Robert Duvall Drove All Over Texas Playing With Country Bands To Prepare For His Oscar-Winning Role In ‘Tender Mercies’
The late, great Robert Duvall was iconic in everything that he did. This past weekend, the Academy Award-winning actor passed away at the age of 95. Duvall was known for the countless films and television shows he starred in during his career that got started in 1960. Some might know him from classic movies like The Godfather, Days of Thunder and Apocalypse Now. Others might remember him for his more comedic roles in Kicking and Screaming and Four Christmases. He’s […]
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Erik Vincent Huey – Fort Defiance Album Release w/Starbelly and Eric Ambel at Pearl Street Warehouse in Washington DC February 13, 2026 The Friday the 13th before Valentine’s Day 2026 was about three years since now-Austin-based Erik Huey performed at Pearl Street Warehouse in DC in support of his first solo album Appalachian Gothic. His […]
The Sky Chiefs – self-titled This 14-song set was originally recorded at Shiva Sound (Sound of Music) in Richmond, VA, circa 1999 & was the Virginia-based duo’s debut LP. Stephen McCarthy (The Long Ryders/The Jayhawks — vocals/guitars/pedal steel/banjo/bass/keys/drums/bass harp/tambourine) & Kevin Pittman (The Dads – vocals/guitars/keys/harp) became, in the early ‘90s, a duo known as […]
Clay Street Unit – Sin & Squalor 11 songs weigh in on this debut collection by Clay Street Unit’s Sin & Squalor (Dropped Feb 13/Leo33/40:00) as produced by Chris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters). The music is back porch-certified, dancehall-approved, & with homegrown slices of apple pie. The opening tune (“Nothing Else Matters”), while nothing special, […]
Eric Bibb – One Mississippi This showcase features 13 Eric originals (some co-written with his Grammy Award-nominated producer Glen Scott & a cover of “One Mississippi,” written by singer-songwriter Janis Ian & Fred Koller (Bibb went to a NYC high school with Ms. Ian). The songs were recorded & produced at Glen’s high-end studio in […]