Pre-Order Now: Drive-By Truckers: Live From Austin City Limits CD/DVD

Pre-Order NOW (available in stores July 7, 2009)
(http://drivebytruckers.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=407_2853)

SEE THE TRAILER

The Drive-By Truckers performance on Austin City Limits from September 26, 2008 was an instant classic. Recorded during their Brighter Than Creation’s Dark tour, the band line-up features Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Shonna Tucker, John Neff, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez. The 13 songs recorded for Austin City Limits feature a mix of new songs from Brighter Than Creation’s Dark alongside DBT classics “Let There Be Rock”, “18 Wheels Of Love”, “Marry Me” and more!

Track Listing: (CD and DVD Track listings are the same)
1. Perfect Timing
2. Heathens
3. A Ghost To Most
4. The Righteous Path
5. I’m Sorry Huston
6. 3 Dimes Down
7. Puttin’ People On The Moon
8. Space City
9. The Living Bubba
10. Zip City
11. 18 Wheels Of Love
12. Let There Be Rock
13. Marry Me

Update From Patterson Hood - June 23, 2009

Today we are releasing Murdering Oscar (and other love songs). My long-awaited (by me anyway) second solo album featuring performances by Will Johnson and Scott Danbom (from Centro-matic) my dad David Hood, David Barbe (Sugar, The Quick Hooks), Drive-By Truckers and Don Chambers.

Songs from 1994 and 2005 coming out on CD, mp3, and deluxe vinyl (2LPs with 3 bonus tracks and free CD and gatefold sleeve). Available in stores everywhere, online and at a show near you.

If you haven’t had a chance to hear the album you can stream it here:
http://www.rhapsody.com/patterson-hood/murdering-oscar-and-other-love-songs
or here:
http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/5

It's a good one.
See yall soon.
Patterson

DBT Update From Patterson Hood - June 11, 2009

Y'ALL:

Lots happening in Truckerland.

First off, less than two weeks remain before the release of MURDERING OSCAR (and other love songs).

For those who haven't heard, it's my second and long delayed solo album (although I prefer to refer to it as a side project since it was certainly not done alone).

I recorded MURDERING OSCAR with lots of very talented friends including my DBT bandmates, David Barbe (Sugar, Mercyland, etc.) Will Johnson and Scott Danbom from Centro-matic; and my father David Hood.

We recorded the majority of it back in January of 2005 shortly before the birth of my daughter.

For business, legal and scheduling reasons, it's only now seeing the light of day, but I promise you'll agree it's worth the wait.

MURDERING OSCAR (and other love songs) will be released on CD, Digital Download, iTunes, and Vinyl on June 23.

The vinyl version is a two record set with gatefold sleeve and a CD of the album for your car or iPod.

The vinyl version also includes 3 bonus tracks that are well worth checking out.

You can pre-order the album now at http://www.pattersonhood.com/merch.html.

To celebrate the release, I will be going on a short tour with The Screwtopians, which is a band comprised of the core musicians that play on the majority of the album. Joining me for The Murdering Oscar Tour, we'll have David Barbe, who hasn't toured since the breakup of Sugar in 95, Will Johnson and Scott Danbom from Centro-matic; and DBT members Brad Morgan and John Neff. Check out tourdates and order advance tickets here.

On a final side-project note, please check out my new and improved website. Jenn has worked really hard redesigning it and it looks fantastic.

This weekend we will be at Bonnaroo. I will be playing twice (once solo and once with The Screwtopians) on Friday.

On Saturday, Booker T and the DBTs will be playing. This is one of the last times for this project and I highly recommend that you check it out.

Watch Booker T & the DBT at Bonnaroo - broadcast live from the AT&T Blueroom

July 7th is the release date for DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS - LIVE AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS DVD / CD.

The collection features the entire performance from last September and in my opinion is the finest live footage ever captured of my band. It includes stellar versions of 13 DBT songs (old and new) and includes a full length "18 Wheels Of Love" with the full story and sequel which has been retired. I'm very happy to have it captured for posterity.

NEW DBT TOURDATES just announced (more coming soon!):
Thu Jul 23 - Florence, AL - SHOALS THEATRE
Fri Jul 24 - Florence, AL - SHOALS THEATRE
Thu Aug 13 - Sun Valley, ID - ELKHORN SPRINGS RESORT
Thu Aug 20 - Macon, GA - COX CAPITAL THEATRE
Fri Aug 21 - Myrtle Beach, SC - HOUSE OF BLUES

Please note that The Florence AL shows at The Shoals Theatre are our first shows in our hometown in over five years.

