Townes Van Zandt's 1987 gem At My Window re-reissued for RSD

Townes Van Zandt's At My Window – previously reissued for RSD 2012 – is back again, now on sky blue vinyl.  

One For The Weekend: Wanda Jackson

Here's the entertaining new video for Wanda Jackson's cover of Freddie King's Tore Down directed by Seth Graves and featuring The Ettes' bad girls Lindsay "Coco" Hames and Maria "Poni" Silver along with a cameo by a hungry Ron Jeremy.



Wanda's version of Tore Down is taken from her new album Unfinished Business which was produced by Justin Townes Earle and includes the rockabilly queen's interpretations of Bobby Womack's It's All Over Now and Wilco's revision of Woody Guthrie's California Stars. Sugar Hill is putting it out October 9, just in time for her 75th birthday on October 20.  Check out the preview clip below:

New album from Marty Stuart due in April

Here's a behind-the-scenes clip of Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives backstage at The Ryman ripping through "Tear the Woodpile Down" which is the title track on his forthcoming album Nashville Vo1. 1: Tear the Wood Pile Down (Sugar Hill) set for release on April 24.
Seems like it'll be more of a bluegrass-inspired concept this time around – or at least old school country – as the acoustic guitar on the cover suggests. Says Stuart: “When I first came to Nashville, the most outlaw thing you could possibly do around here was to take country music and blow it up into rock & roll. Mission accomplished! Today, the most outlaw thing you can possibly do in Nashville, Tennessee is play country music." Fair enough. But why he's posing with a tiger cub on a leash only Marty and his hairdresser know for sure. Must be a Music City thing.





TOUR DATES
2012-02-17 - Duncan, OK - Ropin A Dream Gala and Concert
2012-02-18 - Miami, OK - Buffalo Run Casino
2012-03-09 - Newport, KY - Newport Syndicate
2012-03-10 - Cartersville, GA - The Grand Theatre
2012-03-16 - Alto , NM - Spencer Theatre
2012-03-28 - Durango, CO - Fort Lewis College Concert Hall
2012-03-29 - Macon , GA - Ocotillo Performing Arts Center
2012-03-30 - Prescott, AZ - Yavapai College Performance Hall
2012-03-31 - Chandler, AZ - Chandler Center For The Arts
2012-04-07 - Conroe, TX - Crighton Theater - Sounds of Texas Music
2012-04-21 - River Forest, IL - Dominican University - Performing Arts Center
2012-04-22 - Viroqua, WI - The Temple Theatre
2012-04-28 - Franklin, TN - Franklin Theatre
2012-04-29 - Wilkesboro, NC - Merlefest
2012-05-25 - Maryville, TN - The Shed
2012-05-26 - Big Stone Gap, VA - Gathering Of The Gap Festival