Hank Williams III has had a rocky relationship with his label, Curb Records, from the beginning, when his first album with them was
an album with his grandfather and father, "
thanks to the wonders of 21st century digital overdubbing." A decade and a half later,
Hank 3 was free from Curb Records, though the label snuck out one last album, even though the contract was over. It was actually
an old album from a decidedly non-country style, but that didn't stop Curb from
offering it as a Hank III album at a fire-sale discount, ensuring
Billboard Country charting. That was in June of this year. Jump ahead to September:
Hank 3 released three albums over four CDs, spanning his broad musical styles and beyond.
CD1:
country (of sorts);
CD2:
haunted ambient soundtrack and
Cajun-tinted country, with guests (
like Tom Waits);
CD3:
cattle-core;
CD4:
doom rock.
posted by filthy light thief
on Sep 20, 2011 -
91 comments
MusicFilter: Rosanne Cash has in many ways
followed in her
father, Johnny Cash's footsteps as an independent artist critical of the industry and radio marketing.
Black Cadillac, her first album since the death of her mother, father, and step-mother in 2003 was released in the
shadow of the better known biopic
Walk the Line. Reviews that are not obsessed with the movie tie-in appear to be generally positive:
Canoe (orig Winnepeg Sun),
Rolling Stone, and
Metacritic.
posted by KirkJobSluder
on Feb 6, 2006 -
15 comments
