Hubbard visits Dave tonight

Co-Starring

The country music world was more than a little surprised by the news of Big Machine Records signing Ray Wylie Hubbard. This, after all, is the label home for mainstream stars Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland and the former label residence of pop superstar Taylor Swift. Hubbard, in contrast - as 'one of these things is not like the other' - is an original country music outlaw, having famously written Jerry Jeff Walker's hit, "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother. ...

Tell The Devil I'm Gettin' There As Fast As I Can

Although he'd no doubt reject as pretentious the title of theologian, ecclesiastical matters are never far from Ray Wylie Hubbard's mind. You can tell from the titles of his albums - "A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C)", "The Grifter's Hymnal" - and the tracks therein, where he's either planning his celestial footwear ("Barefoot in Heaven") or escaping from hell by blowing smoke up the devil's derrierre ("Conversation ...

The Ruffian's Misfortune

Make no mistake. When you cue up Ray Wylie Hubbard's new album - a bit of a follow up to 2012's "The Grifter's Hymnal" - you'll experience no misfortune. Instead, you'll take a walk down some rough roads with a ruffian who'll regale you with his compelling stories of badass women rockers, car thieves and legendary blues musicians that make up the musical DNA of your traveling companion. Joined by his son, Lucas, on lead guitar, Gabe Rhodes on guitar, Rick ...