The Icons of Outlaw Country Radio Show
Each week John Wesley Karson shares the music and the stories of the icons of alternative country. He takes his listeners on a two hour sonic journey into what’s been…
A Tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker, a True Icon
Jerry Jeff Walker moved to Austin, Texas in 1971 and in the process helped reinvent a sleepy college/state capital town into a robust, music hotbed. He became recognized as the…
Six Wild (But True) Facts About Waylon Jennings
It’s impossible to think about country music outlaws without thinking of Waylon Jennings. It’s also impossible to think about country music outlaws without thinking of crazy stories. There’s certainly no…
Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, & the True Story Almost Too Good To Be True
There are plenty of tall tales in rock folklore that sound too good to be true – because, well, they are. And you could be forgiven for doubting any musician…
The Icons of Outlaw Country Radio Show
Each week John Wesley Karson shares the music and the stories of the icons of alternative country. He takes his listeners on a two hour sonic journey into what’s been…
King Of The Honky-Tonks
The life and death of Gary Stewart By Jimmy McDonough The voice just stopped you in your tracks. Hillbilly haywire with a lonesome Kentucky edge that added a little chrome…
Outlaw Country: How Willie, Waylon And Others Broke Free
Today, they don't seem like outlaws: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Jr., David Allan Coe, Tompall Glaser, Johnny Paycheck and numerous others are…
What is Outlaw Country?
The term outlaw country wasn't thrown about too often in the early days. According to Jason Mellard, author of Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture, the…
The Icons of Outlaw Country Radio Show
Each week John Wesley Karson shares the music and the stories of the icons of alternative country. He takes his listeners on a two hour sonic journey into what’s been…
The Icons of Outlaw Country Radio Show
Each week John Wesley Karson shares the music and the stories of the icons of alternative country. He takes his listeners on a two hour sonic journey into what’s been…