Steve Earle

Artist:  Steve Earle 

Birth Name:  Stephen Fain Earle

Born:  January 17, 1955.  Hampton, Virginia, USA

Origin:  SanAntonio, Texas. USA

Genre:  Country Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative Country, Americana, Rock, Roots,Contemporary Country, Heartland, New Traditionalist

Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor

Instruments:  Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Banjo, Bass

Steve Earle is an American Singer, Songwriter.  He began learning Guitar at age 11, and he began his career as a songwriter in Nashville.  In 1986 he released album Guitar Town and has released other 13 studio albums and received three Grammy Awards.  His songs have been recorded by Travis Tritt, Emmylou Harris Shawn Colvin and Vice Gill.

Title:  Alone Again...Live (2025)

Genre:  Country Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative Country, Americana, Rock, Roots,Contemporary Country, Heartland, New Traditionalist

Label:  Missing Piece Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Devil's Right Hand (2:45)

 2.  My Old Friend The Blues (1:56)

 3.  Someday (3:46)

 4.  Guitar Town (2:32)

 5.  I Ain't Ever Satisfied (3:52)

 6.  Now She's Gone (3:15)

 7.  Goodbye (5:36)

 8.  Sparkle And Shine (4:15)

Side B:

 1.  South Nashville Blues (4:04)

 2.  CCKMP (3:50)

 3.  Transcendental Blues (4:45)

 4.  It's About Blood (9:01)

 5.  Dominick St. (0:53)

 6.  The Galway Girl (2:48)

 7.  Copperhead Rock (4:31)

Personnel:

Steve Earle: Vocals, Acoustic Guitars

Alone Again...Live  is a live album by Steve Earle, released on January 10, 2025 by Missing Piece Records.  Great Album!.

 

Helm, Hudson & McCoy

 

Artist:  Helm, Hudson & McCoy

Origin:  USA

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Country, Blues, Country Rock, Country Blues, Contemporary Country, Modern Electric Blues, New Traditionalist

Original line-up:

Levon Helm:  Drums

Garth Hudson:  Keyboards, Accordion

Tommy McCoy:  Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin

Helm, Hudson & McCoy are the collaboration of Levon Helm (Drums from The Band), Garth Hudson Keyboards, Accordion from The Band), and Tommy McCoy (Guitars, Vocals, Mandolin from Thomas McCoy Band).

Title:  Angeles Serenade (2009) 

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Country, Blues, Country Rock, Country Blues, Contemporary Country, Modern Electric Blues, New Traditionalist

Label:  Blues Roulevard

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Ace In The Hole (4:02)

 2.  Sentenced To Love (4:05)

 3.  You're The Only Thing (2:54)

 4.  Angels Serenade (2:47)

 5.  I Stood there Like A Stone (3:12)

 6.  Hey Now (4:44)

 7.  Spanish Moon (4:25)

 8.  Blue Water Runs Deep (3:57)

 9.  Something 'bout The Smokies (4:14)

10. Talkin' To Myself (2:53)

11. Runaway Train (6:01)

12. I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito #1) (3:35)

Personnel:

Levon Helm:  Drums on All Tracks

Garth Hudson:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1-8, 10,12, Accordion on Track 9

Tommy McCoy:  Vocals on Tracks: 1, 2,  4, 7, 8, 10, 12Guitar on Tracks: 6, 11, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 2, 8, 10, Mandolin on Track 1, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 3, 9

Additional Musicians:

Mark McCoy:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 5-7, 9, 10

Peter Bennett:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 12

Anastasia:  Bass on Track 4

Robert Parker:  Bass on Tracks:  8, 11

George Tricomi:  Piano on All Tracks

Jimmy Bennett:  Slide Guitar on Tracks: 1, 8, 12, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  2, 8, 10, Backing Vocals  3, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks: 3, 6

Justin Till McCoy:  Backing Vocals on Track 2

Steve Connelly:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Track 2, Twelve-String Guitar on Track 5

Doug Thomas:  Vocals on Tracks: 3, 5, Guitar on Track 11

Tim Eddy:  Horns on Tracks:  6, 7

Branson Welch:  Guitar on Track 7

Angeles Serenade is an album by Helm, Hudson & McCoy, released on February 10, 2009 by Blues Boulevard.  Good Album for Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Ricky Skaggs

 

Artist:  Ricky Skaggs

Birth Name:  Rickie Lee Skaggs

Born:  Muly 18,1954.  Cordell, Kentucky, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk, Country, Neotraditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Progressive Bluegrass Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Session Musician, Bandleader, Producer, Arranger

