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Old 97's Singer Rhett Miller Damages Voice, Resorts to Twitter

Fri, April 12 2013 4:05pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Rhett Miller blew out his voice last weekend at an Old 97's gig in Dallas, resulting in hemorrhaged vocals cords that will require him to keep quiet for a week.

Old 97's celebrated the 15th anniversary of 'Too Far to Care' at Webster Hall (pics/setlist) and Music Hall of Williamsburg

Fri, October 26 2012 6:20pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

In the early fall of 1996, the Old 97's flew to New York City to consummate our courtship with Elektra Records.

Old 97's Unearth a 'Holy Cross' - Premiere

Mon, October 08 2012 11:20am - Source: Rolling Stone

Tomorrow, the alt-country standard-bearers Old 97's celebrate the 15th anniversary of their signature third album, Too Far to Care , with the release of a double-disc, double-LP reissue.

Old 97's add Music Hall of Williamsburg show after Webster Hall (updated dates)

Fri, September 21 2012 3:53pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Too Far To Care 15th Anniversary Tour Dates: With Those Darlins supporting:

Rhett Miller on Johnny Cash's 'Old 97'

Fri, August 03 2012 9:36pm - Source: Rolling Stone

When he's not flying solo, Rhett Miller fronts the Old 97's, so it makes perfect sense that he'd cover the country classic "Wreck of the Old 97" to honor Johnny Cash. In this interview, Miller reveals his history with the Old 97's, the name similarities, the track's background and more.

Old 97's "Too Far to Care" Deluxe Edition Out Oct. 9

Tue, July 31 2012 11:33pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Omnivore Recordings will release a special, 15th Anniversary edition of alt folkers Old 97's seminal album Too Far to Care as a deluxe version on 2CD, and for the first time on vinyl as a double LP on Oct. 9.

Old 97's to Celebrate 15th Anniversary of "Too Far to Care" With Tour

Fri, June 29 2012 9:50pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Alt country band Old 97's will launch a tour celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Too Far to Care on Aug. 24 in the band's hometown of Dallas, Texas.

Old 97's playing 'Too Far to Care' on tour (dates)

Wed, June 27 2012 1:19pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Too Far To Care was a magical moment for the 97's.

Killer Instincts

Wed, June 20 2012 11:26pm - Source: The Portland Mercury

THERE'S A LINE in the song "Swimmin' in Sunshine" that Rhett Miller says sums up his latest solo album, The Dreamer.

Old 97's in Verizon Wireless Theater (Houston), 17/01/2012 19:00 - alt-country

Tue, January 17 2012 7:15am - Source: MOG

Preview a cut from the Old 97's frontman's live solo album

Fri, November 11 2011 3:38pm - Source: Rolling Stone

The Interpreter , the first live solo album by Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller, finds the songwriter offering up his own versions of songs by the Pixies, the Kinks, Wilco and the Ramones at Largo in Los Angeles.

Daily Downloads (Old 97's, Girls, and more)

Wed, August 03 2011 12:59pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet.

Old 97's, Rhett Miller, Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson & Hayes Carll -- a free NYC show, SXSW pics, video, more dates

Mon, July 18 2011 5:57pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Wed, July 06 2011 8:36pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

You've shaken off the sulfur from your 4th of July hangover; now witness the fireworks by a group of musicians rallying around a common cause.

Old 97's released their 9th studio album, heading out on tour -- 2011 dates & belated SXSW pics too

Wed, July 06 2011 7:18pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Manhattan (I'm Done) " is the rare country dig at New York where it actually sounds like the singer gave the big city a fighting chance."

Also: Stream new music by Lloyd, Drake, Brian Eno, Vetiver, Old 97's and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Tue, July 05 2011 4:20pm - Source: Rolling Stone

In this week's slate of Rolling Stone reviews, Will Hermes praises "I Might," the first single from Wilco's forthcoming self-released album The Whole Love, which he says "sounds like it was knocked out by a garage band, albeit a knowing one."

Daily Downloads (Old 97's, Wilco, and more)

Tue, July 05 2011 12:22pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet.

AZ Incoming: Old 97′s

Wed, May 18 2011 10:27pm - Source: Ickmusic

The good Lord knows Dallas alt-country stalwarts Old 97s don't come through my town very often.

Old 97's Say Middle America Would Never Accept Alt-Country's Inherent 'Hickishness'

Fri, May 06 2011 6:12pm - Source: Spinner

Twenty years ago, critics didn't have a name for Old 97's brand of jumped-up roots-rock, so they invented one: alt-country.

Daily Downloads (Old 97's, We All Have Hooks for Hands, and more)

Mon, May 02 2011 12:41pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet.

Old 97's Chase Hit Song, But Not Too Hard -- Even Shrugging Off a Katy Perry Collab

Mon, April 18 2011 5:27pm - Source: Spinner

If, as the saying goes, it takes ten years of hard work to become an overnight success, then Texas quartet Old 97's , hard at it for nearly two decades, should have blown up yesterday.

The Old 97's, Teddy Thompson @ Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto (April 6, 2011)

Sat, April 16 2011 3:29am - Source: For the 'records'

Kevin Devine, Old 97's, Rhett Miller: Old 97's, Kevin Devine @ Webster Hall (Pics)

Tue, April 12 2011 9:38pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

BrooklynVegan, KF Records & Partisan Records free Austin Day Party lineup (J Mascis, Middle Brother, Old 97's, Dodos, more)

Sat, March 05 2011 12:23am - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

05:00 PM The Dodos I'm already exhausted (and we have three more similar lineups still TBA ).

Rhett Miller played w/ Nicole Atkins, Old 97's add tour dates

Mon, February 07 2011 11:44pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Light Songs

Tue, February 01 2011 12:23am - Source: The Days of Lore

The lights were only a slight distraction from an otherwise typically gritty and sweaty Old 97's performance.

