Larry Cordle Schedules New Album and Three Singles; Will, Wills and Willie; Introduction to the Westbound Rangers
For country fans, Cordle offers his own expressive version of a song first recorded by country star Trace Adkins in 2008, “Sometimes a Man Takes a Drink.” The lighthearted “Uncle Bob Got Religion,” with its culminating Pentecostal breakdown chorus, leans toward a more rootsy edge definitive of the Americana crowd. Last is the title track, which vividly recounts a true story and features bluegrass icon Del McCoury’s unmistakable tenor. For the latest Hot Club of Cowtown record, What Makes Bob Holler, the band paid tribute to the influence of Bob Wills with a collection of covers. Will Taylor and Strings Attached used their new record to pay tribute to Wills as well, only with a different approach. Instead of covering Wills’ songs, the band covered Willie Nelson songs and re-imagined them in the style of Bob Wills. If you’re keeping track, that’s Will covering Willie in the style of Wills. Austin 360 has a brief Q&A with Will Taylor about the project. Bluegrass Country posted an audio interview and new tunes from The Greencards. Randy Fox editorialized the life and influence Charlie Louvin for Nashville Scene:
Over the years much of the attention has focused on Ira, which is understandable. Ira’s life and personality make for great copy — mercurial, stubborn, locked in a cycle that swung between drunken womanizing and Pentecostal guilt and redemption, until his tragic death in 1965 from an automobile accident. But Charlie was just as much of a character in his own way. He had much of the same temper and stubbornness, but it was balanced by sobriety, a good head for business and a dead-serious attitude about his music. The Ryman Auditorium has been named Pollstar‘s theater of the year for the third time by concert industry professionals. (more…) ...
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