Instruments:  Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar,Banjo, Fiddle

Ricky Skaggs is an American Neotraditionalist Country and Bluegrass Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer and Composer.  He primarily plays Mandolinm however, he also plays Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, and Mandocaster.  He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and both the Interantional Bluegrass Mjsic Hall of Fame and the country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

Artist:  Ricky Skaggs & Friends

Title:  Sings Songs Of Bill Monroe (2002)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk, Country, Neotraditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Progressive Bluegrass Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Country

Label:  Lyric Street Reords

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Darlin' Corey (by Bruce Hornsby) (5:14)

 2.  Cry, Cry Darlin' (by Dolly Parton) (2: 53)

 3.  Heavy Traffic Ahead (by Steve Wariner) (3:13)

 4.  Close By (by Patty Loveless) (3:15)

 5.  Blue Moon Of Kentucky (John Fogerty) (3:11)

 6.  Used To Be (by The Whites) (2:51)

 7.  Walk Softy On This Heart Of Mine (by The Dixie Chicks' & Ricky Skaggs) (4:01)

 8.  My Little Georgia Rose (by Travis Tritt) (3:20)

 9.  I Am A Pilgrim (by Charlie Deniels) (2:54)

10. On The Old Kentucky Shore (by Joan Osborne & Ricky Skaggs)  (3:44)

11. Blue Night (by Mary Chapin Carpenter) (3:56)

12. Rocky Road Blues (by Dwight Yoakam) (3:07)

13. Uncle Pen (by Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, Sharon's & Cheryl White, Charlie Deniels & Mary Chapin Carpenter) (2:33)

14. Big Mon (Instrumental) (by Ricky Skaggs & Friends) (3:11) 

Personnel:

Ricky Skaggs:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 1-13, Mandolin on Tracks: 1-4, 7-14, Harmony Vocals on Tracks:  1, 7, Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4, 14, Lead Vocals on Track 7, Electric Guitar on Track 4, Baritone Electric Guitar on Tracks:  7, 10

Clay Hess:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 8, 13, Acoustic Guitar Solo on Track 11

Jim Mills:  Banjo on Tracks: 1-3, 8, 11, 13, 14, Acoustic Guitar Solo on Track 9

Mark Fain:  Bass on Tracks: 1-5, 7-14, Double Bass (Slap Bass) on Track 5 , 

Stuart Duncan:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 10-12, 14

Bruce Hornsby:  Piano, Vocals on Track 1

Dolly Parton:  Vocals on Track 2

Lee Ann Womack:  Vocals on Track 2

Steve Wariner:  Vocals on Track 3, Acustic Guitar Solo on Track 3

Patty Loveless:  Vocals on Track 4

John Fogerty:  Vocals, Electric Guitar on Track 5

Kayton Roberts:  Steel Guitar on Track 5

Sharon White:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 6, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 13

Cheryl White:  Bass on Track 6, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 13

Jerry Douglas:  Dobro on Track 6

Buck Whte:  Mandolin, Piano, Vocals on Track 6

Emily Robison:  Bano, Dobro on Track 7

Eric Darken:  Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  7, 10

Martie Siedel:  Fiddle, Harmony Vocals on Track 7

Natalie Maines:  Lead Vocals on Track 7

Bobby Hicks:  Fiddle on Tracks:  8, 13, 14

Luke Bulla:  Fiddle on Tracks:  8, 14

Paul Brewster:  Harmony Vocals on Track 8, Backing Vocals on Track 13

Travis Tritt:  Vocals, Banjo Solo on Tracks: 8, 13

Charlie Daniels:  Vocals on Tracks:  9, 13

Joan Osborne:  Vocals on Track 10

Mary Chapin Carpenter:  Vocals on Tracks: 11, 13

Joey Miskulin:  Accordion on Track 12

Dwight Yoakam:  Vocals on Track 12

Bryan Sutton:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 14

Del McCoury:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 14

Bela Fleck:  Banjo on Track 14

J.D. Crowe:  Banjo on Track 14

Rob McCoury:  Banjo on Track 14

Jason Carter:  Fiddle on Track 14

Roland White:  Mandolin on Track 14

Ronnie McCury:  Mandolin on Track 14

Sam Bush:  Mandolin on Track 14

Bob Ickes:  Slide Guitar on Tracks:  4, 11

Shannon Forrest:   Drums on Track 5

Bob Bailey:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Kim Fleming:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Vickie Hampton:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Darrin Vincent: Backing Vocals on Track 13

Sings Songs Of Bill Monroe  is a tribute album by Ricky Skaggs & Friends, released on February 26, 2002 by Lyric Street Records, featuring Bruce Hornsby, Dolly Parton, Lee Ann Womack, John Fogerty, Patty Loveless, Travis Tritt, The Whites, Charlie Daniels, Joan Osborne, Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Doulas, Sam Bush and many more!.

