Podcasts about Ameripolitan

32.022 It's the rockiest spot on the dial! Join DJ Del Villarreal over on the radio from 8 til 10 pm EST for "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" A wild blast of true Ameripolitan roots-rock'n'roll sounds! We're always ready to make with the shake: Get hip with the wild sounds of Eliza Stark & The Dappers, bop the blues with The Tri-Gantics, live faster with The Voodoo Tones, wake up with Willie Barry & Eddie Clendening, slow your roll with The Wise Guyz, lift your glasses high with the Whiskey Daredevils, take a long trip with the Barntwisters and flame ON with the Rhythm Shakers! Things are ramping up all over the world for weekender, festival and car show season so be sure to tune in regularly to DJ Del's "Go Kat, GO!" to hear music from all the best bands appearing all over this big wide greasy world! Be sure to make a request: del@motorbily.com Good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

32.021 Shake up your barn with the wildest rockin' billy radio program in the world! DJ Del Villarreal is back on a Wednesday night, live in the Motorbilly Studios with a HUGE (stand back!) musical extravaganza filled to the brim with the latest & greatest retro 50's roots rock & roll sounds! Rollin' out NEW recordings from Brandon Wayne & His Lonesome Drifters, The Whiskey Daredevils, Annie Dolan & Joel Paterson, Johnny Knife & His Rippers, The Untamed Youth, Bloodshot Bill with Gerard Van Herk, The Mazzones, Skinny McGee & The Handshakes, Jane Rose & The Deadends, The Hot Rod Gang, The Mean Devils, Willie Barry and MORE! Has to be heard to be believed! Over 3 hours of the best old school Ameripolitan alongside the greatest modern 50's-inspired rock'n'roll. It's a mid-week weekender party for your senses -it's DJ Del's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

32.016 Another amazing episode of the world-famous "Go Kat, GO!" radio program! This show features an exclusive LIVE interview with young n' talented singer-songwriter Willie Barry (of The Rock-A-Sonics) who has a brand new release available on his Barrified Records label, "This Is How We D-U-E-T!" featuring 13 lively recordings pairing the expressive vocals of "sweet" Willie Barry with an amazing array of modern roots rockin' partners including Dave Stuckey, Deke Dickerson, Big Sandy, Jody Byrd, Eddie Clendening, Dani Colace and Grey Delisle! Listen in and find out what's happening now with Willie, learn all about the making of his current release and what all went into creating this instant rockin' billy classic! Check out super cool cuts from The Shakers, Sirocco Bros., Carl Bradychok, Wild May West, J.S. & The Lockerbillies  and a smokin' debut from Chris Moinichen's new satellite project, The Voodoo Tones! PLUS, plenty of the greatest music from the 1950's rockin' era selected and & spun with style and grace. For the finest "Ameripolitan" styles of roots rock n' roll, it's gotta be DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

32004. Here 'tis! The only show you need and he best place to be for the coolest 50's-styled rock n' roll in the world! Tap in and turn it up with the Aztec Werewolf™, DJ Del Villarreal and his Wednesday radio extravaganza, "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" We're getting stoked for the 5th Annual Rockabillaque happening this weekend down in Immokamalee, FL -this FREE TO ATTEND show is packed with a fabulous mix of rockabilly, Ameripolitan and roots-rockin' performers from all over the USA! Check out our revue as we feature & spotlight many of the incredible acts appearing Friday and Saturday night at the Seminole Casino & Hotel (https://www.rockabillaqueflorida.com/). As per usual, listening to this program will deliver the highest percentage of true blue Americana rocking action! Feel free to make a request anytime:  del@motorbilly.com  Good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

258. Calling all be-boppin' daddies! Let's get things movin' with another wild & reckless episode of DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Super stoked to finally be able to see the Black Kat Boppers from England as they invade the Motor City tonight! Pre-recorded LIVE in the famed Motorbilly Studios, here's the Tuesday night rockabilly blitz sure to give you fits: in addition to the amazing contributions from The Black Kat Boppers, The Hi-Views and Kitten & The Tonics, you'll also enjoy fresh new rockin' tunes from Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers, Glam Parson, The Ichi-Bons, The Howlin' Ramblers, Dylan Kirk, The Boppin' Kids, The Bullets, The Sirocco Bros., Frank Harvey, Jake Calypso and our Spanish pals, Lojo & The Mojos! Folded into the mix are some killer classics from the likes of The Sonics, Bob Luman, Ronnie Haig, Bobby Lord, Buddy Holly, Ferlin Husky, Charlie Feathers, Roy Orbison, Tommy Blake, Wanda Jackson and even Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two, too! Wishing our gal-pal Dawn Shipley of Blue Dawn & the Day Breakers a very Happy Birthday today! When you care enough to rock to the very best Ameripolitan music, it's gotta be DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

749. Place your orders for your favorite flavor of 50's-styled rockin' billy music right HERE! Serving up an amazing assortment of vintage and modern era roots rock 'n roll for true blue fans of REAL Americana & Ameripolitan music. BIG DEBUT this evening of the new BOSS MARTIANS platter "Venus & The Western Sky," a superior & salty mix of sweet surf n' twang. We're also high on THE RHYTHM SHAKERS new 2x45 EP package on WILD, the SEBASTIAN BORDEAUX  10" LP (finally!), more of SKINNY MCGEE & THE HANDSHAKES brilliant LP, "Chattanooga Trigger Man," LINDA GAIL LEWIS' hot new "Rockabilly Queen" CD, HILLBILLY CASINO's wicked single and even JANE ROSE & THE DEADENDS hot new "Time Bomb (EP)." For all the latest and greatest rockin' sounds it just has to be DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

741.  Hot licks, cool kicks! Join your Aztec Werewolf™ host DJ Del Villarreal for the big Tuesday nite episode of "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Reeling from a fabulous weekend of stellar live music and getting prepared for MORE! To get you stoked for the Wednesday nite Hillbilly Casino show we've got an EXCLUSIVE new tune from the Nashville wildmen to debut ("Red On The Line"). This program is chock full of Ameripolitan-styled retro roots rockin' country and we're pleased to be debuting another fantastic act that you'll surely enjoy: say "howdy!" to the Honkytonk Wranglers and their fantastic new Swelltune Records LP "Hangin' Around"! We'll revisit the amazing new Skinny McGee and the Handshakes' disc "Chattanooga Trigger Man" from Streamline, bop with Marcel Riesco and his new Nashville act Dixie Fried and be amazed by the fabulous Charlie Thompson's "Untamed Heart"! It's rock n' roll legend Jeff Beck's 76th birthday so we find some time to hear from his incredible early 90's Gene Vincent tribute disc with The Big Town Playboys as well as a killer Les Paul salute with Imelda May. Dig the tiki tunes and hot rod rockers we spin in this episode plus plenty of your favorite vintage rockabilly artists like Roy Orbison, Dale Hawkins, Mac Curtis, The Collins Kids and Pat Cupp and his Flying Saucers! It's a big, wide world of real rockin' sounds and your at the best place to enjoy it all, DJ Del's "Go Kat, GO!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

