The 9513 George Strait Singing Folsom Prison Blues And Snow In South Austin

The only time I ve seen Strait in concert he ended is show with Cowboy Rides Away , so I m guessing this is probably a regular thing for him. However, I didn t get to hear his rendition of Folsom Prison Blues . I like to hear other artists covers of famous songs just to see how they make it their own.

Sometimes they re good, but other times they re pretty terrible.

The labels general manager had this to say:
There s a widespread feeling that a big piece of what made country music great isn t being highlighted these days. If the audience that wants that is being underserved, then we d like to serve it.
I like his approach, and it s not all talk either.

All three artists have a new album scheduled for early this year. Singletary s album, From the Heart is the first one that s due out.
From the Heart, due February 27, revives songs by Merle Haggard, Randy Travis and Keith Whitley, among others.

Its lone original tune, I Still Sing This Way, was written by Singletary with Chris DuBois and David Lee. A wry look at today s country scene, it tells the story of a manager who wants Singletary to update his image. His reply?

You can turn down the fiddle and steel guitar, try to market me like a big pop star, I m afraid it ll all go south when I open my mouth.

She doesn t feel like she effectively got her message across and tries to clarify some things. She thinks it s important enough to keep saying it — not for her husband, who s had a remarkable career, but for the young artists who will never get a chance to be heard. And she has received letters from others who agree.

I don t think they ever achieved a significant amount of success, but keep your eyes open for the lead singer, Matt Martindale. He ll be hitting the road with his own band and releasing an album later this year.