Drive-By Truckers

CD Reviews

A Blessing And A Curse (2006)
Brighter Than Creation's Dark (2008)
Decoration Day (2003)
English Oceans (2014)
Gangstabilly (2005)
Go-Go Boots (2011)
It's Great to Be Alive (2015)
Killers and Stars (2004)
Patterson Hood (2004)
Pizza Deliverance (2005)
The Big To-Do (2010)
The Fine Print (A Collection of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008) (2009)
Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians (2011)

Articles and Interviews

Drive-By Truckers turn it up for their "Big To-Do" (Mar 2010)

When Drive-By Truckers hit the studio early last year, the Alabama-via-Athens sextet were fresh from experiences that would have a profound effect on their next album. The Truckers had been on a long road trip supporting their last album, 2008's stripped back and country-flavored "Brighter Than Creation's Dark," which had been largely written on the band's acoustic Dirt Underneath Tour. They had also just recently wrapped up the whirlwind sessions that produced Booker T's Grammy-nominated "Potato Hole" album.

The Drive-By Truckers' rocky road turns brighter (Feb 2008)

To say that the Drive-By Truckers had a tumultuous 2007 would be akin to observing that Donald Trump has a few semolians. Still, last year's departure of Jason Isbell from the Truckers' ranks had the air of inevitability around it; he had been working piecemeal on his own album for more than two years when he announced his exit from the band to concentrate on his solo career. For the Truckers, who just released "Brighter Than Creation's Dark," Isbell's absence represented the loss of a guitarist, vocalist and valued songwriter. ...

Drive-By Truckers celebrate 'Independence Day' (Sep 2003)

If you listen to the new "Decoration Day" album by Drive-By Truckers, and you're not hurting a little bit by album's end, then you probably weren't really paying attention. From a listener's perspective, this album is truly an example of no pain, no gain. Because underneath its blanket of raw Southern rock - sans even a hint of that style's blissfully ignorant hedonism - these Truckers weigh down their song characters with oversized loads of emotional baggage. Along the way, brides-to-be get left at the altar, sons sadly follow in their father's weary footsteps, and life is never what you might term happy-go-lucky. ...

News Items

DBT's Hood drops "The Pool House" (Jan 2025)
Pre-DBT band disc sees light of day (Aug 2018)
DBT digs for The Dirt Underneath (Mar 2015)
DBT plans to ride "English Oceans" (Dec 2013)
DBT's "Alabama Ass Whuppin'" gets reissued (Aug 2013)
Drive-By Truckers' Shonna Tucker exits (Dec 2011)
Drive-By Truckers play Conan (Mar 2011)
Drive-By Truckers stream new CD tonight (Feb 2011)
DBT's Hood explains bagging tour, Cooley injured (Dec 2010)
Drive-By Truckers cancel Europe shows (Nov 2010)
Drive-By Truckers put on "Go-Go Boots" (Nov 2010)
DBT film new videos (May 2010)
Drive-By Truckers visit Dave, Fallon (Mar 2010)
Drive-By Truckers announce tour, give away song (Jan 2010)
Drive-By Truckers sign new deal, slate new CD for March (Dec 2009)
Drive-By Truckers plan two summer releases (Jun 2009)
Drive-By Truckers exit New West (May 2009)
Pneumonia knocks out Drive By-Truckers concerts (Feb 2009)
Driver-By Truckers ready new CD, tour (Dec 2007)
Jason Isbell leaves Drive-By Truckers (Apr 2007)

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