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The first of the Red Dirt acts to crack the national charts, Stillwater’s Great Divide has persevered for a quarter of a century. Read their story in my latest OKLAHOMA Magazine column, HERE.

Tulsa’s Caravan Swing Band may have been the best unrecorded band in the history of western-swing music, with ex-Texas Playboys like Glenn “Blub” Rhees. Tommy Perkins, and the incomparable Eldon Shamblin on its roster. In fact, however, it was informally recorded at least once, in… Read More »More Than the Wills Boys

Like Dr. Frankenstein, Claremore’s Craig Lamb has dug up old parts and stitched them together into something very creepy. Instead of a monster, however, he’s created a new monster Movie. You can read about Craig and his film, Dracula’s Ghost, in my latest Oklahoma Magazine… Read More »Dracula’s Ghost

For decades, the late Bill Davis symbolized Tulsa’s rock ’n’ roll music scene as few others have ever done. I’ve devoted my September OKLAHOMA Magazine column to Bill. You can find it HERE.

Three veterans of Tulsa’s original punk-music scene have created a brand-new documentary that’s already won a major international award. OIL CAPITAL UNDERGROUND is the subject of my latest OKLAHOMA Magazine column, and you can read all about it HERE.

Because of production deadlines, my story for OKLAHOMA Magazine was written before Jimmy’s house fire, and also before we could get in news of the big benefit being held for him at the Cain’s Ballroom on Saturday, July 14th. Those scheduled to appear include Gary Busey,… Read More »Ending a String of Bad Luck

Working with the skilled photographer Sam Joyner, my good friend and great editor and writer Suzanne Wallis has just produced ART DECO TULSA, an ode to Tulsa’s Art Deco buildings and the people who made them. Read all about it HERE.

Although he died much too early, Brandon Jenkins left an indelible mark on everyone who heard his music. My latest OKLAHOMA Magazine column, celebrating Brandon and his work, can be found here. PHOTO COURTESY BRANDON JENKINS (2015)

There’s a new band in Tulsa whose roots stretch back to a famous local theatrical production. You can read my OKLAHOMA Magazine column about the Retro Rockets — whose schtick is doing a nostalgia show about a nostalgia show — here.