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A version of this review appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. To read my interview with Jason Boland, click here.

COUNTRY

Jason Boland & The Stragglers “Dark and Dirty Mile” (Proud Souls Entertainment/Thirty Tigers)

Jason Boland & The Stragglers keep steadfastly walking the classic country road with “Dark and Dirty Mile,” the renowned Austin, Texas-based band’s seventh studio album.

Released Tuesday, the follow-up to 2011’s excellent “Rancho Alto” showcases the worn-leather baritone of singer/songwriter/guitarist Boland as well as the hard-earned musicianship of his road-tested red dirt outfit, which includes guitar, pedal steel and resophonic guitar player Roger Ray, bassist Grant Tracy, drummer Brad Rice and fiddler/mandolin player Nick Worley.…

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A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. To read my “Dark and Dirty Mile” album review, click here.

Jason Boland & The Stragglers take “Dark and Dirty Mile” to Cain’s Ballroom
The red dirt band will celebrate the release of its seventh studio album with a return trip to the legendary Tulsa venue. 

Call him a classic country torchbearer, a musical outlaw or an old-school folk singer, Jason Boland just wants to make sure his songs mean something.…

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Pistol Annies, the country music trio comprised of Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert and singer-songwriter pals Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe, performed the television debut of their song “Unhappily Married,” Tuesday night on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”

“Unhappily Married” is a darkly funny track off the group’s second album, “Annie Up.”

The Annies are continuing their media blitz in support of their sophomore release at 9 tonight with a live streaming show. Yahoo! Music will live stream the group’s one-hour concert as part of its “Ram Country Live!,” a series of exclusive special music events accessible to millions of viewers on Yahoo!…

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Red dirt band Jason Boland & The Stragglers released today its seventh studio album, “Dark & Dirty Mile.” Frontman Jason Boland, a Harrah native, and singer-songwriter Shooter Jennings co-produced the album.

Jason Boland & The Stragglers play “real” country music – something that we don’t hear a lot of these days on the radio. For more than a decade, the band has played to packed houses from Texas to Illinois and all parts in between while also selling more than 500,000 albums.

Following …

Pistol Annies (AP file)

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Pistol Annies, the country music trio comprised of Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert and singer-songwriter pals Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe, will perform the television debut of “Unhappily Married,” off their new album, “Annie Up,” tonight on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”

Ferguson’s show airs at 11:35 p.m. weekdays on the CBS Television Network, according to a news release.

Pistol Annies debuted as a band in 2011 at the Academy of Country Music’s “Girls Night Out” special on CBS. …

The Red Dirt Rangers, from left, Ben Han, Brad Piccolo, John Cooper appear at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Photos by Brett Deering

Red Dirt Rangers are recognized at the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

The Red Dirt Rangers, from left, Ben Han, Brad Piccolo and John Cooper, pose for a photo with Rep. Lee Denney.

Music pioneers the Red Dirt Rangers were honored at the House of Representatives at the Oklahoma State Capitol building Monday afternoon with an official proclamation, led by Rep. Lee Denney of Cushing.

Upon …

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It’s been a big week for country trio the Pistol Annies – Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe – who released on Tuesday their sophomore album, “Annie Up.”

The album is the follow-up to their successful 2011 group debut “Hell on Heels,” which Lambert took to Twitter (@mirandalambert) today to announce has gone gold.

The Annies also have released the official music video to the new album’s first single, “Hush Hush.”

Plus, the trio has been on a big album release …

Miranda Lambert, left, Angaleena Presley, center, and Ashley Monroe of the Pistol Annies at the 60th Annual BMI Country Awards on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012, in Nashville. (AP)

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Country trio the Pistol Annies – Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe – are releasing today their sophomore album, “Annie Up.”

The album is the follow-up to their successful 2011 group debut “Hell on Heels.”

“Annie Up” features 12 songs written by the Pistol Annies that deal with the unwashed experiences of real …

Newkirk Concerts & Shows on wimgo

Country trio the Pistol Annies – Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe – are releasing today their sophomore album, “Annie Up.”

The album is the follow-up to their successful 2011 group debut “Hell on Heels.”

The Annies are planning a big album release TV blitz in honor of the new album, starting with an appearance this morning on NBC’s “Today” show. Here’s the lineup of appearances; check local listings for more information:

Today: “Today”

Today: “Late Show with David Letterman”

Wednesday: …

Justin Timberlake performs at the MasterCard Priceless Premieres concert on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in New York. (AP)

One of this generation’s most-celebrated entertainers, Justin Timberlake, announced Monday (today) he will kick off “The 20/20 Experience World Tour” on Oct. 31 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The tour will include a Nov. 21 stop at Tulsa’s BOK Center. Tickets will go on sale next Monday, May 13, according to a news release.

After dominating the global charts with the release of his acclaimed new album, “The 20/20 Experience,” Timberlake will bring his …