The Louvin Brothers News and Photos

SXSW 2013 Preview: So You Want To Be A Rock and Roll Star

Sat, March 09 2013 6:51am - Source: Pop Dose

Interstellar Transmissions was ready to blast off from SXSW 2012, but they first had to get out of the Austin traffic.

Graded on a Curve: The Como Mamas, Get an Understanding

Wed, February 06 2013 12:01am - Source: The Vinyl District

Over the last couple decades quite a few ears have been hipped to the power of classic gospel music, but it's been substantially more difficult to locate and celebrate vital contemporary sources in the genre.

The 405 meets Ben Gibbard

Wed, January 16 2013 7:46am - Source: The Four Oh Five

I'm hunkered down into my duffel, on a bench in deserted Compton Terrace gardens, shivering in the gloaming and waiting for the call.

I Was Drivin’ Home Early Sunday Morning Through Bakersfield – Rolling Stones, Gram Parsons and Country Music

Fri, November 16 2012 1:50pm - Source: Twang Nation

In the summer of '71 The Rolling Stones took exile in the South of France in Villa Nellcôte– a 16 room waterfront mansion that once served as Gestapo headquarters for the Nazis during WWII.

ACM Honors Pioneers in Country Music

Tue, September 25 2012 8:18pm - Source: The Boot

The sixth annual ACM Honors, held Monday night (Sept. 25) at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, was an evening of celebrating the pioneers of country music as well as the musicians, producers and behind-the-scenes people who bring the genre to the masses.

The New Sound – A Response to the Emily White Commotion

Wed, June 27 2012 1:37pm - Source: Twang Nation

NPR intern Emily White has come under a brush-fire of criticism for being guilty of two things.

Charlie Louvin Documentary Celebrates Singer's Legacy

Mon, April 23 2012 3:58pm - Source: The Boot

Ira and Charlie Louvin , who performed together as the Louvin Brothers in the '50s and '60s , became one of country music's most heralded duos.

Scribes Sounding Off: Soul Kitchen Edition (Doors, Louvin Bros., Mike Doughty)

Thu, March 08 2012 3:37pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger — is the toast of Greil Marcus's latest book, The Doors: A Lifetime of Listening to Five Mean Years.

Who the hell is: The Big Nowhere

Wed, February 15 2012 12:23pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Can you tell us a bit about the origins of The Big Nowhere?

Sunday Under Covers with Barnstar!

Sun, January 08 2012 8:41pm - Source: MOG

Barnstar! is the bluegrass project of Mark Erelli, and a bunch of his Boston-based musician pals.

Charlie Louvin Book Chronicles Offstage Battles With Brother Ira

Thu, January 05 2012 10:40pm - Source: The Boot

Charlie Louvin aired some of his family's dirty laundry just before he died, writing a tell-all book that hit stores this week.

A Tip of the Hat - Our 2011 MVPs

Tue, December 27 2011 9:15pm - Source: Sound on the Sound

We had another incredible year here at Sound on the Sound and it was in large part thanks to the following MVPs and, of course, you guys reading this.

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2011

Sun, December 20 1970 12:42pm - Source: Twangville

I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't hoping for a full-on rock assault from Isbell and crew.

The Louvin Brothers – Satan Is Real/Handpicked Songs

Fri, December 09 2011 8:24am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

On surface, The Louvin Brothers ' recipe of God-bothering country music is the ultimate hard sell for the modern music fan.

The Louvin Brothers - Satan Is Real / Handpicked Songs 1955-1962

Tue, November 29 2011 6:23am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Even if you've never heard a single note from the Louvin Brothers , odd are good that you've at least seen the cover of their 1959 album, Satan Is Real. The discrepancy between that emphatic title and that plywood demon landed the image on countless lists of worst or weirdest album covers, usually alongside Paddy Roberts' Songs for Gay Dogs and Orleans' Waking and Dreaming.

The Louvin Brothers - Handpicked Songs

Fri, November 25 2011 9:09am - Source: The Four Oh Five

The Louvin Brothers are a true mix of yin and yang; they manage to be one of the most un-hip groups of all time, while at the same time influencing a whole roster of bands and artists across a wide spectrum of music with their gospel old timey close harmony country music.

The Louvin Brothers: Satan is Real

Fri, November 04 2011 12:26pm - Source: Times Online - Music

The cover of the Louvin Brothers' Satan is Real tells us that these weren't men capable of slipping comfortably into the mainstream.

Beck, She & Him, Devendra Banhart help compile Louvin Brothers compilation album

Wed, August 24 2011 2:32pm - Source: NME

A host of musicians from the Americana, indie and folk worlds have contributed to 'Handpicked Songs 1955-62' , a new compilation of material by classic country music duo, The Louvin Brothers.

Batdance: Dust Devil, Hank Williams and the Art of Rambling

Tue, August 16 2011 12:11pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Sean McTiernan has finally recovered from his battle with scurvy. 1993′s Dust Devil is a horror classic.

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids

Fri, August 12 2011 10:46pm - Source: Radio Free Silver Lake

Do you ever feel nervous sharing something you've been working on?

Mike Ragogna: Hymns, Harrows, Harvests & More: Chatting with John Hiatt, Gillian Welch and Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins

Wed, August 03 2011 12:48pm - Source: popeater

Your new album Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns kicks off with a pretty universally themed song, "Damn This Town." It's true, no matter what town you grow up in, every kid can't wait to get out of it.

ALBUM REVIEW: GILLIAN WELCH - THE HARROW AND THE HARVEST

Mon, June 27 2011 1:53pm - Source: Uncut.co.uk

This is Gillian Welch s first album since 2003, a stretch even by her famously languid standards.

Two fabulous things I want to share .....

Wed, June 22 2011 6:54pm - Source: MOG

We recently caught wind of a new project assembled by one of our favorite people , Carl Jackson , in cooperation with the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, MO. The double-CD will feature some of the most prominent bluegrass and country performers speaking and performing music to Mark Twain's timeless stories.

The Church of Louvin: The Louvin Brothers Sacred Songs, album review

Wed, June 22 2011 9:55am - Source: Buzzin Music Blog

I first heard of the Louvin Brothers while scanning the writing credits of the Byrds ' Sweethearts of the Rodeo album, the 1968 album that shocked the counter culture to its knees by embracing what seemed at the time to be outdated, anachronistic music associated with crushingly unfashionable conservative values.

Foster & Lloyd Already Enjoying 'Tomorrow' Today

Fri, May 20 2011 9:09pm - Source: The Boot

Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd, collectively known as Foster & Lloyd , stormed the country charts beginning in 1987 with four Top 10 hits, including 'Crazy Over You,' 'What Do You Want From Me This Time' and 'Sure Thing.'

The Country Way

Sat, May 14 2011 2:33pm - Source: MOG

I don't know if there are any country music fans out in MOGville, but this has some real gems.

Psychic Payne

Fri, March 04 2011 6:59am - Source: Boogie Woogie Flu

Leon Payne's song "Psycho" is legendary, and rightly so.

Echo Chamber: Public Enemy's Chuck D on His Bandmate Flavor Flav's Fried Chicken Franchise

Wed, January 26 2011 9:12pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Louvin , born Charlie Elzer Loudermilk in the Appalachian mountains of Alabama, rose to fame in the 1950s and 60s as half of the Louvin Brothers , playing guitar and singing with his mandolin-playing brother Ira. The two brothers sang in close, tight harmony, applying that style to gospel, hillbilly songs, and pop standards, becoming one of the most influential duos in country music history.