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In the tradition of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, singer/songwriter Sammi Smith was considered a country music outlaw, unafraid to sing songs that reflected the sometimes gritty realities of modern life.

James McMurtry's latest pulls no punches lyrically or musically. On his ninth album, the native Texan is aided and abetted by his rhythm section, The Heartless Bastards, who inject not only heart but a ...

"...sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly." Though only in his early 30s, Hayes Carll seemed to have taken the long way ' round.

Nashville Star's three judge/mentors take the mentoring part of the job very seriously, says the show's executive producer.

The St. Croix River Valley Arts Council's film society is screening "LONE STAR" on Friday, May 23rd at 7 p.m. at the Holmestead, 527 Main St.

Michael Barnes is Entertainment Editor for the Austin American-Statesman. He lives in South Austin with his partner, Kip, two dogs and two cats.

From the obscure to the world's folky favourites, the 2008 Calgary Folk Music Festival has got them all.

When last we encountered Kris Kristofferson, he was playing a private party in a tent outside a Red River Street club, neck-deep in the hoopla of SXSW 2006.

“Your finest performance/Approaching perfection/I know what you're making/Is some kind of love.”

The toll of years lines Kris Kristofferson's face and creases his distinctive baritone, giving it character and color. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“It's not like there's a checklist. I'm always interested in great opening lines, but I was more interested in the general feeling of the story. Simply put, did it hold your attention in a natural way?”

It goes without saying that songwriters are storytellers. Using only a handful of words, they're able to conjure fully realized narratives revolving around lives lived, loves won and lost, and the tumultuous ... via The Tennessean

Photo / Supplied I'M NOT THERE Cast: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, Kris Kristofferson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Julianne Moore Director: Todd Haynes ... via The New Zealand Herald

“God came down on them and told them to do it.”

If it wasn't clear before now that starting a cult, moving to the desert, and claiming to be the son of God was just the long way to get young chicks to get nekkid with you well past your prime, it is now. via Radar Online

“We were different, but we were different than the ones who came before, just like the ones who came before us were different than the ones who came before them.”

Larry Gatlin knows a lot about writing great songs, but it's tough to condense that knowledge into a 15-minute interview. via South Bend Tribune

“Deep Throat", the secret source in the Watergate case, has been revealed, there is really only one lingering mystery from the 1970s. Who was songwriter Carly Simon singing about in her 1973 song "You're So Vain"? "I have told people”

Now that the identity of "Deep Throat", the secret source in the Watergate case, has been revealed, there is really only one lingering mystery from the 1970s. via Reuters

“We've had some old favorites back and some new faces. Our audiences have been very generous.”

The Aiken Community Playhouse ends its black box coffeehouse series on May 16 with an evening full of entertainment. via Aiken Online

Daily Entertainment Photos - "Get all the fashion, glamour and scandal here in pictures!" Late country legend Johnny Cash used to phone close friend Willie Nelson in the middle of the night and demand to hear ... via KASH-FM Anchorage

Neko Case With The New Pornographers, Case belts artful tunes with one of the most powerfully seductive voices in rock, while her solo work is steeped in bittersweet country and gospel. via WPKT-FM Hartford

With ''Baby Mama'' now in theaters, ''Saturday Night Live'' veteran and all-around geek goddess Tina Fey joins the ranks of actresses who have played quirky single mothers in movies. via MergeDigital

BEST OF PUBLIC RADIO: AMAZING GRACE: THE STORY OF WILLIE NELSON On Sunday, April 27 at 11:00 a.m., The Best of Public Radio presents Amazing Grace: The Story of Willie Nelson . via KUT-FM Austin

“Why are you doing such a thing with your life?”

North suburban musicians Robbie Fulks and Klem Hayes don't think of themselves as fiction writers, but both of them have stories in a new book. via Lake Forester