At this late date, you shouldn't need anyone to explain why the arrival of a Wal-Mart in your town is pretty bad news for the well-being of said town. And as Billboard reports, a group of musicians…   Read Story »

It all started when former Drive-By Truckers member Jason Isbell tweeted "'Dierks' [Bentley] has officially ripped off my song 'In A Razor Town.' Dierks is a douchebag" with regards to Bentley's song…   Read Story »

A few weeks ago the band released their acoustic take on "The Thanksgiving Filter," from their forthcoming album Go-Go Boots. Here's another acoustic video for the title track. Jason Thrasher put…   Read Story »

Right before Turkey Day we saw Patterson Hood doing an acoustic take on Go-Go Boots's “The Thanksgiving Filter." Here's the studio version of "Used To Be A Cop," a whiskey-drenched downer in the…   Read Story »

It's almost Thanksgiving. In this simple video shot by Jason Thrasher we see Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood doing an acoustic take on "The Thanksgiving Filter," a song appearing in different form…   Read Story »

As much as Lolla's undercard is varied, and vast, it's a headliner's ball this year. Because this deep into the festival season we've seen nearly all of these bands plenty, and because Lolla has…   Read Story »

On some nights you can fool yourself into forgetting that industry weeks like SXSW have shifted from being about discovery to being full-on music festivals. Yesterday was not one of those days. Aside…   Read Story »

You heard The Big To-Do's "This Fucking Job." The next blue-collar vignette from Drive-By Truckers' eighth album has a happier title, but "Birthday Boy" involves a prostitute "working for the money…   Read Story »

As we mentioned a ways back, Patterson Hood told the Irish music blog Swear I'm Not Paul that Drive-By Truckers eighth studio album, the official followup to 2008's Brighter Than Creation's Dark, is…   Read Story »

This year in music was great and we'rea gonna let it finish (sorry), but in terms of notable album releases the ship has sailed. No offense, 30 Seconds To Mars. While the Gummys' virtual poll booth…   Read Story »