Music
Chris Parker
‘1000 Miles Away’ and Willie Stradlin’s still counting — on being your favorite country rock band.
Sunday 19 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: Country
Willie do it?
Music
Chris Parker
‘1000 Miles Away’ and Willie Stradlin’s still counting — on being your favorite country rock band.
Jack Rowdy - Jack Rowdy
Country
Stephen Carradini
Jack Rowdy’s self-titled album features a diverse array of subgenres within modern country.
Morgan road
Music
Joshua Boydston
Crooner Kylie Morgan is plotting a path to country stardom, and she’s only 15.
Hayes’ code
How did Hayes Carll earn ‘next big thing’ status? By doing the kind of country Willie Nelson used to do.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Hayes Carll with Shovels & Rope
8 p.m. Friday Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
WormyDog.com, 601-6276
$12
Russell’s brand
Tom Russell forces his way out of the constricting Americana box, preferring to let his songs speak for themselves.
Music
Chris Parker
Tom Russell
8 p.m. Thursday
The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley
BlueDoorOKC.com, 524-0738 |
$25 advance, $30 door
Reckoning
Now that it’s found long-term success as an ‘Austin band,’ the Oregon-grown Reckless Kelly isn’t about to alter its alt-country sound.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Reckless Kelly
8 p.m. Saturday
Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan
WormyDog.com 601-6276 $15
‘Strong’ songstress
While most college students are concentrating on passing classes, Brittany Davis scored a win in a national country music contest.
Music
Emily Hopkins
Oklahoma City University junior Brittany Davis used her powerful vocals and country charm to wow Nashville — and voters across the nation — in a recent singing challenge co-sponsored by cable channel CMT and the Gwyneth Paltrow film “Country Strong."
Kernel records
An Oklahoma History Center exhibit celebrates ‘Hee Haw’ as it traces the TV show’s roots to the Sooner State.
Visual Arts
Charles Martin
Any bona fide Okie has spent more than one weekend hour with the iconic, corny, country humor of “Hee Haw.”
Hear this
OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Catch country musician Kevin Fowler Saturday at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern.