The Shoals Theatre is where I used to go see Walt Disney movies as a kid. The last time I payed there was over twenty years ago when Adam's House Cat played there in November of 1988. That was the night that the tornadoes hit our hometown and was the inspiration for our song "Tornadoes". The theatre is a super cool art-deco theatre from the 1930's that has recently been restored and we are very excited to play there. The opening act for the Thursday show is our good friends (and label mates) The Whigs. The opening act for the Friday show is The Decoys, a Muscle Shoals based band that features none other than my Dad, David Hood, on bass. This will be the first time our bands have shared a stage and it promises to be a rip-roaring great time.

One final sad note. Barry Beckett passed away last night in Nashville TN.

Barry was my Dad's partner in The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section for twenty plus years, was an amazing piano and B3 player and highly successful producer. After the breakup of The MSRS, he moved to Nashville and produced scores of very successful albums for a roster diverse enough to include Hank Williams Jr. AND Phish. He has been in very bad health for some time but will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. RIP.

That should get me caught up for now. Hope to see you at Bonnaroo or one of the upcoming shows.

Long Live Rock and Roll.

Sincerely,
Patterson Hood - June 11, 2009

Newberry Comics Patterson Hood presale!

Pre-Order Patterson’s upcoming release, Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs) and get a limited autographed CD Booklet with purchase! GET IT NOW

Deep Groove Records in-store signing

Patterson Hood & Wes Freed will be signing copies of Patterson's new solo record Murdering Oscar (and other love songs) on Friday, June 26th at 1:00pm at Deep Groove Records (317 North Robinson St., Richmond, VA). Get your record signed by Patterson and the artist who creates the album art for Patterson and DBT, Wes Freed!

Drive-By Truckers Polish Up Unreleased Songs For New Album

The Fine Print (A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008)
CD, Double Vinyl and Digital Download Available September 1, 2009

LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX CD / DVD AVAILABLE ON JULY 7, 2009
Features Complete Concert Filmed For PBS-TV's Acclaimed Austin City Limits
Filmed in Hi-Def and in 5.1 Surround Sound

Los Angeles, CA – Drive-By Truckers (DBT) have been making music together for 13 years resulting in 7 critically acclaimed studio albums which could not contain all of the songs written by the band. DBT recently dug into the New West Records vaults, with guidance from longtime producer Dave Barbe, and put finishing touches on a selection of songs that were never quite completed. “For me, it’s been a fun stroll through memory lane and a chance to tie up some loose ends,” says Patterson Hood. The result of the collaboration is The Fine Print (A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008), a 12-track album of previously unreleased and rare songs, available September 1, 2009. This summer New West will also release Drive-By Trucker’s entire Austin City Limits performance as a CD / DVD combination pack as a part of the Live From Austin, TX line.

The Fine Print (A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008) features songs written by band members past and present, including Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley and Jason Isbell. 7 of the twelve songs come from The Dirty South era… a highly creative time for DBT. Hood explains “That was an especially fertile period for the band, as we more or less wrote that album and the one before it, Decoration Day, as well as my first solo album all in a three year period as we were recording and touring behind Southern Rock Opera.” The record also contains four covers including “Rebels” by Tom Petty, which the band recorded originally for the TV show “King Of The Hill” and “Like A Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan which provided Shonna Tucker with her first ever lead vocal performance on a DBT recording.

Drive-By Truckers graced the Austin City Limits stage on September 26, 2008 while touring for their last studio album Brighter Than Creation’s Dark. A CD/DVD combination package featuring the entire performance will be available on July 7th, 2009. The 13 songs, which were filmed in Hi-Def and recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound for the critically acclaimed PBS show, include a mix of new songs from Brighter Than Creation’s Dark alongside the classics “Let There Be Rock” and “18 Wheels Of Love” (off their second album Gangstabilly) and “Marry Me” (from Decoration Day). The band line-up featured is Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Shonna Tucker, John Neff, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez.