727. Twang is tha THANG! Git with it and sling some git strings with that ol' Aztec Werewolf™, DJ Del Villarreal, LIVE in the Motorbilly Studio and WILD over the FREE airwaves of Rockabilly Radio! Even a cold can't stop the "hot rod hispanic mechanic," as we race along enjoying an invigorating mix of old school + new cool rockin' billy music. Truly, only the VERY BEST in rockin' sounds for the most discriminating kats in the scene! Celebrating Duane Eddy's birthday a few days early with a ton o' twang in addition to all the regular rockin' we do here on "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Go feral with La Perra Blanco, get primitive with The Sirocco Bros., go instro-mental with Chris Casello, talk at twice-the-speed with Darrel Higham, stay close with Frank Jacket all the while you're getting wild with Rose Maddox, go stompin' with Johnny Horton, get movin' with Glen Glenn and go crazy Gator Rockin' with legendary guitarist/singer-songwriter Jerry Reed! Three solid hours of vintage 50's rock'n'billy music mixed with the coolest modern roots-rock Ameripolitan action. Always an audio treat -DJ Del's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

Returning for his second appearance on the Honky Tonk Heroes Podcast, Sterling Drake and I sat down last week to discuss his new EP 'Jericho Sessions' amongst other things. Sterling has been punchin cows and picking tunes for a good while now and just recently took home the Ameripolitan award for Honky Tonk Male of the Year. He also has an upcoming tour through Europe that kicks off next week in Iceland. Sterling and I discuss everything above and so much more in this episode. Thanks to Sterling for joining me and thanks to all of you for listening!Powell River Sessionshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1hQUOVResRSMDpguQPSzw Sterling Drake Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sterlingxdrake/?hl=en Intro/Outro Song- “Honky Tonk Heroes” by Waylon JenningsHTH Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/honky.tonk.heroes/HTH Merch- https://honkytonkheroespod.com/

Super excited to announce new guest, Mighty Joe Castro, to The Story!Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Ameripolitan rockabilly outfit, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen is the latest musical project from accomplished collage artist and musician Mighty Joe Castro (ex-The Situation, The Lift Up). Influenced by 50's Rock and Roll and infused with post modern Easter eggs cribbed from old episodes of MTV's 120 Minutes, Mighty Joe Castro takes a modern, lyric driven approach to songwriting while The Gravamen layer on Jesus and Mary Chain-cover-Link Wray guitar atmosphere, booming doghouse bass and swinging beats. The quartet lurks at a crossroads where Sun Records and Creation Records meet.According to Joe Castro: “Our goal is to play original rock-n-roll, in the style of the pioneers, but update it lyrically and sonically. Take what we've learned, everything great that's come after and go apply it to that original sound. What if Buddy Holly had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records? That's the ethos of the band.”Currently working on a new full length record, the band released the single Embers in the Ash in 2023. It's the first follow up to their 2020 debut full length album, Come On Angels. Both were recorded at Miner Street Recordings and produced by Brian McTear (Sharon Van Etten, Dr Dog, Dead Milkmen). Previously, they released their debut EP, Wake Up, You're Rockin'! in 2018.You can find Mighty Joe Castro and his projects here:Website: https://linktr.ee/MightyJoeCastroandtheGravamenFind The Story Podcast here: coryrosenproductions.com/podcastsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-story/donations

702.  Ringing in the New Year with a fantastic 4 hour radio program filled to the brim with the latest n' greatest Ameripolitan-styled roots rockin' music! Hear hot rockers served up by a hairy, howlin' wolf-man -wail with the Aztec Werewolf™, DJ Del Villarreal and "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show! Crank the volume up into the red for a real blast of true-blue rockin' sounds! Delivering the goods with selections from LIVE from the Motorbilly Studios .. -good to the last bop!™ Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

We had a great time doing press coverage for Motoblot this year. On Saturday, Matthew had the opportunity to chat with The Hi-Jivers! This year The Hi-Jivers won best rockabilly band from Ameripolitan. Please check out and support The Hi-Jivers. Make sure to see them live when you can! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/supercoolradio/support

In this episode of the Free Thinkers podcast, we're excited to be joined by country music legend, Dale Watson. In a world where mainstream country music is dominated by pop-influenced sounds and songs about trucks and tailgates, one artist is fighting to preserve the roots of the genre. Dale Watson, the founder of Ameripolitan music, is on a mission to protect and promote authentic country music and create a platform for up-and-coming artists who share his vision. For Watson, Ameripolitan is more than just a genre of music; it's a way of life. He believes that the roots of country music are deeply intertwined with the culture and history of America and that they must be protected and preserved for future generations. To achieve this, Watson created the Ameripolitan Awards, an annual event that celebrates artists who stay true to the traditional sounds of country music. In an interview with the Free Thinkers Podcast, Watson spoke about the importance of creating a network where artists can connect and collaborate to keep the roots of country music alive. "We're trying to build a community, a network of people who believe in what we're doing," he said. "We want to create a platform where up-and-coming artists who don't wish to compromise for the new country sound can belong and be part of a great network that brings back prominent roots music." Watson's vision for Ameripolitan is not just about preserving the past but also about creating a future for traditional country music. He believes that there are many talented artists out there who are not getting the recognition they deserve because they don't fit the mold of mainstream country music. "We want to shine a light on these artists and give them a platform to showcase their music," he said. But Watson knows that change doesn't happen overnight. He has been working tirelessly for years to promote Ameripolitan and create a community of like-minded artists and fans. And his efforts are paying off. The Ameripolitan Awards have become a respected event in the country music world, and more and more artists are joining the movement to preserve traditional country sounds. In the end, Watson's message is clear: if we want to keep the roots of country music alive, we must work together to promote and protect them. And with his Ameripolitan movement, he's doing just that. As he said in the interview, "It's not about us. It's about the music. It's about the history. It's about the culture. And it's about keeping that alive." Sign up for text and email alerts and watch all uncensored episodes at: https://freethinkerspodcast.com Free Thinkers Podcast is a show that believes in free speech, original thought and a desire for truth. Thanks again for being part of the team! Please share this episode with your family and friends. Remember your voice matters!

