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Monday Morning Video – Joe Ely “Dallas”

Monday, October 31, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Legendary Texas singer-songwriter Joe Ely has a question for you this week. Have you ever seen Dallas from a DC-9?

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Videos Tagged With: Joe Ely

Monday Morning Video – Joe Ely and Billy the Kid Never Got Along

Monday, January 18, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Joe Ely has long been one of Americana’s most colorful storytellers. Here he sings about some imagined escapades with legendary outlaw Billy the Kid (as well as Billy’s girlfriend) while John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett look on with rapt attention.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Videos Tagged With: Joe Ely

Mayer’s Playlist for November 2015, Part 1

Thursday, November 19, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Wonderin’ Where, Joe Ely (from the Rack ‘Em Records release Panhandle Rambler) Joe Ely is a one of the great American musical storytellers. His latest album finds him in a rather reflective mood, casting a thoughtful eye on the characters and landscape of his beloved Texas. Whether he is painting a picture of the lonesome […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Causes, Joe Ely, Lewis and Leigh, Peter Case, the Fratellis, The Yawpers

Readers’ Pick: Best of Summer 2015

Friday, October 02, 2015 By Tom Osborne

BOBBY LONG , Ode to Thinking beats out PUGWASH, Play This Intimately (As If Among Friends) as your favorite for the Summer of 2015. Readers’ Top 25 – Summer 2015 BOBBY LONG, Ode to Thinking (134) PUGWASH, Play This Intimately (As If Among Friends) (78) JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free (34) THE BLACKBERRY BUSHES STRINGBAND, Three […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Readers' Pick Tagged With: Black Lillies, Blitzen Trapper, Joe Ely, Joe Jackson, Los Lobos, Matt Nathanson, Mipso, Ryan Adams, The Bottle Rockets, Webb Wilder, Wood Brothers

Readers’ Pick: All A Man Should Do by Lucero

Friday, September 25, 2015 By Tom Osborne

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LUCERO, All A Man Should Do beats out DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE, Nashville Obsolete as your favorite for the week of September 18, 2015. Poll Results New Releases LOS LOBOS, Gates Of Gold Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Dave Alvin, dave rawlings machine, Don Henley, Gabrielle Aplin, Joe Ely, Keith Richards, Kim Simmonds, Los Lobos, Lucero, Patrick Sweany, Patty Griffin, Phil Alvin, Ryan Adams, Sam Morrow, Savoy Brown, The Dead Weather, Webb Wilder

Monday Morning Video: Billy Joe Shaver

Monday, November 11, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s Billy Joe Shaver’s classic “Live Forever” to kick of your week. And, as a special bonus, below is Joe Ely’s take on this beautiful song.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Videos Tagged With: Billy Joe Shaver, Joe Ely

Monday Morning Video: Joe Ely

Monday, August 13, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s a guy who just doesn’t get enough recognition for his talent and contribution to American music. Whether performing folk and country with the Flatlanders or rocking alongside the Clash or performing classic Mexican folk with Joel Guzman, Ely has proven himself a masterful musician. Here’s a randomly selected trio of Ely classics: Ely’s take […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bruce Sprigsteen, Joe Ely, Joel Guzman, Lloyd Maines

SXSW 2012: Springsteen

Monday, May 07, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Now did you really think that I could talk about SXSW and not mention Bruce Springsteen? Springsteen delivered the conference keynote and then joined the E Street Band and guests that evening for an unforgettable performance. The keynote speech was clearly geared towards the musicians in attendance. Springsteen delivered a rollicking history of rock and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Burdon, Garland Jeffries, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Ely, The Animals, The Low Anthem, Tom Morello

The Legacy of Townes and Sir Douglas

Monday, March 30, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Spring brings us two phenomenal releases honoring the legacy of Texas music pioneers Doug Sahm and Townes Van Zandt. The recently released Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm (Vanguard Records) pays tribute to San Antonio native Doug Sahm. Sahm established himself in 1965 as leader of the Sir Douglas Quintet, a band whose […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Downloads, Features, Folk, In Memoriam, News, Reviews, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Austin, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Sexton, Dave Alvin, Doug Sahm, Greg Dulli, Joe Ely, Kinks, London, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Ry Cooder, Steve Earle, Terry Allen, Townes Van Zandt

Celebrating Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & the Big Bopper

Monday, February 09, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

The rumors were fast and furious. Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones were mentioned. I even heard Ozzy Osbourne, although that may have been a town local toying with me. The occasion? 50 Winters Later, a special concert honoring the legacy of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. The […]

Filed Under: Features, News, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly Tagged With: Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Dave Mason, Delbert McClinton, Graham Nash, Joe Ely, LA, Los Lobos, los lonely boys, Lubbock, Ritchie Valens, Texas, the Crickets

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