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Desperados is an intriguing read and one that will have you looking through used record bins for those long-abandoned copies of The Dillards' "Wheatstraw Suite" and Rick Nelson's StoneCanyon... — Country Standard Time More…

Remarkable . . . This book should prove indispensable to students of the banjo, whether raw beginners or ultra-advanced. It should have similar appeal to dedicated bluegrass fans who want to... — Bluegrass Unlimited More…

Juxtaposed with tender paintings from artist and friend Dan Rizzie, cash's lyrics are luminescent nuggets, gleaming with desire, loss, home, and self-empowerment — Vulture More…

The heart of the book is Morales's personal meditation on the Dollywood shrine itself, the theme park for feminism, Christianity, and the Old South, its mythical log-cabin home, its worshippers... — The Times More…

Say hello to the Boyhood of bluegrass music journalism, a book that has taken Gary Reid some 40 years to piece together. . . . As an all-encompassing guide to their music, this is indispensable — MOJO More…

If you want to read the definitive book on Merle Haggard, this is the one...The beauty of Cantwell's book lies in his in-depth, astute, and entertaining close readings of Hag's songs and the... — No Depression More…