Bruce Robinson & Kelly Willis

Artist:   Bruce Robinson & Kelly Willis
Origin:   Texas, USA
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, Americana, New Traditionalist, Folk

Original line-up:

Bruce Robinson:   Vocals, Guitar
Kelly Willis:  Vocals, Guitar

Bruce Robinson & Kelly Willis are an Americana Power Couple from Texas.  Both are Singers and Songwriters, Bruce has written several songs which have become hits when covered by well-known singers, including:  "Travelin' Soldier" recorded in 2003 by Dixie Chicks, reached No. 1 on the Country Charts, "Angry All The Time", recorded  by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2001, also reached No. 1 on the Country Charts, and "Wrapped", recorded in 2006 by George Strait, reached No. 2 in 2007.

Title:  Beautiful Lie  (2019)
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, Americana, New Traditionalist, Folk
Label:  Next Waltz Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  If I Had A Rose  (3:20)
 2.  Astrodome  (4:24)
 3.  Nobody's Perfect  (3:45)
 4.  One Dime At A Time  (2:29)
 5.  Beautiful Lie  (3:31)
 6.  Can't Tell Nobody Nothin'  (3:22)
 7.  Coming Down  (2:40)
 8.  Lost My Best  (3:13)
 9.  Brand New Me  (4:29)
10. Heartache To Houston  (3:43)

Format:  LP:

Side A:

 1.  If I Had A Rose  (3:20)
 2.  Astrodome  (4:24)
 3.  Nobody's Perfect  (3:45)
 4.  One Dime At A Time  (2:29)
 5.  Beautiful Lie  (3:31)

Side B:

 1.  Can't Tell Nobody Nothin'  (3:22)
 2.  Coming Down  (2:40)
 3.  Lost My Best  (3:13)
 4.  Brand New Me  (4:29)
 5.  Heartache To Houston  (3:43)

Personnel:

Bruce Robinson:   Vocals, Guitar
Kelly Willis:  Vocals, Guitar
Geoff Queen:  Slide Guitar on Track 1, Pedal Steel on Tracks: 2-5, 7, 8, 10, Mandolin on Tracks: 5, 8, Electric Guitar on Tracks: 6, 9
Scott Davis:  Banjo on Tracks: 1, 6, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  2, 4, 5, 7-10, Piano on Track 3
Trevor Nealon:   Piano on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, B3 on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 9, Wurlitzer  on Track 6
John Michael Schoepf:  Bass on Tracks:   1-10
Joshua Blue:  Drums on Tracks:  1-7, 9, Percussion on Track 10
Rich Brotherton:  Vocals on Tracks:  2-5
Brian Sandifer:  Cello on Track 10

Beautiful Lie is the fourth studio album by Bruce Robinson & Kelly Willis, released on August 9, 2019 by Next Waltz.  Great Album, Great Duet!

Vince Gill

Artist:  Vince Gill
Birth Name:  Vincent Grant Gill
Born:  April 12, 1957.  Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Genre:  Country, Bluegrass, Blue-Eyed Soul, Country Pop, Southern Rock, Contemporary Country, New Traditional Country, Progressive Bluegrass
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Vince Gill is an American Country Singer, and Songwriter.  He has achieved commercial success as a frontman to the Country Rock Band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a Solo Artist Beginning in 1983.  He has sold more than 26 million album and he also earned 20 Grammy Awards.  In 2007, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame.