THE FINE PRINT TRACK LIST:

1. George Jones Talkin’ Cell Phone Blues
2. Rebels
3. Uncle Frank (alternate version)
4. TVA
5. Goode’s Field Road (alternate version)
6. The Great Car Dealer War
7. Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken)
8. When The Well Runs Dry
9. Mrs. Claus’ Kimono
10. Play It All Night Long
11. Little Pony And The Great Big Horse
12. Like A Rolling Stone

LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX Track List:
1. Perfect Timing
2. Heathens
3. A Ghost To Most
4. The Righteous Path
5. I’m Sorry Huston
6. 3 Dimes Down
7. Puttin’ People On The Moon
8. Space City
9. The Living Bubba
10. Zip City
11. 18 Wheels Of Love
12. Let There Be Rock
13. Marry Me

MESSAGE FROM PATTERSON HOOD

Y'ALL:
Back home for a few days.
Been a crazy few weeks in which Australia, Coachella, New Orleans, Madison Square Garden and Princeton have been explored and hopefully somewhat conquered. Now, as they say, Back To Work!

MURDERING OSCAR (and other love songs) will be released in a month. PRE-ORDER your copy now at http://pattersonhood.com/merch.html. We have some great pre-order packages available including the deluxe package which includes a Wes Freed limited edition, signed and numbered FAP giclée with Murdering Oscar front and back cover artwork.

The very first reviews are starting to come in and looking good.
Due to the logistics of touring with a band comprised of members of various other bands (plus David Barbe's studio schedule) there will only be a limited number of shows initially, but we are hitting Chicago and both coasts this summer and hope to do some more dates later in the year.

The Murdering Oscar Tour will feature the core band that plays on the majority of the album.
THE SCREWTOPIANS:
David Barbe will be embarking with us for what will be his first major tour since the waning days of Sugar (in 1995).
Will Johnson and Scott Danbom from the band Centro-matic will be playing with me as well (although they will be missing the Bonnaroo set due to travel limitations).
Rounding out the band will be John Neff and Brad Morgan.
The show will be a rocking affair featuring much of the new album and a selection of tracks from Killers and Stars, fleshed out with a full band for the first time. We might work up a great cover or two.
Some of the venues are smaller than where DBT plays, so don't forget to get advance tickets because there will be some sellouts.

In other news:

We are very happy with the response that BOOKER T. and the DBT's have gotten. The reviews of the album have been stellar and the show gets better every time we play it. Due to our crazy schedule, there will only be a few more of the shows so if you haven't caught one yet, time is running out.

DBT has a couple of new releases in the immediate pipeline:

First off, our Austin City Limits show from last fall will be released on July 7 on DVD. The DVD will include the entire performance (only about a third of it was aired when it came on TV).
This is by far the best live performance of ours ever caught on film.
We were on, the sound was excellent, and the production value top-notch. We loved playing on that stage and the crowd was fantastic.
It also features one of the last ever performances of "18 Wheels Of Love", featuring the full monologue and the sequel monologue.

Second in upcoming DBT News, on September 1st, New West will be releasing THE FINE PRINT (A Collection of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008). We finished mixing it yesterday and are mastering it Thursday. It features 12 songs and maybe the most fun album we've ever made. Songs include "George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues", "Rebels", "Play It All Night Long", "TVA" and the original never released version of "Goode's Field Road".

Finally, we will be in studio this month hard at work on the next new DBT album which should be out by early 2010.

Check out my new website at www.pattersonhood.com and always keep a close eye out for what's happening around www.drivebytruckers.com and of course keep supporting live Rock and Roll.

See You Soon.
Patterson Hood

PATTERSON HOOD TO RELEASE MURDERING OSCAR (and other love songs) on June 23, 2009

Patterson Hood & the Screwtopians announce first leg of the tour

PRE-ORDER NOW!

Patterson Hood will release Murdering Oscar (and other love songs) on June 23, 2009 on Ruth St. Records. The second solo record from the leader of the Drive-By Truckers has been 15 years in the making. The album was produced by Hood and long-time DBT producer David Barbe (Sugar). Most of his DBT band mates join him on the album as well as Don Chambers, Will Johnson and Scott Danbom from Centro-matic/South San Gabriel. This is also the first time Hood's father David Hood, famed Muscle Shoals bass player, joins him on a record.

The album was recorded at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, GA and will also be released on 180 gram vinyl. The vinyl release will include three exclusive bonus tracks. An a cappella version of "Range War" will also be available exclusively with iTunes. "Pollyanna" and "Pride of the Yankees" are available to preview on his Myspace page: www.myspace.com/pattersonhood.

Hood and the Screwtopians will start the first leg of their tour in Nashville and end with a headlining slot at AthFest in Hood's hometown of Athens, GA. Joining Hood on tour will be Brad Morgan (drums), John Neff (guitar/steel), Scott Danbom (keys/fiddle), Will Johnson (guitar) and David Barbe (bass), who has not toured since his days with Sugar. Will Johnson will open the shows.

