We announced our upcoming compilation album While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records (out November 18th) two weeks ago via Rolling Stone Country/ Rolling Stone along with a stream of the first song, Blitzen Trapper's cover of Ryan Adams 's classic "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)." Today, right here on our blog or on... Read more
• We're pleased to announce that Lydia Loveless will be a featured guest and performer on the nationally-syndicated rock-n-roll talk show, Sound Opinions. The episode starts airing on Friday, July 27 -- but go to the Sound Opinions website to see when it will air on your local station that weekend. (UPDATE: Listen to it here!)
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Rockabilly icon and personal hero of ours Wanda Jackson (who we love so much, we did a tribute album of her music) is back in the studio with Justin Townes Earle producing. The album will be out in October on Sugar Hill Records.
As JTE tells it, he encouraged her to return to her roots.
"From day one I really... Read more
That's right, by a WHOPPING margin Justin Townes Earle's Harlem River Blues album won the Blurt Readers Poll.
Check out the results HERE.
Thanks for yer votes. We here in Chicago are PROUD of our long history of clean and honorable elections. Read more
Keeping up with the Kardashians? Psssshhhffft. The hottest thing in TV these days are Bloodshot bands! Just check out some of what's turning up Bloodshot on the boob tube:
In the December 27 episode of the History Channel show, "American Pickers," Antique Archaeology's office manager Danielle is seen wearing a Whitey Morgan and The 78s t-shirt!
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It's starting to be that time of year when pointy-headed scribes pull together their faves.
Justin Townes Earle's Harlem River Blues has already made a splash on some biggies.
#15 on Paste Magazine's Best of 2010
#7 Top 10 Country Albums of 2010 on Amazon
#40 Top 100 Songs of 2010 on Amazon for "One More... Read more
Justin Townes Earle has announced tour dates in the UK and Ireland (first ever shows there, as far as we can remember) in early 2011.
As part of the AV Club's Undercover series, Justin Townes Earle had his pick of 25 songs to cover--he chose Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City." Check it out:
Justin stopped by the venerable radio station KEXP in Seattle for a video during his current super long tour.
Check out the video of the session HERE where he plays some new songs, as well as the title track from Midnight at the Movies Read more
Justin Townes Earle stopped by the Guest Apartment at Baebel Music recently to play a few songs -- including a couple new ones.
Check out this piece wherein Justin recounts playing with the Band's Levon Helm. That's right LEVON f****** HELM!
Here's a snippet:
Q: "You just played at one of Levon Helm's "Midnight Rambles" at his home in Woodstock, New York. What was it like playing with such a legend of contemporary Southern music? "
A: "I got to sit in Levon Helms parlor and... Read more
Vote now for the Justin as the most stylish! As we say in Chicago, vote early and vote often.
We don't mind him being in the company of Clint Eastwood and Johnny Depp. Hell, even Ichiro is pretty bad ass, but we CANNOT let the likes of Russell Brand, Tom Brady, Ryan Gosling, David Beckham or Pete Doherty beat him out!
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Earlier this month, Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes stepped into the studio to record "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind." Take a listen to it over at the The Tripwire and then catch JTE and Dawn on tour together this winter.
In other news, JTE has been nominated by GQ Magazine as one of "The Most Stylish 25... Read more
Do you like Texas? How about fly fishing? What about our boy Justin Townes Earle?
Then, brother, now's your time to be heard. Justin's 2009 album Midnight at the Movies has been tapped as some of the best fly fishing music of the year. Go here to vote and check the other music that is GUAR-AN-TEED to make... Read more
Justin Townes Earle will be featured on The Bob Edwards Show this week, airing from 8-9 AM EST on Wednesday 12/9 and then replay on Thursday 12/10 from 9-10 PM EST on SIRIUS Satellite Radio — Channel #196.
Tune in and listen to that smooth smooth Bob voice....... Read more
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