218. Rockin' with the flavor of real 50's Rock 'N' Roll! Serve yourself a satisfying selection of old school boppin' blues, raucous R'n'B, twangy country & outragous rock-a-billy sounds with DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Super stoked to finally be able to spin the new Daddy Long Legs disc "Street Sermons" (YepRoc Records) as well as recent favorites like Angela Tini, The Flea Bops, Murray Robe, The Backyard Casanovas, Rev. Horton Heat, Mozzy Dee, The Royal Flush, Danny McVey Trio, Peter Egris' One Man Boogie '55, The Televisionaries & Les Greene and even Little Dave & The Sun Session! WOW! As if that weren't enough to make you stop, stare and flop around, we've also got classics from Esquerita, Rusty York, Thumper Jones, Jack Scott, Sid King & The 5 Strings, Billy Mize, Slim Harpo, Ronnie Hawkins, Ferlin Huskey & Benny Cliff! Oh, my! 4 hours of the finest roots rockin' Ameripolitan grooves inside this edition of the 'Aztec Werewolf,' DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO!" -it's good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

214.  You're hangin' aroun' with the wild Aztec Werewolf on a Tuesday nite -cause it's time to HOWL for "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Yeah, buddy, the only place to be to hear red-hot rockabilly sounds is right here! Plenty of the latest sounds from the modern day Ameripolitan / roots-rock scene; bands such as Rusti Steel & The Star Tones, Peter Egris,  Rev. Horton Heat, Tami Nielson, The Royal Flush, Cecilya & The Candy Kings, Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers, The Mee Kats, Lucky Jones, Charley Crockett, La Perra Blanca and even The Western Sizzlers! We're also happy to serve up a generous amount of ol'school vintage rockin sounds here: Wanda Jackson, Johnny Cash, Onie Wheeler, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Luman, Eddie Cochran, Ray Smith, Link Wray, Ricky Nelson & Curtis Gordon, too! It's a 3 hour 50's rock n' roll adventure for you ears with DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

213. Gonna get to Memphis for the 2023 Ameripolitan Music Awards! We're super psyched for the big Ameripolitan show and we're celebrating by spinning a fabulous mix of the very best recordings from all the rockin'est nominees for 2023! A big tip of the cap to the event's founder Mr. Dale Watson and his right-hand gal, co-organizer Miss Celine Lee as we roll out selections from Jane Rose & The Deadends, Miss Amy Griffith, Saudia Young, Mitch Polzak, The Blue Moon Boys, Sean K. Preston, The Ichi-Bons, The Hi-Jivers, The Phantom Shakers, The Televisionaries, Eddie Clendening, Mozzy Dee, The Southwest Biscuit Co., West Of Texas, The Lucky Stars, Kyle Eldridge, and Wild Earp! Travel back to the distant past with a boppin' bushel basket o' big hits from acts such as Mickey Hawkes, Carl Perkins, Billy Hughes, Carl Smith, Johnny Bond, Rose Maddox, Warren Smith, Mac Curtis, Johnny Cash, Narvel Felts, Brenda Lee, Wanda Jackson & even Ray Harris! All the rockin stars are here for your entertainment on DJ Del's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good luck to all the nominees!Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

We're just going to have a candid conversation about a few things going on in our world. We examine the devastating toxic train derailment in Ohio, discussing the environmental impact, the response of emergency services, and the potential long-term effects on the affected communities. We also delve into the release of Steve Deace's new book, "Rise of the 4th Reich”. In addition, we take a deep dive into the Ameripolitan music awards, which celebrate classic country artists and the rich history of the genre. Finally, we explore the revival happening at Asbury College, and the impact it's having on the campus community, and its broader implications for Christian higher education. All that and more on this episode. Sign up for text and email alerts and watch all uncensored episodes at: https://freethinkerspodcast.com Free Thinkers Podcast is a show that believes in free speech, original thought and a desire for truth. Follow us on Gab: https://gab.com/puttfark Thanks again for being part of the team! Please share this episode with your family and friends. Remember your voice matters!

201. What a year 2022 was! Help us ring in the NEW with a wild rockin' retrospective on this week's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" In addition to some fine selections from artists we've lost (Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley, Roddy Jackson, Ronnie Hawkins, Charlie Gracie & Sandy Nelson) you'll hear a HUGE 4-hour blast of modern day selections including Dale Watson, Jane Rose, Austin Butler, Darrel Higham, Tammi Nielson, The Jerrells, The Satellites + Boney & The Shakers! A bombastic blast of pure 50's-styled Americana and twangy Ameripolitan music to savor as you change calendars! It's all good & rockin' here on DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

194. As we close in on the last remaining days of 2022, let's take a few moments to remember the incredible rockabilly & rock 'n' roll heroes that we lost in the last 12 months. It's important to revere our idols while we can but it's also important to keep the music & memories of all these rockin' pioneers alive through their music. Join us on "Go Kat, GO!" as we celebrate the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley, Roddy Jackson, Sandy Nelson, Bobby Rydell, Ronnie Hawkins, Charlie Gracie & Mack Allen Smith. We've got plenty of modern day rockin' idols to celebrate as well! The 2023 Ameripolitan Music Awards are just around the corner and tonight we'll spin tracks from nominees The Televisionaries, The Phantom Shakers, The Hi-Jivers, The Ichi-Bons, Saudia Young, Mozzy Dee, Jane Rose & The Deadends, Amy Griffin, Sean K. Preston, Nic Roulette, Mitch Polzak & Eddie Clendening! Be sure to QUICKLY vote for your favourites before the polls close on the 31st: go to Ameripolitan.org and smash those VOTE buttons (be sure to cast a ballot for the AZTEC WEREWOLF, DJ Del Villarreal in the BEST DJ category)! Celebrate the rockinest' New Year  of all with DJ Del's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

175. We got the boppin'est, rockin'est and WILDEST music ever heard! Hit that PLAY button and get ready to ROLL with DJ Del Villarreal and the "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" In addition to some swell vintage LORETTA LYNN recordings lovingly remembered, we're also hyping the new LUCKY JONES platter "They Call Me Lucky," the hot ROCKATS disc "Start Over Again" album, the wild ATI EDGE & THE SHADOWBIRDS record "No Sleep Tonight," the frantic fresh release from THE BULLETS "That Screamin' Beat!," those RAGGY ASS BOYS "Wildman" and even the mad musical musical musings of BLOODSHOT BILL and his "Songs From The Sludge" vinyl LP! WOW -as if that wasn't enough excitement, you'll be hearing plenty of classic rockabilly, hillbilly and 50's rock n' roll in the latest n' greatest installment of "Go Kat, GO!" Only the finest Ameripolitan & Americana grooves go into each and every episode -it's good to the last bop!™

