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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.

Tulsa Concerts & Shows on wimgo

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.…

Tulsa Concerts & Shows on wimgo

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.

Tulsa Concerts & Shows on wimgo

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.…

Today’s featured event:

Hear emerging country band Parmalee at 9:30 tonight at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The North Carolina outfit has already earned two consecutive Top 40 Country radio hits, including its debut single, “Musta Had A Good Time,” and “Carolina.”

The family band comprised of brothers Matt and Scott Thomas (lead vocals/ guitar and drums, respectively), cousin Barry Knox (bass) and lifelong best friend Josh McSwain (guitar).

NEWCASTLE – On Thursday night, country singer Gretchen Wilson will kick off the the third annual Outdoor Concert Series at Newcastle Casino, I-44 and Highway 62.

Newcastle Casino’s Outdoor Concert Series is open to the public, takes place in the casino’s north parking lot and admission is free.

Ryan Sykes, Newcastle Casino’s general manager, said the festival is a chance to give back to the community and its employees.

“We are thrilled to host our third annual Outdoor Concert Series,” Sykes said in a news release. “This is a chance to show our appreciation for the local community.…

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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!…

Grammy winner Jody Miller appears in a 2011 photo at Oklahoma City University. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman Archives

“Judy ‘n’ Jody” reunion concert set for Thursday night at the Oklahoma History Center
The public is invited to the free event, which will feature live music, light refreshments and an announcement about the proposed OKPOP museum.

Many of the musicians who played on Oklahoma’s beloved “Jude ‘n’ Jody” show will perform at a reunion Thursday night, and the public is invited.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive.…

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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.

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As previously reported, Muskogee’s The Swon Brothers delivered a poignant and tuneful tribute to the late, great George Jones Monday night during “The Voice” live playoffs.

“The Voice” performance recap will air from 7 to 8 tonight on NBC, following by the live elimination episode from 8 to 9 tonight.

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, 401 S 3 in Muskogee, is hosting a “Swatch Party” tonight in honor of the hometown contenders. The doors will open at 6:30 tonight. The event is free and open to the public.

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