SINGER LASHES OUT AT HOMELAND INSECURITY
Boston Herald   10/27/2005
On seven previous albums, Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry never wrote a single overtly political song.

BOOK REVIEW: BILLY JOE SHAVER - HONKY TONK HERO
Blogcritics.org   10/26/2005
Billy Joe Shaver is a living legend He's left a decades-long imprint on Texas music from his songwriting on Waylon Jennings's 1973 Honky Tonk Heroes to his perseverance and continued recording … 
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SHAWN COLVIN'S BATTLE AGAINST THE BLUES
Forbes   10/25/2005
In "Trouble," a cut from her 1997 Grammy-nominated album A Few Small Repairs, pop-folk singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin captures the kind of leaden emotions that can grab a person and not let go.

KINKY, A GOOD OL' CIGAR-CHOMPING, JEWISH COWBOY, MIGHT SOON BE RUNNING TEXAS
The Independent   10/23/2005
Some people run for high political office because it appeals to their vanity Some run because they believe they can really win Rolex Datejust Ladies When Kinky Friedman hitherto known as an … 
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HARD-LIVING SINGER GIVES VOICE TO THE EXECUTED
New York Times   10/22/2005
Steve Earle turned 50 this year got married for the seventh time and moved from Nashville to New York City It was one of two birthday presents to himself the move not the marriage The other is … 
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GREEN'S 'SUMMER CAMP' COUNSELORS WERE CHESNEY, WILSON
The Advocate   10/21/2005
Fresh from being opening act for the biggest tour of the year, Texas singer-songwriter Pat Green brings his solo tour back to Baton Rouge for an Oct. 27 show at the Varsity Theatre.

MARK DAVID MANDERS AT GILLEY'S DALLAS
Dallas Morning News   10/21/2005
Plano's Mark David Manders appropriately titled his sixth CD Cannonball and not just because there's a song on the disc by the same name No Cannonball is meant to connote chaos and surprise … 
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TEXAS ARTIST CHERISHES MUSICAL FREEDOM
Flint Journal   10/21/2005
Terri Hendrix is a truly independent woman She not only thinks for herself but the singer songwriter and guitarist from San Marcos Texas oversees her own record label Wilory Records Web site … 
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COUNTRY CATCHES UP WITH GREEN
Lawrence Journal-World   10/21/2005
For years, Pat Green was considered one of the best country singers nobody had heard of.

JAMES MCMURTRY LAUNCHES POLITICAL BLOG
Earvolution   10/21/2005
James McMurtry has created a forum in which fans may share commentary on the state of the union with the singer songwriter I've always been a little put off by activists So you know it's a dire … 
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