166. The very best rockabilly music for the very best fans in the world! It's a great night for true American-styled roots rock'n'roll as we proudly interview honky tonk & country music legend DALE WATSON along with his right hand gal, talented singer-songwriter CELINE LEE as they announce the official nominees for the 2023 AMERIPOLITAN MUSIC AWARDS! The Ameripolitans are back in 2023, returning to Memphis, TN February 17th-19th at the Graceland Theatre to celebrate & honor the finest in honky tonk, western swing, outlaw country and red hot rockabilly music! Enjoy our lively discussion on all things Ameripolitan and hear the nominees that you'll be voting for soon. Hot new selections to debut from Marcel Riesco, Seatbelt, Toto & The Raw Deals, Son Demon & His Holy Boys, The Primer Kings, Justin Pickard & The Thunderbird Winos, The Sundown Boys and even Tami Nielson & Willie Nelson! We'll also hear recent cuts from nominees The Lucky Stars, The Southwest Biscuit Company, The Televisionaries, The Spunyboys, The Phantoms Shakers, The Ichi-Bons, The Hi-Jivers, Saudia Young, Sean K. Preston, Mozzy Dee, Mitch Polzak, Jane Rose, Eddie Clendening, Nic Roulette, & Amy Griffith! Delivered with style & enthusiasm by your 2023 nominated rockabilly DJ, Del Villarreal! "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™

136. Rockin' in the country on a Tuesday nite! Getting excited for the not-Nashville Boogie or what will actually be the EASTSIDE BOOGIE in Nashville, Tennessee. Plenty of fun retro-50's styled Hillbilly and rollin' Country tunes to get you ready for a Music City, USA trip! PLUS, plenty of the BEST jivin, strollin and boppin' music that you desire! Lots of wonderful requests sprinkled throughout tonight's playlist including J.P. McDermott & Western Bop (California), Jane Rose & The Dead Ends (Tennessee), The Honkabillies (UK), Slink Moss Explosion (Illinois) and even High Noon (Texas)! We'll celebrate the 'Boogie with lots of killer cuts from the bands appearing at the Eastside Bowl, like Deke Dickerson (California), The Rocketz (California), The Hi-Jivers (Tennessee) and Rosie Flores (Texas). The Aztec Werewolf has your ears covered with the greatest Americana & Ameripolitan sounds around! Play it loud and say it proud -good to the last BOP!™

We welcome one of Norway's greatest voices to our SXSW 2022 show. Critically lauded and recent winner of a Spellemann award (Norwegian Grammy), as well as nominated for an Ameripolitan award, Malin has been deeply influences by American culture including our home city of Nashville, TN. In this special episode live from Austin TX during SXSW, Making shares with Jamie about her return to the stages in 2021, how she prepares for a busy week like SXSW, memories of her first trips to Nashville + Austin & lots more. And stay tuned for the world premiere of a new song: 'One Night Stand'

54. Go for a wild ride with the Aztec Werewolf, DJ Del and his crazy cool rockin' radio program, "Go Kat, GO!" Fuel up with a red-hot selection of fantastic new rockers from the likes of Mad Guz & The Mojos, Darrel Higham, The Rock-A-Sonics, John Lewis & His Rock 'n' Roll Trio, Lil' Mo & The Unholy Four (happy birthday, Mo!), Mons Wheeler, Becky Lynn Blanca, The Delta Bombers, The Starjays, The Mellows, Bloodshot Bill, Red Hot Riot, The Honkabillies and even Lucky Jones! PLUS, enjoy favorites from the golden era of 50's rock 'n' roll like Wanda Jackson, Marvin Rainwater, Carl Perkins, Art Adams, Jo Ann Campbell, Howlin' Wolf, Joe Maphis, Ricky Nelson and even Jack Scott! Delivering the finest in Americana & Ameripolitan sounds, it's gotta be DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last BOP!™

41. Bringing the REAL ROCK to you in each and every episode of "Go Kat, GO!" Dig the wild sounds of Americana & Ameripolitan rhythms, served up in a BIG 3 hour portion on WCBN, FM on a Tuesday nite! Rolling with the UK's Danny Fisher, NY's Lara Hope & The Ark Tones, Sweden's Go Getters, GA's Lucky Jones, TX's Marti Brom and CA's very own Geoffrey Miller!The legends are represented by Carl Perkins, Ben Hewitt, Johnny Horton, Janis Martin, Patsy Cline, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Ryan & Johnny Powers to name but a few! We'll get a head start on Summer '21 with some fun weather rockers and spin our wheels with a scorching set of revved up hot rod songs! The rockin' hits are HERE on DJ Del Villarreal's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™

Today’s show features some of my favorite 78s from my collection. I thought it would be fun to feature hokum blues and jazz records from the pre-war era. A subcategory of the blues, hokum was popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Hokum songs were often uptempo, funny, and on the raw to often raunchy side. The origins of this style of blues can be traced back to the vaudeville and minstrel show era of the late 19th Century, where songs of this type were performed with a touch of innuendo and comedy. This genre became wildly popular with adult audiences during the 20s and 30s. In the early days, common performers surfaced in jug bands that performed in the beer joints and brothels found up and down Beale Street, in Memphis, Tennessee. Jug bands like the Memphis Jug Band and Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers played good-time, upbeat music on assorted instruments like washboards, fiddles, triangles, harmonicas, guitars and banjos, all anchored by bass notes of an empty jug. Later on, duets featuring the piano and guitar would become popular as well. I’ve always found these types of records entertaining and I thought it would make for a good show to combine these types of hokum records along with some early pre-war jazz records and a few piano stomps thrown in for good measure. Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. Also, go take a visit to the show's new website olddingyjukebox.com and have a look around. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy the show. “Get Your Mind Out The Gutter”: Pre-War Hokum Blues and Jazz 78s.Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_USWebsite: https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/homeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcastInstagram: @olddingyjukeboxpodcastE-mail: olddingyjukebox@gmail.comClarence Williams’ Jug Band. “You Ain’t Too Old” 1933Lil Johnson “My Stove’s In Good Condition” 1936Jelly Roll Morton “Mr. Jelly Lord” 1924Hokum Boys “Keep Your Mind On It” 1936Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra “When A Black Man’s Blue” 1931Sweet Violet Boys “Sweet Violets” 1936Sidney “Pops” Bechet with Noble Sissle’s Swingers “Viper Mad” 1938Eddie Lang (Blind Willie Dunn) and Lonnie Johnson 1929Django Reinhardt Hot Club of France “Paramount Stomp” 1937Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie “Get Your Mind Out The Gutter” 1929Lonnie Johnson and Clarence Williams “Wipe It Off” 1930Fats Waller “Serenade For A Wealthy Widow” 1934Georgia Tom and Hannah May “What’s That I Smell?” 1934Red Nichols and His Five Pennies “Boneyard Shuffle” 1927Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys “Old Joe’s Hittin’ The Jug” 1936Smokehouse Charley “Pig Meat Blues” 1929Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five “West End Blues” 1928Support the show (https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US)

