Hold onto this wild gallop into the West! This CD celebrates the oral storytelling tradition by sharing literature inspired by the West. Amy...
The Wild West
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Hacienda Brothers
Western Soul. That’s what the band labels its music, which is a mix of R&B and Country. Frankly, the first time through, I didn’t think it...
Playing for Change
Stroll the avenue, pause a moment, savor the music and then toss a few dollars into the busker’s hat. If you’ve never heard a street musician,...
One Dime at a Time
Listening to slick, highly produced Bluegrass leaves you stone cold. That’s not how you’ll feel when you slip Steep Canyon Rangers’ One Dime at a...
A few years ago, a TV Western aired with a character named Bill Longley. He was dressed in a white shirt, black pants and a black hat, and rode a black and white horse. Was there a real Bill Longley?
A few years ago, a TV Western aired with a character named Bill Longley. He was dressed in a white shirt, black pants and a black hat, and rode a...
Maze Creek Studio
At least that’s how Joseph Rosa critiqued Andy Thomas’ painting of the July 21, 1865, gunfight between Wild Bill Hickok and Dave Tutt. Rosa...
Confessions of a Ghost Town Maniac
He’s True West Maniac #94, and after just a minute with this 32-year-old construction worker, it’s obvious why. “I have been fascinated with the Old...
A Quick 300 Years
Long before Chris Columbus was a twinkle in his daddy’s eye, Pueblos lived in the Rio Grande Valley, farming what would become present-day...
Blown Out of Bed
A deep distrust of law and order was felt throughout the West in the 1880s ... for good reason. Labor and Capital fought tooth and nail for their...
Frontier Army’s First Pick
Many think of the Schofield as the first of the frontier army’s top-break revolvers. In reality, the model was nothing more than an improved version...
Goliad, Texas
To encourage our readers to visit this year’s winners of our Top 10 True Western Towns award announced in Jan/Feb, each issue will showcase the...
Clark on the Yellowstone
The plan had been set in 1805 when Meriwether Lewis and William Clark noted where the Yellowstone River joined the Missouri and later gazed upon the...