Gary Dretzka

You can tell a network is in sad shape when its on-air promotions hold more promise than the new fall shows. But that pretty much was the case Wednesday, when...

Kieran Kane Six Months, No Sun (Dead Reckoning) Don't let anyone tell you they aren't writing country songs the way they used to -- there are plenty of "theys" out...

With controversy surrounding the Smashing Pumpkins' attempt to toss a free concert in Chicago, band members worried fans might not be aware of the more compelling goal of their tour....

Dave Alvin Blackjack David (Hightone) No one makes a guitar ring with as much steely clarity as Alvin, whose unique brand of California alterna-folk resonates back through several generations of...

George Jones It Don't Get Any Better Than This (MCA) The recent death of Tammy Wynette served as a reminder that giants still do walk the Earth in Nashville, even...

With no icebergs on the horizon, the producers of "Titanic" are steaming ahead with plans to release the biggest box-office hit of all time on videocassette just before the Labor...

Joe Ely Twistin' in the Wind (MCA) Two years ago, the amazing "Letter to Laredo" kicked this honky-tonk hero's career up several notches, as it married the acoustic sounds of...

The MTV Movie Awards show, held in a Santa Monica Airport hangar and to be aired Thursday, never will be confused with the infinitely more stuffy Academy Awards. Perhaps because...

George Strait One Step at a Time (MCA) No one working in Nashville delivers the work of a songwriter to an audience with as much confidence and feeling, while also...

Robert Duvall, who plays a Pentecostal preacher in "The Apostle," offered an enthusiastic "Praise Jesus!" after accepting the last of three awards Saturday at the 13th annual Independent Spirit Awards....