Nos encanta comenzar dando buenas noticias, como que a finales de mayo aparecerá un nuevo álbum de Blackberry Smoke que con el título de You Hear Georgia y reivindicando su tierra natal. Ya que estamos en el Sur, os animamos a participar en el crowfunding para que la edición del libro Lynyrd Skynyrd: Una banda de rock abonada a la tragedia, lleno de sorpresas que quiere publicar Javier García Vidrí y al que animamos desde aquí. Dan Auerbach saca a la luz a comienzos de mayo Smoke from the Chimney, un álbum con 9 canciones inéditas de Tony Joe White, partiendo de maquetas grabadas desde hace años y ahora entregadas por su hijo, Jody, al productor que las ha arropado con músicos excepcionales. El canadiense Spencer Burton siempre vuelve a la naturaleza y en su álbum Coyote evoca los espacios abiertos, como hace habitualmente Charley Crockett que esta vez ha decidido homenajear al desaparecido James Hand, uno de los más grandes del honky tonk tejano, en el que será su nuevo proyecto. En el de Brent Cobb todo es más orgánico, ganando en profundidad en cuanto a su narrativa y con un ambiente de quietud y tranquilidad siempre presente. Mientras, su primo Dave Cobb se ha fijado en Zach Bryan, un okie veinteañero que compone con tonalidades propias del hillbilly, el folk y el blues con excelentes resultados. Hay sellos discográficos que han marcado estilo por encima de las modas. Uno de los ejemplos más relevantes es el de Oh Boy Records, creado en 1981 por John Prine y su manager de toda la vida, el también difunto Al Bunetta. Eso supone que este año se está celebrando su 40 aniversario y entre los distintos lanzamientos encontramos una caja de edición especial en vinilo de 7 pulgadas del álbum Fair & Square del cantautor. En la recuperación de sonidos también está enfrascado Dale Watson con su primer álbum instrumental donde también recuerda a Duane Eddy, el máximo representante del llamado “twang factor”. Cercanos a Ameripolitan encontramos a The Shootouts, un quinteto de honky tonk que ha recogido el espíritu de Bakersfield en su nuevo trabajo. Dallas Moore ha querido que el espíritu de la música en vivo no se olvide y en The Rain, grabado en Nashville, ha contado con la producción de Dean Miller, hijo del legendario Roger Miller. Y hablando de recordar, ahí están los 50 años de Coal Miner's Daughter de Loretta Lynn. La veterana artista de Kentucky publica ahora Still Woman Enough, que toma el nombre de su biografía y en el que cuenta con Margo Price como una de sus invitadas. Track Dogs ya tiene preparado nuevo proyecto y “Meet Me In The Mddle”, que hoy cierra nuestro tiempo de radio, es su anticipo. Escuchar audio

Our School of Rock 'n' Roll is in session with a bold blast of HOT new rockin' releases! Pleased to debut great Ameripolitan music from Psycho Sally & The Switchblades (MO), Danny Fisher (UK), Darrel Higham (UK), Red Hot Riot (UK) and the fabulous Wild Records comp "The Young Breed Vol. 3." We're also honoring the recently passed Texas rocker Gene Summers with a selection of his vintage JAN records 45's and recent Enviken recordings. Good to the last BOP!™

05. The place to be when you need to hear REAL rockabilly music! Bringing down the rockin' thunder on a Wednesday nite -it's DJ Del and his Rockabilly-Radio "Go Kat, GO!" program! Tonight we have an EXCLUSIVE live interview with Nashville's Jane Rose to talk about her influences, favorite music artists, her vintage car AND her new full-length album "Over It"! We send birthday wishes to Eva Eastwood, enjoy the recent Mack Stevens vinyl LP "Best Rockin' Place", congratulate the incoming US Prez with a big batch of "Joe" tunes, do some fast jiving with Hayden Thompson and unleash a slew of vintage country & hillbilly rockers! Filled to the brim with the finest Ameripolitan ingredients, "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" has everything that a rockin' guy or gal needs to grow up big n' strong! Good to the last BOP!™

Open up a HUGE rockin' present with each and every episode of DJ Del Villarreal's Go Kat, GO! The Tuesday nite WCBN FM program is filled to bursting with the best rockabilly music from the 50's and from today! Enjoy an Alan Freed birthday tribute (HOWL with the original MOONDOG!) and enjoy new tunes from your favorite Ameripolitan artists.

Celebrate the best in rockin country alongside the boppin' best of Ameripolitan music every Wednesday night on DJ Del Villarreal's Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show! Tonight we'll pay tribute to one of country music's biggest stars, the late Charley Pride -you'll enjoy hearing his early rockin' material and some of his signature songs. We also say goodbye to Carl Mann, another rock n' roll legend gone too soon! Thrill to the debut of the new Laura B and Her Band release, rock with "Mister Wild Guitar," Sonny West and delight to some seasonal Christmas tunes sure to jingle your bells! All this and MORE for you on "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Good to the last BOP!™

We've lots of covers and new tracks this week!  Hear the latest from Los Straitjackets (covering The Hollies) and Chairman Of The Boards in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  Plus, new tunes from Jared Petteys & The Headliners, The Joeys, Darrel Higham, Rachel Brooke, John Fogerty (Fogerty's Factory), Sean Burns & Lost Country, Danny Fisher, April Mae & The June Bugs and Jackslacks!  Beth Riley has another great blues tune in her Beth's Blues Break.  We take a trip in the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine and drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox...and still there's more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Jared Petteys & The Headliners- "When She Walked Away" The Joeys- "Planet Z" Jackslacks- "Hog Heaven"   instru-Mental Breakdown: Los Straitjackets- "Bus Stop" Chairman Of The Boards- "Board Whacks"   Sean Burns & Lost Country- "Six Days On The Road" Danny Fisher- "I Was The One" April Mae & The June Bugs- "Race With The Devil"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Furry Lewis- "Dry Land Blues" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   Carl Perkins- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" Rachel Brooke- "The Loneliness In Me" John Fogerty- "Down On The Corner"   Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine Top 3 tunes at WMPS (Memphis, TN) for the week of July 23, 1956: #3 The Clovers- "Love, Love, Love" #2 Little Richard- "Ready Teddy" #1 Elvis Presley- "Hound Dog"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Robert Gordon with Link Wray- "Sea Cruise"   Darrel Higham- "A Woman Like You" Ricky Nelson- "Am I Blue"   Outro Music Bed:  Darrel Higham- "Jam Sandwich"

