“Bill Monroe Mandolin Vandalized” was the headline in the country music community. Bill Monroe had seen a lot of troubles in his days, but nothing could have prepared him for [ … ]
Month: February 2019
Johnny Cash & Southern Gothic Country Music
Few musicians enjoy the enduring cultural presence of Johnny Cash, as edgy teenagers still wear T-shirts with the infamous picture of him flipping off the camera. He remains the perfect rebuttal [ … ]
John Daly and the Vigilante Justice Committee
John Daly was born in New York. As a young man, he migrated to California. Leaving a string of dead men behind him, he then went to the gold mining [ … ]
Louvin Brothers Satan Is Real Cover Art Story
The cover art for the Louvin Brothers‘ Satan Is Real is considered by some as a strange combination of corny and terrifying, portraying the smiling Louvin Brothers dressed in white and posing in [ … ]
Noose; A Joe Noose Wild Western
Here is the second posting of a breed of Wild Western, and a publisher who admits some stories feature “dark humor” such as cannibalism… Noose; A Joe Noose Western, Eric [ … ]
Old West Woman Killer Constable Alexander
One of the codes of the Old West was that women were not to be hurt. In an incident that took place near Yuma, Arizona on February 7, 1901, that [ … ]
Gothic Western Playlist #4 – Doom Country and Gothic Americana Songs
Gothic Western playlist #4 is up on Spotify, it features Doom Country and Gothic Americana songs from the Heathen Apostles, Wovenhand, Shawn James, The Devil Makes Three and more. The [ … ]