A Tennessean by birth, James A. Crutchfield (Jim to his friends) says he became a Westerner by choice, and when he has the choice, his preferred...
It Happened in the West
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Trailing Lewis and Clark
The Missouri River northwest of Bismarck, North Dakota, is not the same river explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark saw in 1805, even though...
More Buffalo than Gold
Where have all the buffalo gone? You see, I first visited the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota in the late 1980s—before legalized gambling...
Great High Mountain
Take a stroll through Bluegrass and Gospel memories with Ralph Stanley and friends. This reissue of early favorites with one new is a terrific...
Sincerely
Guitarist and vocalist Josh Crowe has a solid reputation for performing traditional Bluegrass music built upon a strong guitar rhythm. On this...
Cowboy Cool
Somewhere between Pop Country and Cowboy Western you’ll find the music of Royal Wade Kimes, a Nashville pro whose sound is soulful, sexy and...
Big Time
Rob Ickes (which rhymes with “bikes”) has become one of the most renowned and respected dobro players in Bluegrass. He is a founding member of Blue...
Y’all Don’t Tell My Mama I Was Here
Much about these North Carolina boys and their music defies description, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun! Exploring the space between ’50s Rock...
Rocket Ball Effect
A pair of Volcanic pistols from the collection of King Farouk of Egypt rightfully sets a new record at Greg Martin Auctions’ November 15-17, 2004,...
Lost to History
A few years before the Civil War, one of the most violent episodes in Western American trail history played out on a mountain meadow in Southern...
Putting the Western Back in the Country
Joni Harms can toss a 100-pound hay bale with almost the same ease she cradles her guitar. Her new hit CD might just as well be called “Let’s Put...
“Saddle Up!”
The American cowboy is not only a universal symbol of the American West, but he is also a symbol of the American spirit. His gear—hat, chaps, boots,...