Riders in the Sky win Spirit Award
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 – Riders in the Sky won the National Festival of the West Cowboy Spirit Award, recognizing those setting the example of Western heroes with the integrity, strength of spirit, and moral character depicted by the American cowboy. Riders in the Sky is a western/cowboy music group that has been making music for decades. The trio and actor John Wayne were the recipients for 2008.
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Public Cowboy #1: A Centennial Salute to the Music of Gene Autry (reissue)
Gene Autry would kiss his horse to hear this sweet sounding re-issue by Riders in the Sky of a recording that was already grand enough the first time around when released in 1996. Tribute albums can be sketchy, especially when they're a compilation of other people's recordings of one man's music, but here the combined talents of the irrepressible Riders more than does the master justice. Renditions of songs sung and written by Gene (and others like Ray Whitely and Billy Hill) will »»» |
Xmas the Cowboy Way
The Riders in the Sky have always been a loopy band, and this album is no exception. Songs like "The Prairie Dog Christmas Ball" and "Sidemeat's Christmas Stew," in which one of the Riders puts together a nasty sounding concoction and feeds it to the others, will likely appeal more to small children than to adults.
One of the most entertaining songs for young and old alike, however, is "Let It Snow / The Last Christmas Medley You'll Ever Need to Hear." The Riders assert that every Christmas song »»» |
Public Cowboy #1: The Music of Gene Autry
Gene Autry, the original Singing Cowboy, was always our idol, ready to save the day. While heroes like that have tumbled into the sagebrush with the last of the tumbleweeds, Riders in the Sky have been keeping the legends alive. They've incorporated much from Autry in their routines, from his repertoire to their variation on his Cowboy Commandments, "The Cowboy Way. "
It's no surprise that they'd record his songs as they've done here. Nor is it a surprise that they'd be true to Autry's »»» |
Editorial: A fine night for Taylor Swift –
Taylor Swift's showing at the Country Music Association awards Wednesday night was no surprise. In some respects, it was invigorating to see someone who was not male and not around umpteen years like some of her male counterparts take home the biggest prize of the night, entertainer of the year. »»»
Concert Review: Radney Foster sparks a revival –
Radney Foster told fans that he came home from the University of the South one weekend early in his college career and told his parents in the wee hours of the morning that he wanted to quit college and head to Nashville to pursue a music career. His parents agreed...fortunately.
Three decades later, that resulted in Foster playing songs on this... »»»
Concert Review: Neko Case overcomes obstacles –
The opening of Neko Case's show was unusual to say the least. "I'm angry right now," said the red head. "We just had a big fight with the promoter. We're going to sing weird, but we're actually very happy to be here."
Making quite clear that she was not a happy camper, Case still channeled her musical energies... »»»
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