New tunes, classics, special features and a tribute to a couple of icons this week!  We pay tribute to WS Holland and Roy Head who both passed away this past September in both our instru-Mental Breakdown and the Jammin' James Jukebox.  We hear a snippet from a 2015 interview of WS Holland talking about his involvement with the Million Dollar Quartet.  WS Holland passed away September 23rd, 2020 at the age of 85 and Roy Head passed away September 21st, 2020 at 79 years old.  We also have NEW tunes from James Intveld & The Honky-Tonk Palomino's, Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo, Stray Cats, Kim Wilson, Kentucky Cow Hands, Rip Masters, Lucky Jones and The Honkabillies!  Beth Riley has a great blues track in her Beth's Blues Break.  We take a trip in the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine to 1956. Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   James Intveld & The Honky Tonk Palomino's- "Never Gonna Let You Go" The Honkabillies- "Lockdown Lonely (Alt. Version)" Stray Cats- "Mean Pickin' Mama" (live)   instru-Mental Breakdown: The Roy Head Trio- "Tush Hog" Tennessee Three- "A Boy Named Sue"   Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "G'wan 'Bout Your Business" Lucky Jones- "These Lonely Blues" Rip Masters- "Over The Line"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Willie 'Poor Boy' Lofton- "Dirty Mistreater" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   Kyle Eldridge- "Well, Oh Well" WS Holland on the Million Dollar Quartet Million Dollar Quartet- "I Shall Not Be Moved"   Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine Billboard Top 100 Week ending August 15, 1956 #90 Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues" #68 Bill Haley & His Comets- "Teenagers Mother (Are You Right?)" #1 The Platters- "My Prayer"    Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Roy Head- "One More Time"   Kim Wilson- "Slow Down"   Outro Music Bed: Duane Eddy- "Fireball Mail"

Hear new tunes from The Memphians (feat. Dale Watson, Mario Monterosso and others) and The Spiratones in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  Plus, NEW tunes from Robert Gordon (with Steve Cropper), Robert Plant, Mike Flanigin, Stephie James, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, Jared Petteys & The Headliners, TJ Mayes and The Broadway Twitsters!  Beth Riley brings us a great track in her Beth's Blues Break, we take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner and drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear The Kentucky Headhunters cover Carl Perkins...and still more tracks from Reverend Horton Heat, Waylon Jennings & The Cochran Brothers (Eddie & Hank)! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Marcel Bontempi- "Train To Flipsville" The Broadway Twisters- "Fender Car Disaster" The Reverend Horton Heat- "Party Mad"   instru-Mental Breakdown: The Memphians- "Agent Elvis" The Spiratones- "Slink Wrink"   TJ Mayes- "Come Back Baby" Jared Petteys & The Headliners- "Georgia Bound" Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "One Dark Day"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Forrest City Joe Pugh- "You Gotta Cut That Out" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   Waylon Jennings- "Lonely Weekends" Robert Plant- "Charlie Patton Highway (Turn It Up Pt. 1) Robert Gordon (with Steve Cropper)- "Knock 3 Times" Stephie James- "These Days"   Doo-Wop Corner: The Beach Boys- "Come Go With Me" The Trojans- "Alone In This World"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Kentucky Headhunters- "Dixie Fried"   Mike Flanigin- "Thunderbird" The Cochran Brothers- "Slow Down"   Outro Music Bed: Eddie Cochran- "Eddie's Blues"

We aren't slowing down with new releases...in fact, we're bringing you MORE of them this week.  Hear the latest from The Honkabillies, Jackslacks, Lucky 757, The Hoodoo Tones, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and Dom Flemons (feat. Steve Cropper), Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers, Brandon Cunning, Sonny West, Johnny Cash & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Don Diego Trio, The Rhythm Torpedoes as well as Stray Cats and El Machico in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  Beth Riley spins a Johnnie Temple track in her Beth's Blues Break, we hear a couple of your requests in Hey Mr. DJ and of course we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a classic Jerry Lee Lewis tune!  Plus...there's more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The Honkabillies- "Please Let Me In" The Hoodoo Tones- "Everybody" The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and Dom Flemons (feat. Steve Cropper)- "Shake Your Money Maker   instru-Mental Breakdown: El Machico- "Chasin' Pedro" Stray Cats- "Misirlou"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Johnnie Temple- "Evil Devil Blues" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   Brandon Cunning- "Little Woman On My Mind" Lucky 757- "Mood Is Right" Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers- "Wild Wild Thing" Sonny West- "Darlene"   Hey Mr. DJ request segment: Link Wray- "Beautiful Brown Eyes" Sean Mencher- "Hit, Git & Split"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Jerry Lee Lewis- "Little Queenie"   Elvis Presley- "Slowly But Surely" Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Ring Of FIre"   Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Black Widow"

Lots of new tracks on the show this week from Robert Plant & Patty Griffin (covering Charlie Feathers), The Hi-Risers, Mike & The Moonpies, Kyle Eldridge, Dean Miller, JP Cyr & The Midnightmen, Colter Wall, Rip Masters, Little Lesley & The Bloodshots, Jared Pettys & The Headliners, Eddy & The Backfires as well as Rev Hank in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  Beth Riley brings a classic Tommy Johnson track in her Beth's Blues Break, we'll take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner and drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   JP Cyr & The Midnightmen- "Wasting My Blues" Rip Masters- "Don't Dog This Cat" Little Lesley & The Bloodshots- "Still Crazy"   instru-Mental Breakdown: James Burton- "Mystery Train" Rev Hank- "Knife Fight"   Robert Plant & Patty Griffin- "Too Much Alike" Jared Pettys & The Headliners- "Billy Rockabilly" Colter Wall- "Big Iron"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Tommy Johnson- "Bye Bye Blues" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   Linda Gail Lewis- "Lovin' Up A Storm" The Hi-Risers- "Smooth Operator" Eddy & The Backfires- "Let's Rock Tonight" Dean Miller- "Wild Eyed World"   Doo-Wop Corner: The Del-Satins- "Does My Love Stand A Chance?" Dion (with The Del-Satins)- "Donna, The Prima Donna"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Dave Edmunds- "Almost Saturday Night"   Mike & The Moonpies- "The Gold Barstool" Kyle Eldridge- "Saturday Night"   Outro Music Bed: Duane Eddy- "Guitar'd & Feathered"

