Western Music
Our Favorite Western Music of 2012
- Published December 10, 2012
- Written by Marvin O'Dell
More Western music is being recorded and performed today than at any other time, but the question is: Who is listening? For the most part, Baby Boomers, many of whom deem a performer “authentic” only if his or her music reaches back to the Singing Cowboy film era.
JUNI FISHER
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Juni Fisher
Juni Fisher’s evocative songwriting, soulful singing and dedication to Western cowboy music earned her the highest accolade of her peers in 2011, the Western Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year” award.
Stories Behind the Song
- Published May 01, 2007
- Written by Bethany Braley
The English language may not have enough words of praise to adequately describe a man of Roy Rogers’ character. His movie, TV and musical accomplish-ments alone made him a public figure of mythical proportions, and although he was one of our brightest superstars, he remained humble and generous his entire life.
DON CUSIC
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Don Cusic
This premier historian of Country music is the editor of The Western Way Magazine, published by the Western Music Association
A Man That Won't Bend
- Published April 01, 2007
- Written by Mark Boardman
Being an outlaw is no way to win a popularity contest. Nashville tends to shun Kimes because he bucked the system. Some in the Western music genre think he’s a sell-out because of his close association with Garth Brooks.
CHARLIE SEEMANN
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Charlie Seemann
The executive director of the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada, which hosts the prestigious National Cowboy Poetry Gathering every January.
Stories Behind the Song
- Published March 31, 2007
- Written by Bethany Braley
During a recording project in Evergreen, Colorado, several years back, Jon Chandler approached a subject that had captivated him since childhood when he had first looked through the Gunfighter volume of the Time-Life “Old West” series.
CARIN MARI
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Cari Mari
The lead singer for Carin Mari & Pony Express, Carin Mari was featured on Michael Martin Murphey’s album Tall Grass & Cool Water. South Plains College honored her in 2011 as Female Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Female Vocalist of the Year.
A Man That Won't Bend
- Published March 01, 2007
- Written by Mark Boardman
Being an outlaw is no way to win a popularity contest.
PAUL ANDREW HUTTON
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Paul Andrew Hutton
The Distinguished Professor of History at the University of New Mexico, Paul Andrew Hutton is also True West’s Historical Consultant.
Saturday Matinee
- Published July 01, 2006
- Written by Mark Boardman
So they’re not really family—so what.
Boot Stompin’, Guitar Pickin’ and Soul Searchin’ Western Roadhouse Country Blues
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by J. Stuart Rosebrook
From the Bucket of Blood Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada, to the Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas, Texas, to stages at festivals like the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium in Ruidoso, New Mexico, Western troubadours, Bluegrass pickers, Honky-Tonk singers and soul-searching Country Blues makers are still singing songs that are searing hearts and sparking spontaneous Two-steppin’ nationwide.
Eleven Stories
- Published July 01, 2006
- Written by Chris Wienk
Texas songster Bruce Robison makes music that slips on all soft and comfortable, like a good old flannel shirt.
Our Favorite Western Music of 2011
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by True West Editors
True West editors pick their favorite Western music.
Between The Two
- Published July 01, 2006
- Written by Sandy Whiting
Where else in the world of Gospel music can one hear the phrase “there’s a hitch in my get-a-long” or be urged to get on board Salvation’s Line?
Half Moon Bay
- Published October 25, 2011
- Written by Sandy Whiting
James Alan Shelton’s Half Moon Bay splashes a fresh coat of paint onto a colorful collection of traditional songs.
The Underdogs
- Published July 01, 2006
- Written by Chris Wienk
Bridging the range from Pop to Country with many stops in between, Jen Foster’s voice is clear and powerful.
The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family
- Published October 25, 2011
- Written by Gus Walker
Here is a star-studded testament to the undying popularity of the “First Family” of Country music.
Living With the Land
- Published July 01, 2006
- Written by Sandy Whiting
Toss another log on the campfire and relax a spell with 14 cowboy originals from Sarah Barchas.
Music That Ain’t Country (Let Alone Western)
- Published July 31, 2007
- Written by Johnny D Boggs
You’re more likely to find me listening to an audiobook or tuning in to National Public Radio than dialing in a Country-Western station, but not too long ago, I scanned the airwaves for some C&W music.
Moonlight and Skies
- Published July 01, 2006
- Written by Mark Boardman
“No message, no agenda, no nothin,’ just a little bunch of songs I’ve always liked.”
