Hank Williams

Anthony D'Amato: A Vivid Voice

Ruth Gerson | Posted 05.16.2012

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His songs are both classic and current, rooted in Americana and folk, the closest modern comparisons that come to mind are Jeff Tweedy and Rufus Wainwright, with echoes of Harry Nilsson, Bob Dylan and George Harrison.

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New Music Seminar: A Conversation With Tom Silverman, Plus Chatting With Marty Stuart and Jesse Winchester

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: New Music Seminar, Pandora, Jesse Winchester, Alison Krauss, Stonewall Jackson, Nicolette Larson, Sean Parker, Ed Bruce, Bmi, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffett, Iheartradio, Jimmie Rogers, Steve Forbert, Albert Grossman, Hank Williams, Roger McGuinn, Duane Eddy, Anne Murray, The Everly Brothers, Earl Scruggs, Johnny Cash, Clear Channel, Robbie Robertson, Napster, Lyle Lovett, Marty Stuart, Lester Flatts, Amerequine, New-Music-Seminar, Reverbnation, Entertainment News

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Kevin Rudolf's Exclusive EPK, Plus Conversations With LP, Miguel, Chuck Mead and the Hard Rock's Brian Klein

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.01.2012

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Dion DiMucci in Conversation With Steven Van Zandt at the 92nd Street Y

Holly Cara Price | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Joe?S Pub, New Album, Bronx, Music News, Buddy Holly, Steven Van Zandt, Blues, New York City, Dion DiMucci, Dion and the Belmonts, Entertainment News, Jerry Lieber, Doo Wop, 92y, Hank Williams, Country Music, Dovells, Outlaw Country, Entertainment News

Just imagine you're sitting in your own living room and it's nice and cozy and quiet, and across from you in two comfy chairs are Dion DiMucci and Steven Van Zandt talking, for 90 minutes, about Dion's long and amazing career.

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The Return of the Blues Wanderer: A Conversation With Dion, Plus Anthony Green's Beautiful Things Album Streamer

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: The Big Bopper, Jimmy Reed, Buddy Holly, Anthony Green, The Lovin' Spoonful, Paul Simon, Tracy Nelson, Circa Survive, Good Old War, Dion, Dave Marsh, Matthew Nelson, Sam Nelson, John Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Ritchie Valens, Dion & the Belmonts, Hank Williams, Gunnar Nelson, Lou Reed, Richard Nixon, Bobby Kennedy, Muddy Waters, Nelson, John Hammond Jr., The Deer Hunter, Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, Mike Bloomfield, John Hammond, Dion DiMucci, John Lee Hooker, Bob Hyde, Ricky Nelson, Richie Havens, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

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The Storyteller & Paradise Lost: Conversations With Todd Snider and Great American Taxi's Vince Herman

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.27.2012

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In Defense of Hank Williams, Jr.

Joy Behar | Posted 12.12.2011

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In defending Hank Williams' right to speak his mind, I must also defend ESPN's right to part company with him. ESPN is a business and businesses have the right to fire employees.

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Hank Williams' Family And One Cruel Ruling In Not-So-Sweet Alabama

Countdown with Keith Olbermann // Current TV | Joe Lapointe | Posted 12.08.2011

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If Hank Williams Sr. – the original Hank – were alive today, what sort of song might he write for the harsh, new immigration law in his native Ala...

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Palin Defends Hank Williams Jr. Over Controversial Comments

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.07.2011

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defended Hank Williams Jr., the country singer known for his appearances on Monday Night Football, over the controversy...

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Sports Blitz Now Episode II: Discussing Hank Williams Jr. and Offering Fantasy Football Advice

HuffPost Radio | Posted 12.06.2011

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Jordan Schultz and the guys broke down the Red River Rivalry game this weekend between No. 1 Oklahoma and archrival Texas, talked about the Hank Williams Jr. disaster and, of course, made all their picks for the upcoming marquee games.

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Hank Williams Jr. Needs to Be Fired

Thomas Alter | Posted 12.05.2011

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So to the Monday Night Football decision-makers in Bristol: You're already off to a good start, but for the sake of our football-obsessed country, please give Hank Williams Jr. a permanent pink slip.

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Dot Com Casualty Returns from the Dead

HuffingtonPost.com | Alex Wagner | Posted 10.01.2011

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Despite the fact that he has no relation to the country legend, Hank Williams was on some level destined for the music industry. Williams, an engineer...

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Sweet Tones: Alabama

Barbara Barton Sloane | Posted 08.14.2011

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In light of this state's recent tornado tragedies, this year may be the very best time for Alabama to immerse itself in its rich musical heritage and allow it to wash away the sad memories of the upheaval it's just gone through.

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Swing in the Ring: The Sweetback Sisters Are Looking For A Fight

Michael Bialas | Posted 07.31.2011

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With Looking For A Fight, the Sweetback Sisters could turn out to be the decade's Bring It Girls. Showing true grit and wit, they are a genuine blast from the past -- no matter how far back you want to go.

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Orchestras and Mixtapes: Conversations With Brandi Carlile and Jared Evan

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.08.2011

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Brandi: My greatest piece of advice -- and it's not taking a shot at individualism -- is to band together with other artists, and to completely abandon the idea of the competitive nature of music.