Title:   Okie  (2019)
Genre:  Country, Bluegrass, Blue-Eyed Soul, Country Pop, Southern Rock, Contemporary Country, New Traditional Country, Progressive Bluegrass  Roots Rock, Country Folk, Americana, Country Rock
Label:  MCA Nashville
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  I Don't Wanna Ride The Rails No More  (4:28)
 2.  The Price Of Regret  (3:50)
 3.  Forever Changed  (3:41)
 4.  An Honest Man  (3:41)
 5.  What Choice Will You Make  (4:13)
 6.  Black And White  (3:46)
 7.  The Red Words  (4:48)
 8.  When My Amy Prays  (3:55)
 9.  A Letter To My Mama  (3:36)
10. Nothin' Like A Guy Clark Song  (5:03)
11. That Old Man Of Mine  (3:52)
12. A World Without Haggard  (4:53)

Format:  LP:

Side A:

 1.  I Don't Wanna Ride The Rails No More  (4:28)
 2.  The Price Of Regret  (3:50)
 3.  Forever Changed  (3:41)
 4.  An Honest Man  (3:41)
 5.  What Choice Will You Make  (4:13)
 6.  Black And White  (3:46)

Side B:

 1.  The Red Words  (4:48)
 2.  When My Amy Prays  (3:55)
 3.  A Letter To My Mama  (3:36)
 4.  Nothin' Like A Guy Clark Song  (5:03)
 5.  That Old Man Of Mine  (3:52)

 6.  A World Without Haggard  (4:53)

Personnel:

Vince Gill:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Justin Niebank:  Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Bass, Drums
Tom Bukovac:  Guitar
Jedd Hughes:  Guitar
Paul Franklin:  Steel Guitar on Track 4

Okie is the fifteenth studio album by Vince Gill, released on August 23, 2019 by MCA Nashville, including new music from Vince Gill, featuring "A Letter To My Mama" and "When My Amy Prays".

George Strait

Artist:  George Strait
Birth Name:  George Harvey Strait
Born:  May 18, 1952.  Poteet, Texas, USA
Origin:  Pearsall, Texas, USA
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionlist, Western Swing Revival
Occupations:  Singer, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

George Strait is an American Country Music Singer, also known as "The King Of Country" and being one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time.  His success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981.  In 2000s, he was named Artist of the Decade by The Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall Of Fame, and won his first Grammy Award for the album Troubadour.  He was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013 and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014.  He has a total of 60 No. 1 Hits and he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.  His Certifications from the RIAA include 13 Multi-Platinum, 33 Platinum and 38 Gold Albums.

Title:  Honky Tonk Time Machine  (2019)
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Western Swing Revival
Label:  MCA Nashville
Rating:   *****

Format:    CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Every Little Honky Tonk Bar  (316)
 2.  Two More Wishes  (3:00)
 3.  Some Nights  (3:23)
 4.  God And Country Music (feat. Harvey Strait)  (4:04)
 5.  Blue Water  (3:02)
 6.  Sometimes Love  (3:54)
 7 .  Codigo  (3:14)
 8.  Old Violin  (3:58)
 9.  Take Me Away  (2:58)
10. The Weight Of The Badge  (3:46)
11. Honky Tonk Time Machine  (2:44)
12. What Goes Up  (3:58)
13. Sing One With Willie (feat. Willie Nelson)  (4:24)

Format:   LP:

Side A:

 1.  Every Little Honky Tonk Bar  (316)
 2.  Two More Wishes  (3:00)
 3.  Some Nights  (3:23)
 4.  God And Country Music (feat. Harvey Strait)  (4:04)
 5.  Blue Water  (3:02)
 6.  Sometimes Love  (3:54)
 7 .  Codigo  (3:14)

Side B:

 1.  Old Violin  (3:58)
 2.  Take Me Away  (2:58)
 3.  The Weight Of The Badge  (3:46)
 4.  Honky Tonk Time Machine  (2:44)
 5.  What Goes Up  (3:58)

 6.  Sing One With Willie (feat. Willie Nelson)  (4:24)

Personnel:

George Strait:  Lead Vocals
J.T. Corenflos:   Electric Guitar
Eric Darken:  Percussion
Stuart Duncan:  Fiddle, Mandolin
Paul Franklin:  Steel Guitar
Wes Hightower:  Background Vocals
Brent Mason:  Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar
Mac McAnally  (Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar
Greg Morrow:  Drums, Percussion
Marty Slayton:  Background Vocals
Llya Toshinsky:  Acoustic Guitar
Glenn Worf:  Bass Guitar
Harvey Strait:  Duet Vocals on Track 4
                                                                                                            Special Guest:

Willie Nelson:  Duet Vocals on Track 13   
                                         
Honky Tonk Time Machine is the thirtieth studio album by George Strait, released on March 29, 2019 by MCA Nashville, including singles "God And Country" and "Every Little Honky Tonk Bar", featuring special guest Willie Nelson.  The album reached No. 1 on US Top Country Albums (Billboard) Chart.