John Mulvany was an artist in search of a masterpiece. He’d been preparing for it almost all of his life. Born in Ireland in 1844, he came to New...
The Art of Disaster
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Mark Boardman
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...
Doc and the Wright Stuff
Trouble seemed to follow Doc Holliday. And in the case of Charlie Wright, that was literally true. That’s according to Dr. Gary Roberts’ new book...
Crashyertown
This Nashville via Seattle duo has been compared to a twangy Elvis Costello and Linda Ronstadt, and that ain’t half wrong—or half bad. Craig Aspen...
BACK HOME IN SULPHUR SPRINGS
When Norman Blake cut the album Home in Sulphur Springs in 1972, the man sounded old and weathered and wise. So you can imagine how he sounds on...
Simple Man
Family bands seem to have an edge—the musicianship blends in ways that must be based in the genes. That’s true of The Chapmans, three brothers and...
THE WHOLE ENCHILADA
This one slipped through the cracks—hard to figure since it features keyboardist Garth Hudson of The Band and pedal-steel guitarist Sneaky Pete...
OUTLAW TALES OF COLORADO
Colorado had its share of hard cases—from Jack Slade to cannibal Alferd Packer to conman Soapy Smith—and their true stories are fascinating. A lot...
This Weary World
Talk about paying your dues. This is Wayne Scott’s recording debut at age 71, after decades of working in auto factories, steel mills and putting up...
The Best of New Mexico Western
New Mexico has a population of under two million, but it sure seems like more than half of them play Country and Western—and do so very well, thank...
No Quarter
The night of October 18, 1915, was relatively normal for the passengers on board the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railroad train—until around...
Love Lies Bleeding
Captain Harry Love was in a bad way in June of 1868. It had been 15 years since his greatest triumph—tracking and killing the California bandit...