We've got a live track from the latest by Stray Cats this hour!  We also hear new live tracks by Lucky 757 and Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets.  You'll hear the latest by The Delta Bombers, Mike Flanigin, Lucky Jones, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen, The Mellows and The Rhythm Slicks as well as Messer Chups and a Link Wray classic in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  Beth Riley brings us a Bo Carter tune in her Beth's Blues Break, we'll board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox.  Throw in rockers by Elvis Presley and John Hiatt and you've got an hour full of great music and entertainment! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Lucky 757- "Hey Bartender" (live) Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen- "Better Hold Tight" The Delta Bombers- ".44"   instru-Mental Breakdown: Link Wray- "My Beth" Messer Chups- "Green Flippers"   Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets- "Half A Boy, Half A Man" (live) Lucky Jones- "Trifleonia" The Rhythm Slicks- "Storm Blowin' Ali"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Bo Carter- "I Got The Blues" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   Elvis Presley- "It Feels So Right" Stray Cats- "Blast Off" (live) John Hiatt- "Rock Back Billy"   Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine Week ending July 19, 1958 Cash Box Country Chart #29 Ricky Nelson- "Poor Little Fool" #5 Don Gibson- "Oh Lonesome Me" #1 Johnny Cash- "Guess Things Happen That Way"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Fats Domino- "Country Boy"   Mike Flanigin- "I Got My Eyes On You" The Mellows- "I Know, I Don't Know"   Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

No shortage of rockin' tunes this hour!  Hear the latest from Sonny West, Headcat 13 (with Annie Marie Lewis), Western Terrestrials (with Georgette Jones), Robert Gordon (with Kathy Valentine), Dion (with Samantha Fish), The Don Diego Trio, Wildcat Rose, Eddie Martin, The Ramblin' Bandits as well as The Hula Girls and Aqualads (both from Hi-Tide Recordings) in our instru-Mental Breakdown!  Beth Riley has a classic blues rocker from Bo Diddley in her Beth's Blues Break segment, we take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner and drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox!  If that wasn't enough, we've got classic rockers from Charlie Rich, Buddy Holly and Mike Zito with Luther Dickinson covering Chuck Berry! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Eddie Martin- "One Hand Loose" Sonny West- "Cruisin' 95" Western Terrestrials (with Georgette Jones)- "Who's Gonna Fill These Boots?"   instru-Mental Breakdown: The Hula Girls- "Don Ho Bop" Aqualads- "Night Tide"   The Don Diego Trio- "All Dressed Up" Wildcat Rose- "Broken Bones" Buddy Holly- "Rave On"   Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Bo Diddley- "I'm A Man" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE   Charlie Rich- "Big Boss Man" Robert Gordon (with Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's)- "Please Give Me Something" The Ramblin' Bandits- "Buck Shot" Dion (with Samantha Fish)- "What If I Told You?"   Doo-Wop Corner: The Marcels- "I'll Be Forever Loving You" The Five Keys- "Ling Ting Tong"   Ricky Nelson- "It's Late" Headcat 13 (with Annie Marie Lewis)- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" Mike Zito (with Luther Dickinson)- "Too Much Monkey Business"   Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Lynxtail"    