Langhorne Slim, Old 97's: Old 97's, Langhorne Slim @ the Music Box (Pics)

Sat, January 22 2011 8:01pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Photo gallery of Old 97's & Langhorne Slim at the Music Box in Los Angeles, CA (January 21, 2011).

A Grand Old Sound: Stumbling Across the Old 97′s

Mon, December 27 2010 4:31am - Source: Pop Librarian

This week between Christmas is a great time to sift through past music, be it a release you missed during the last 12 months or a band you've been meaning to listen to for many previous years.

A Grand Old Sound: Stumbling Across the Old 97's

Sun, December 26 2010 9:35pm - Source: Heavier ~ Than ~ Air

MP3's made available here are only active for a brief period of time, with the sole intent of promoting music I love and wish to share with others for the benefit of the artist.

Old 97's Rhett Miller Learns Life Lessons From Rosanne Cash

Tue, December 14 2010 8:06pm - Source: Spinner

Old 97's singer and guitarist Rhett Miller hit a milestone this past September.

Over The Weekend Part 1: Southern Tour W/ Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Hayes Carll and The Old 97's

Tue, December 07 2010 5:42pm - Source: Subservient Experiment

This has been quite the journey for us here at SubEx these past few days.

Wiping Off The Dust... Getting Nostalgic For Old 97's

Mon, November 29 2010 1:27pm - Source: Radio Free Chicago

I'm not entirely sure how my mind wandered on to the songs of the once-great Old 97's but it happened.

Old 97's Texan Frontman Rhett Miller Hearts Hockey

Thu, November 25 2010 3:41pm - Source: Spinner

Rhett Miller is best known as the frontman of the Old 97's , a solo artist with four albums under his belt and, for some, a dreamy hunk.

Old 97's Get Bob Dylan's Blessing to Steal 'Desolation Row' Melody

Sun, November 14 2010 7:06pm - Source: Spinner

It had been a long time since Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller had been as productive as he was last year on a solo tour of Europe.

Old 97's/Ranchero Brothers News

Wed, November 10 2010 1:17am - Source: My Aimz Is True

Per the above statement, you can elicit that I have terrible flu-like symptoms, which I presumably picked up from a kissing bandit at about 2:30 a.m. last Sat night/Sun morning in downtown Toronto.

The Old 97's: The Grand Theatre Volume 1

Fri, October 29 2010 8:19pm - Source: A Fifty Cent Lighter & A Whiskey Buzz

Old 97's Aim for Younger Sound on Clash-Influenced Album

Tue, October 26 2010 3:16pm - Source: Spinner

The Old 97's had a running joke with producer Salim Nourallah during the making of 'The Grand Theatre Volume One,' the band's new record on New West. The musicians were determined to rock, singer Rhett Miller tells Spinner, and Nourallah was keen to help.

Old 97's News

Old 97's Singer Rhett Miller Damages Voice, Resorts to Twitter

Old 97's celebrated the 15th anniversary of 'Too Far to Care' at Webster Hall (pics/setlist) and Music Hall of Williamsburg

Old 97's Unearth a 'Holy Cross' - Premiere

Old 97's add Music Hall of Williamsburg show after Webster Hall (updated dates)

Rhett Miller on Johnny Cash's 'Old 97'

Old 97's "Too Far to Care" Deluxe Edition Out Oct. 9

Old 97's to Celebrate 15th Anniversary of "Too Far to Care" With Tour

Old 97's playing 'Too Far to Care' on tour (dates)

Killer Instincts

Old 97's in Verizon Wireless Theater (Houston), 17/01/2012 19:00 - alt-country

Preview a cut from the Old 97's frontman's live solo album

Daily Downloads (Old 97's, Girls, and more)

Old 97's, Rhett Miller, Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson & Hayes Carll -- a free NYC show, SXSW pics, video, more dates

Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Old 97's released their 9th studio album, heading out on tour -- 2011 dates & belated SXSW pics too

Also: Stream new music by Lloyd, Drake, Brian Eno, Vetiver, Old 97's and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Daily Downloads (Old 97's, Wilco, and more)

AZ Incoming: Old 97′s

Old 97's Say Middle America Would Never Accept Alt-Country's Inherent 'Hickishness'

Daily Downloads (Old 97's, We All Have Hooks for Hands, and more)

Old 97's Chase Hit Song, But Not Too Hard -- Even Shrugging Off a Katy Perry Collab

The Old 97's, Teddy Thompson @ Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto (April 6, 2011)

Kevin Devine, Old 97's, Rhett Miller: Old 97's, Kevin Devine @ Webster Hall (Pics)

BrooklynVegan, KF Records & Partisan Records free Austin Day Party lineup (J Mascis, Middle Brother, Old 97's, Dodos, more)

Rhett Miller played w/ Nicole Atkins, Old 97's add tour dates

Light Songs

Langhorne Slim, Old 97's: Old 97's, Langhorne Slim @ the Music Box (Pics)

A Grand Old Sound: Stumbling Across the Old 97′s

A Grand Old Sound: Stumbling Across the Old 97's

Old 97's Rhett Miller Learns Life Lessons From Rosanne Cash

Over The Weekend Part 1: Southern Tour W/ Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Hayes Carll and The Old 97's

Wiping Off The Dust... Getting Nostalgic For Old 97's

Old 97's Texan Frontman Rhett Miller Hearts Hockey

Old 97's Get Bob Dylan's Blessing to Steal 'Desolation Row' Melody

Old 97's/Ranchero Brothers News

The Old 97's: The Grand Theatre Volume 1

Old 97's Aim for Younger Sound on Clash-Influenced Album

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