Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Rock / Roots Roots Rock Notes: Old 97's, Avett Brothers, Blackberry Smoke
Posted by Rob Nichols on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:26 AM
- Avett Brothers
The Old 97's have a show at Bloomington's Bluebird on Wednesday night (July 21). In honor af that, head to their Facebook page - they've added a free digital three-song EP. I saw them when they came through Indy last summer, playing a gig at the Vogue - read the award-winning review here.
Have you heard the Georgia Satellites/Black Crowes/Cross Canadian Ragweed-influenced country rockers Blackberry Smoke? You should. The website That Nashville Twang has posted a Q&A with the band's Charlie Starr. Worth a read for gems like Starr saying some of the best advice he's received was from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, telling him to "get some good lookin’ boots".
Outlaw country legend Billy Joe Shaver is recovering from heart surgery and is expected to resume performing in August. The Texas music hero cancelled three July shows due to chest pain and had minor heart surgery on July last Tuesday. Shaver, 71, also suffered a New Year's Eve heart attack on stage at Gruene Hall in 2001.
Watch the video to hear/see his signature song.
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