Lyle Lovett has finally hit that point in his career where he can turn in a covers album and not be accused of simply fulfilling a contract agreement or tossing out a record as a desperate last grab for relevancy or to make the next mortgage payment (I'm looking at you Rod Stewart). Ok, so [...]
Apocryphally, If I Needed You came to Townes Van Zandt wholesale, in a dream, wherein he envisioned himself a famous folksinger, and the song as his biggest hit. When he awoke, he wrote the song down, changing but one line in transcription, and the rest, as they say, is history. Of course, Townes did indeed become famous, though partially posthumously, and surely not on the same scale as he envisioned in his nocturnal emissions. But as I've noted several times in these virtual pages, I discovered the work of [...]
Lyle Lovett - After 25 years of major label releases, it's only fitting that the legendary Texas songwriter's final project carry the title Release Me . But true to form, Lovett makes what is admittedly a mixed bag -- a couple of holiday favorites and some interesting covers that he's been playing live over the years -- into something worthwhile...k.d. lang duets on the showstopping title track // Release : Release Me (February 28, Lost Highway) // Sounds like : what could have been simply a somewhat disjointed (but 14-track generous) collection [...]
Release Me reaffirms that Lyle Lovett is an amazingly talented musician who can cross genres with ease.
"We were thinking about what might come next," Lyle Lovett said from the Verizon Wireless Stage Wednesday night, before playing a song he had written with Robert Earl Keen at Texas A&M. "We were... Continue reading "Last Night: Lyle Lovett At Verizon Wireless Theater" >
Lyle Lovett's EP, Songs for the Season, is a delightful little holiday treat for the ears.
David HannersDavid Hanners sings for the doomed and the thoughtful "It's kind of a joke amongst my songwriter friends that I kill off a lot of characters in my songs," says David Hanners, Pulitz
A three-song holiday treat from Lyle Lovett This three-song EP from Lyle Lovett includes jazzy covers of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmastime is Here" and Frank Loesser's "Baby, It's Cold Outside," with vocalist Kat Edmonson serving as harmonist and foil. There's also a sly new original, "The Girl with the Holiday Smile." The latter is slated to reappear on Lovett's next album, but the cool yuletide covers are only available here. [©2011 hyperbolium dot com] Lyle Lovett's Home Page
Lyle Lovett is one of the few alt.country-stars who succesfully blends irony, melancholy and uncut anger in his songs. Thanks to the mighty Stubby (the best Christmasblog out there), I know now that Lyle recorded a few seasonal songs. Two covers with the lovely Kat Edmondson, one original. In which he sings about an encounter with 'a hooker at the grocery store', the 'girl with the holiday smile.' Stubby also mentioned another Christmas(-y) song Lovett recorded way back in the 90s, the absolutely beautiful Christmas Morning. Lyle Lovett - The girl with the [...]
A dozen autumns ago I moved to Minneapolis from South Dakota, and it was then that I learned how all'a ya can't shut up about one thing: The Halloween Blizzard of '91.
¿Cuántas veces no nos hemos preguntando cómo le hacen algunas estrellas del rock o deportistas para andar con modelos tan guapas? Pues simplemente por eso: son Rock stars y tienen al alcance de su mano la capacidad de componer una canción famosa, estar bajo los reflectores, dedicarle un gol en la TV a su novia y claro, por que les sobran también algunos millones de dólares en su cuenta. En realidad, el misterio sigue ahí, pero si hacemos una encuesta con las susodichas, seguro la mayoría prefiere a ese repelente cantante que está en boga, que a ese wey de [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Lyle Lovett Singer/songwriter and actor Lyle Lovett is supporting latest LP Natural Forces. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): Wale Rapper Wale is promoting new album Ambition. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC): Chromeo [...]
Around here, we love us some Lyle Lovett. The home-grown country singer-songwriter has always held a special place in our hearts and we've followed his career from the early days at Anderson Fai... Continue reading "Lyle Lovett Writes Song for KHOU Channel 11 (with video)" >
Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives. Lyle Lovett Happy 54rd birthday to country singer, former Mr. Julia Roberts and sometimes actor Lyle Lovett. I used to really love his guest appearances in Robert Altman's films (especially "The Player.") They don't make movies like that anymore! Happy birthday Lyle! <!-- [...]
Lyle Lovett : Church [ purchase ] I like to say that mankind invented religion to answer the question, "What's for dinner?" Think about it. The oldest religions have mythologies and rituals that are centered around hunting and farming. Even Judaism has a seasonal cycle of festivals that include a harvest festival, (Sukkos), and Passover can be seen as a ritualized tale of leading the livestock to their spring pastures. Christianity is the first one to replace the old question with a new one, "What happens when we die?" But Lyle [...]
Just got off the phone with Will Johnson a few minutes ago for an upcoming story related to the upcoming, pretty epic-looking Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase. He's a good dude -- you may r... Continue reading "Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett Join Impressive Bill for Central Texas Fire Benefit" >
The first names in the lineup for the just announced benefit concert for Central Texas wildfire victims October 19th include the finest in Texas talent including Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, the Steve Miller Band, and the Dixie Chicks as well as Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Eric Johnson, and Shawn Colvin. Rounding out the ticket, guitarist extraordinaire Joe Satriani will also be making an appearance. Appearing at a press conference today in Austin, benefit organizers Ray Benson and Eric Johnson said that once the word got around artists, people and companies stepped forward to donate [...]
We review the second Buddy Holly tribute of the summer...see how it stacks up against the first!
A mixed bag of mostly listenable Buddy Holly covers, honoring the late, great artist.
MUSIC NEWS- With summer weather at its peak, Lyle Lovett and his Large Band take to the road, delivering sweet relief with their distinctive style of soulful Americana music. Kicking off July 30 in Montana, their 26-city sUSA tour follows a recent trek through Europe showcasing Lovett's latest album, 2009's Natural Forces ( out via Curb/Lost Highway). The critically acclaimed release is a testament to both his versatile songwriting and ability to interpret material by fellow Texas songwriters who inspired him. Recorded with his Large [...]
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