in Vie...
The Washington Post - Washington DC
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09/05/08
Hall of Fame Member Charlie Louvin Plans Tour With Old 97's Country Music Hall of Fame m...
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09/04/08
Old 97's Rock SPIN's Music Fest NW Kick-Off Party "We want to thank SPIN. We've been on ...
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09/04/08
Old 97's, Portland, OR September 3, 2008 The Hard Lessons perform "Don't Shake My Tree" ...
Spin.com
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03/21/09
Shorties (Josh Ritter, Michael Chabon, and more) Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter talks to ...
largehearted boy
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02/22/09
Shorties (Old 97's, Tao Lin, and more) Piñol is mining pop culture for readerly pleasure...
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10/25/08
Old 97's roll through agreeable afternoon set The Old 97's wrapped up six months of tour...
Keith Spera - NOLA.com