Devon Allman y Duane Betts son la base vital de la Allman Betts Band, cuyos sonidos afilados reflejan la herencia de dos de los mejores músicos de Southern Rock, Gregg Allman y Dickey Betts personificada en sus hijos, que decidieron unir fuerzas tras un concierto de homenaje a Gregg un año después de su muerte en Phoenix. A la aventura también se unió bajista Berry Oakley Jr. — hijo de Berry Oakley, el que fuera miembro de The Allman Brothers Band. El año pasado debutaron con Down to the River y ahora anticipan un segundo registro gracias a “Magnolia Road”, que evoca los sonidos de sus padres respectivos. Procedentes del sur de California, Robert Jon & The Wreck está formada por cinco músicos veteranos músicos que un día decidieron unir sus fuerzas para crear un sonido propio como resultado de enredar el rock más clásico y el southern rock con la frescura del punk californiano. Hace cinco años apareció Glory Bound, su primer larga duración, tras debutar en 2013 con un EP titulado Rhythm Of The Road. El carisma de Robert Jon & The Wreck, la enorme calidad de sus canciones y la energía de sus directos, les hicieron crecer rápidamente y conseguir la tutela de Rival Sons, con quienes terminan compartiendo gira y a los que les une una gran amistad. Su nuevo trabajo es Last Light On The Highway, con mucho de blues, rock y soul pasados por el filtro del Orange County californiano y canciones tan motivadoras como “Do You Remember”. Ross Cooper llegó a Nashville tras abandonar los circuitos del rodeo y empezó a combinar de forma natural country y folk para completar un par de álbumes muy recomendables que ahora tendrán continuación con Chasing Old Highs, su tercer disco de estudio. Tejano de Lubbock y a medio camino entre Sam Outlaw y Ryan Adams, Ross Cooper cabalga, nunca mejor dicho, entre el regusto por la tradición de su estado y los nuevos paisajes sonoros de la country music como ha demostrado componiendo temas que han grabado Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen y William Clark Green, entre otros. Chasing Old Highs sigue la temática de su trabajo anterior, pero continúa ampliando horizontes. Además, su guitarra Gibson J-50, regalo de un amigo de la familia fallecido, ha tomado un papel protagonista en la construcción sonora del álbum. Hay canciones como “Hello Sunshine”, que abre el álbum, que traen a la memoria sonidos propios de John Hartford o Roger Miller y que dejan un mensaje de positividad sobre cómo los días no son inútiles aunque a veces no sean felices. Corb Lund tiene un nuevo álbum titulado Agricultural Tragic. Es un proyecto para honrar el pasado, compartiendo las lecciones aprendidas y las historias escuchadas en su rancho familiar en la provincia canadiense de Alberta, donde nació. Su personalidad artística siempre le ha derivado a publicar canciones que mezclan sus orígenes rurales y los nuevos tiempos. Compuesta junto a la cantautora Jaida Dreyer, "Never Not Had Horses" pasó de ser una tonalidad divertida de principio a terminar convirtiéndose en un lamento por la pérdida y la desesperación. Tiene que ver con el dicho popular de tener demasiados caballos y poco dinero y trata de aferrarse a pequeños hilos de esperanza. Como viene ocurriendo en los últimos tiempos, las nuevas canciones visitan muchos más paisajes reales de y se acercan a un estilo de vida agrícola y rural, al margen de los estereotipos, tantas veces irreales. Dale Watson se acogió al término Ameripolitan para diferenciarse de la industria de Nashville, como un rebelde de la country music, mezclando Outlaw Country, rockabilly, honky-tonk e incluso Western swing. Nacido en Alabama y criado en Texas, la constancia ha sido una de las características de su personalidad hasta convertirse en un músico con tintes de leyenda. Un verdadero forajido. Lo último que hemos conocido de él es esta versión a "Chevy Van", una canción de Sammy Johns, que compuso y cantó en 1973 junto a los miembros de la la mítica Wrecking Crew de Los Angeles. La canción detalla el encuentro fugaz de una pareja en la parte trasera de una Chevrolet Van. En First Rose of Spring, el último álbum de Willie Nelson, no hay demasiadas referencias al paso del tiempo, como había sido costumbre en sus últimos trabajos, ni tantas canciones propias. Tan solo ha compuesto dos temas junto a su viejo amigo y productor Buddy Cannon, y uno de ellos es “Blue Star”. Es una canción de amor donde él promete a su pareja que se encontrarán nuevamente en el cielo. Será “la estrella azul a la derecha”. Willie impone su impacto emocional con una voz entregada que se arropa en su legendaria guitarra Trigger, provocando una sensación relajante de abrazo cálido y seguro. Johnny Cash regresa a la actualidad con la recuperación de sus álbumes grabado en el sello Mercury en la segunda mitad de los años 80. Columbia Records decidió no contar con él y el legendario Hombre de Negro se marchó a mediados de 1986. Pero Mercury Records decidió firmarle un contrato y aquella relación duró cinco años y dejó para la historia seis álbumes. Ahora se edita The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991, una caja de siete discos y el recopilatorio Easy Rider: The Best of the Mercury Recordings, con 24 de aquellos temas. Todos ellos han sido remasterizados de las cintas originales. La versión en CD incluye varias pistas inéditas e incluso un disco adicional de mezclas primitivas de las 20 canciones de su álbum, Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series. Por supuesto una colección así no podíamos dejarla pasar por alto. Chips Moman fue el productor de Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming, un disco grabado conjuntamente por Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis y Roy Orbison recordando sus comienzos en Sun Records durante los 50. En cierta forma, también era un homenaje a su antiguo compañero en el sello Elvis Presley. El disco fue grabado en los Sun Studios y culminado en los American Sound Studios, ambos localizados en Memphis, en tan solo cuatro jornadas de septiembre de 1985. Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins y Jerry Lee Lewis había colaborado juntos previamente en un par de ocasiones. El 1956 fueron protagonista junto a Elvis Presley del mítico Million Dollar Quartet y en 1982 publicaron a trío The Survivors grabado en vivo en Alemania. Johnny Cash fue solista en un par de temas de Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming, “We Remember the King” de Paul Kennerly y “I Will Rock and Roll with You”, un tema propio en el que se dejaba acompañar por un cuarteto de metal. Había problemas legales con el Hombre de Negro, ya que aún tenía contrato con Columbia. De tal forma que Chips Moman tuvo que pagar 100.000 dólares a la compañía por el permiso de grabación. Johnny Cash firmó con Mercury muy poco después. Johnny Cash siempre supo rodearse de grandes amigos y en, Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town, su debut en solitario para Mercury en 1987, no dejó de hacerlo. Se puso en manos de "Cowboy" Jack Clement para el trabajo de producción y se reunió con sus artistas más cercanos y familiares como June, Anita, Helen y Carlene Carter, su entonces yerno Marty Stuart y su compañero Waylon Jennings. Con este último cantó “The Night Hank Williams Came to Town”, que fue el único single extraído. Era una canción compuesta por Bobby Braddock, autor de algunos de los mayores éxitos para George Jones y Tammy Wynette, y Charlie Williams, que hizo la locución final. El tema describe la visita de Hank Williams a una pequeña ciudad para dar un concierto en 1951, con Harry Truman de presidente. En el año 1988, Johnny Cash lanzaba el álbum Water From The Wells Of Home, una vez más producido por Jack Clement, con un buen número de colaboraciones con otros artistas, algunas especialmente brillantes, y que abarcaban desde su hija Rosanne, su hijo John, Glen Campbell, Jessi Colter, los Everly Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jr., y Paul y Linda McCartney y Emmylou Harris, con quien interpretó un tema del legendario Roy Acuff como “As Long As I Live", en el que encontramos a Waylon, su mujer Jessi y al propio Roy Acuff en los coros. Publicado en formato de doble Lp coincidiendo con el Record Store Day, Classic Cash: Hall of Fame (Early Mixes) es uno de los regalos de esta caja de siete CDs del Hombre de Negro. Contiene las mezclas originales de las 20 canciones que conformaron en 1988 el álbum Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series y cuyas cintas fueron descubiertas recientemente en los archivos de Mercury. Johnny Cash decidió grabar de nuevo temas emblemáticos de sus años en Sun y Columbia aprovechando las nuevas técnicas de producción, algo que no terminó de contentar a ciertos puristas, aunque el guitarrista Bob Wootton y el batería W.S. Holland seguían a su lado. Entre aquellos viejos éxitos resucitados se encontraba “Sunday Morning Coming Down”, que este pasado viernes cumplió medio siglo desde que fue grabada por primera vez. Era el 10 de Julio de 1970. Estaba escrita por Kris Kristofferson, a quien conoció en los estudios de Columbia un año antes y al que introdujo en los círculos musicales. En 1990 apareció en el mercado Boom Chicka Boom, cuyo título hacía referencia al sonido de los Tennessee Three, la banda de acompañamiento de Johnny Cash. En este caso, se han añadido seis cortes con cuatro primitivas versiones de otros tantos temas y dos canciones que se publicaron como caras B de un par de singles. Entre lo más destacado encontramos “Hidden Shame”, una canción que Elvis Costello compuso expresamente para el veterano artista. Costello ya había visto como uno de los temas de su álbum King of America, "The Big Light", sirvió de apertura tres años antes en Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town. Con el regreso de “Cowboy” Clement a la producción, The Mystery of Life fue el último disco de Johnny Cash para Mercury y, lo cierto, es que no se esforzó demasiado. El artista ya había iniciado la aventura de los Highwayman con Waylon, Willie y Kristofferson y este disco contenía temas de algunas sesiones de grabación muy recientes y de sobras de su primer disco en la compañía, en 1986, Johnny Cash is Coming to Town. The Mystery of Life fue el último disco de estudio en el que participó el mítico batería W.S. Holland, bien conocido como "Fluke", aunque siguió acompañándole en los conciertos. Aquel disco lo cerraba la versión larga de “The Wanderer” que aparecería en la banda sonora de la película de Wim Wenders Faraway, So Close! con Johnny Cash y U2. El cuarteto británico la incluiría en su álbum Zooropa del 94. Menos mal que tres años después comenzaron los American Recordings. En cualquier caso, el Hombre de Negro casi nunca defrauda y al margen de volver a grabar “Hey Porter” y “Wanted Man” de sus años en Sun y Columbia, nos dejó “I’ll Go Somewhere and Sing My Songs Again” con Tom T. Hall. Escuchar audio

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