

Could the real Trace Adkins please stand up?
On meeting daughters' dates: "I just give 'em a good, firm handshake and tell 'em I've been to jail, and I'm not sc


Marty Stuart refocuses on his roots
As a kid when he played for Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart would rescue a country star's tossed out necktie or wadded up set


Kenny G: King of cool?
Ignoring it won't make it go away: Kenny G is one of the most popular punchlines of this musical era, joining the likes of Yanni and Joh


Review: Little Big Town brings Southern-fried party
They shook a zillion hands, tried on people's cowboy hats, and used audience members' cameras to take up-close pictures of the band


Review: Nickelback saps rock's spirit
After proving they're capable of that rock 'n' roll moment, why, in Judas Priest's name, would Nickelback mess with craptacu


Review: B.B. King plays like he loves every moment
With the patient King, phrasing is key. He chooses carefully when not to play, keeping his solos from seeming overly ornate or self-indulgen


Thanks, Willie, for the friendly call
Hundreds of readers have called or e-mailed their insightful critiques of my reviews, including the ever-popular ``You suck!'


Do or die time: Trampled by Turtles members quit their day jobs
On first encounter, Trampled by Turtles might sound like bluegrass legends in the making. Except nobody threw panties onstage at Bill Monroe


Superfans coerce Low into releasing 'super weird' B-sides boxed set
Could these possibly be the same people who opened for Radiohead last summer? Is this really how indie rockers live? Are Low's brooding,





















