Hank Jr. leads new releases
Williams is back with "It's About Time" on the NashIcon label, a division of Big Machine. Julian Raymond (Glen Campbell, Cheap Trick) produced the dozen-song disc, which contains re-recorded versions of "Mental Revenge" and "Born to Boogie" with Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore and featuring Brad Paisley on guitar, plus new Williams-penned songs "Dress Like an Icon," "Just Call Me Hank" and "It's About Time."
After a stint on MCA Records, Randy Rogers Band goes the indie route with "Nothing Shines Like Neon," a musical diverse-sounding release. The seventh album includes help from Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss and Jerry Jeff Walker.
Brothers Osborne, hail from Maryland originally, have a hit on their hands with "Stay a Little Longer" from their debut, "Pawn Shop." T.J. and John Osborne mine a swampy, Outlaw Country sound on the disc produced by Jay Joyce and Brothers Osborne.
More news for Hank Williams Jr.
- 04/22/24: Born & Raised fest features Johnson, Hank Jr., Wetzel
- 01/10/23: Hank Jr. slates '23 tour
- 06/17/22: Hank Jr., Eldredge drop new albums
- 06/09/22: Hank Jr. debuts "Fireman Ring the Bell"
- 03/24/22: Williams delves into the blues
- 03/23/22: Hank Jr.'s wife dies
- 06/14/20: Hank Jr.'s daughter killed in crash
- 03/21/16: Hank Jr. visits TODAY
CD reviews for Hank Williams Jr.
After 70 million records and 100 charting singles, does Hank Jr. have anything left to prove? Nope, but it is after all, a family tradition - so here he is, at age 66, with his first release on a new label exclusive to Hall of Famer types (Reba, Martina McBride), looking to strike gold one more time. The Bocephus blueprint hasn't changed much since the late '80s. We've come to expect guest stars, loads of songwriters and a dip into the great American music catalog. ...
Hank Williams Jr. is one of those people who are as famous for their personality as their music. He has never been shy about expressing his particular opinion about anything. Bocephus never lets a chance to flaunt his political ideals pass, and his latest album is his most passionately right wing to date.
The irony of the political focus is that Bocephus uses the image of the "working man" to serve as the choir for his sermon, much like Bruce Springsteen's magnificent ...
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