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Treme & Beyond: Conversations with Steve Earle, The Belle Brigade and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Dvorak, Csny, Arlo Guthrie, Aaron Arntz, Dwight Yoakam, Bram Inscore, Alison Krauss, Andy Cabic, Treme, Steve Earle, Paul Simon, The Belle Brigade, The Beach Boys, The Everely Brothers, Woody Guthrie, Thom Monohan, Joan Baez, Ink Spots, Beatles, Bill Mumy, Johnny Irion, Jo Hill, Little Feat, Harlan Silver, Gary Louris, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Katrina, Allison Moorer, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Kimmel, Harley Watt, Babylon 5, Mike Finnigan, Hank Williams, The Byrds, T-Bone Burnett, Simon & Garfunkel, Thomas Steinbeck, Johnny Cash, Liuzza's, Hoyt Axton, John Williams, Jay Gruska, The Jayhawks, Mark Olsen, Monsanto, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, June Carter, Robert Plant, Lowell George, Randy Newman, Matthew Wilder, Blake Mills, Gram Parsons, Barbara Gruska, Joni Mitchell, Ethan Gruska, James Taylor, Allen Toussaint, Low Rider Music, Tipitinas, Nillson, Entertainment News

Steve Earle spoke to me from Liuzza's in New Orleans, where he had just ordered a Po Boy, and where he is currently filming the second season of HBO's Treme.

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Metal Musician/Producer Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium and Minsk) on The Interview Show (Video)

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minsk Metal, Mark Bazer, Black Metal, Sanford Parker, Hideout, Circle of Animals, Chicago, Post Metal, Hank Williams, Talk Show, Nachtmystium, Chicago News

Sanford Parker, underground metal producer and member of Nachtmystium and Minsk, stopped by the Interview Show to discuss his music, his producing and the metal scene in Chicago.

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A Turning of the Seasons: The King Is Dead by The Decemberists

Rob Kirkpatrick | Posted 05.25.2011

I'm not sure if this is The Decemberists' best album. But there's not a bad song in the bunch here, and it's clear The King Is Dead captures this Aughties folk-rock band hitting a groove.

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Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Janis Joplin

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the wake of punk rock legend Patti Smith winning a National Book Award for her memoir "Just Kids," and the boom associated with the publication of ...

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Mother's Best, Hank's Best: A Conversation With Jett Williams and the Students

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Hank Williams, Country Music, Hank Williams Jr, Hank Williams Box Set, Jett Williams Unreleased Recordings, Hank Williams Sr, Jett Williams, Hank Williams Songs, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News

When the adopted Jett Williams found out that Hank Williams was her father, her life changed dramatically.

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Triple Threat Friday: Conversations with BoDeans, Bleu and The Chapin Sisters

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Jones, Five for Fighting, Linda Ronstadt, The Mamas and the Papas, Elo, Keith Olbermann, Glen Campbell, Harry Chapin, Dolly Parton, The Beatles, John Mayer, Rooney, Lily Chapin, Abigail Chapin, Wes Craven, The BoDeans, The Thorns, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Brill Building, Disney, Party of Five, Hank Williams, The Rolling Stones, Kurt Neumann, Simon & Garfunkel, Depeche Mode, Paul McCartney, WHY Hunger, Led Zeppelin, Mary Travers, Taylor Locke, Jessica Craven, Train, All in the Family, Tom CHapin, Emmylou Harris, Time of Your Life, The Jeffersons, Sam Llanas, John Adams, Glenn Beck, Cashman & West, American Idol, Def Leppard, Bruce Springsteen, Bleu, Statistics, Entertainment News

Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas of BoDeans talk their new album, the band's early days, and why their six-year break was a dark period.

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Dog Ears Music: Born in September Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Cage, Sonny Rollins, BB King, Arnold Schoenberg, Danielle Evin, Music, Joan Jett (& the Blackhearts), Joey Heatherton, Cass Elliot (the Mamas & the Papas), Billy Preston, Memphis Slim, Otis Redding, Patsy Cline, mp3s, Gene Autry, John Coltrane, Elvin Jones, Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders), Phil Ramone, Arvo Pärt, Glenn Gould, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams, Dog Ears, George Gershwin, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

This week we feature music from Jerry Lee Lewis, Sonny Rollins, Memphis Slim, Patsy Cline, John Cage, and more.

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A Conversation With Creed's Mark Tremonti, Plus Robert Plant, The Black Crowes, and Freetime With Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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MR: Even though it was released last year, Full Circle is going strong, and this tour is more or less a continuation of the reunion. What was it like getting back together with the other guys?

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Pegi Young's "Starting Over," plus a Conversation with Jimmy Webb

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pegi Young -- yes, wife of legendary artist Neil Young -- has a new video of her song "Starting Over" and HuffPost has the premiere of the music clip.

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"How Deep is the Ocean?": A Playlist for Saving Our Shores and Selves

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crash Test Dummies, Miley Cyrus, Michelle Branch, The Beach Boys, Jamey Johnson, Neil Young, Jane's Addiction, Counting Crows, Billy Bragg, David & David, Phish, Oil Spill, Oil Spill Gulf of Mexico 2010, Jr., Junior Wells, Deep Purple, Hank Williams, The Cult, The Rolling Stones, Bp, Modest Mouse, President Barack Obama, Kathleen Edwards, The Golden Gate Quartet, Incubus, George Strait, Led Zeppelin, Oil, The Fixx, Nancy Griffith, Tower of Power, Brian Eno, Buddy Guy, Diana Krall, Johnny Greenwood, Brad Paisley, Ivy, Entertainment News

The greatest minds of our times ought to be focused on making alternative energies a reality now. And while they do that, I'll use my lesser mind to make another silly but heartfelt playlist.

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