See Tourdates!
Advance tickets go on sale Tuesday, 4/21 at http://pattersonhood.baselineticketing.com

Track listing:
1. Murdering Oscar
2. Pollyanna
3. Pride of the Yankees
4. I Understand Now
5. Screwtopia
6. Granddaddy
7. Belvedere
8. The Range War
9. She's A Little Randy
10. Foolish Young Bastard
11. Heavy and Hanging
12. Walking Around Sense
13. Back of a Bible

BONUS TRACKS (on vinyl only):
Uncle Phil and Aunt Phyllis in the Month After the Election
Playboy Mansion
Sam's in the Ground

www.pattersonhood.com

www.myspace.com/pattersonhood

Drive-By Truckers on NPR's Mountain Stage

The Drive By Truckers performance on NPR's Mountain Stage is archived and can be found here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104227699. Give it a listen!

Photo credit: Brian Blauser

Patterson Hood Shows Announced!

Patterson Hood & The Screwtopians
Sat Jun 27 - Athens GA - ATHFEST
FREE! ALL AGES!
Stage in front of 40 Watt
9pm

Screwtopians are:
John Neff - Pedal Steel, GTR, Vocal
Will Johnson - GTR, vocal
Scott Danbom - Keyboard, Fiddle, Vocal
David Barbe - Bass, Vocal
Brad Morgan - Drums

Also, Patterson Hood will be playing solo on Sunday, May 03 at Madison Square Garden in New York NY for the PETE SEEGER 90TH BDAY TRIBUTE! Go to www.Seeger90.com for details.

"It is one of the biggest honors of my life to get to be a part of the celebration of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday. Mr. Seeger is one of the most important and influential artists of the last century and his birthday should be considered for a national holiday.
Come help us celebrate on May 3rd."
- Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)

Word from Patterson Hood

Y'ALL:

Feeling much better. Nothing like a good dose of Pneumonia and a little Plourosy to remind you of some forgotten priorities (like sleep and health). Such is life. At any rate THANKS to all that sent me such sweet "get well" wishes and especially THANKS to my beloved band for reminding us all what total badasses they are in DC where they played 2 great shows in my absence. Kudos to the 2 sold out crowds that took the spirit and forwent refunds and made the most of the most. LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL!

Now the fever is gone, as is the nausea and sweats and delirium except for the usual delirium which is part of life I guess. Still have a little shortness of breath and a little pain from Plourosy but they say that will work itself out soon enough (not soon enough). I should be in ship shape to ROCK the houses in Lexington, STL and Memphis in a couple of weeks.

For those living close by, I will be celebrating turning 45 a day early (the 23rd) at The Fabulous 40 Watt Club by spinning records with my friend Wyatt (DJ Other Voices / Other Rooms) playing some favorites and generally cutting up. And drinking. Should be a fun way to spend a monday night. As a special treat to myself our dear friend Craig Lieske's great band Garbage Island will also be playing and they have so kindly asked me to sit in as I did a couple of months ago on his birthday. It's instrumental and noisy and glorious and loud and all those good things and I get to shut up and play guitar which is always a lot of fun (to me at least).

Been hard at work getting artwork together for releasing MURDERING OSCAR (and other love songs) this June. Look for more release info (like whose gonna put it out and the exact date) very soon. We are 80% done with art work and it's looking good and we will be remastering it friday. We will be totally redoing my solo website and putting up tons of info very soon. STAY TUNED.

In April, DBT will be playing some dates with Booker T. The first one will be in Atlanta GA on April Fools Day. We will be backing him up, playing songs off his forthcoming great album POTATO HOLE. It's coming out in April on ANTI Records. Listen to a track from it here.

We will also be playing AUSTRALIA, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and COACHELLA for the first time in April.

COMING SOON: New West Records will be releasing the DBT LIVE at Austin City Limits DVD with the entire performance from last fall's taping. I have never been happy with our DVD so this will be a chance to finally have a DVD out of us playing live that I actually love and am excited about. Look out soon for more info about other upcoming DBT Projects as well.

Meanwhile, I wrote a new songs last night about The Flying Wallendas, I'm working on artwork and watching old John Wayne movies with my daughter and generally enjoying being home and feeling better and looking forward to some upcoming ROCK. See you soon!

Love, Patterson

ROCK BAND® GETS A SECOND DOSE OF COUNTRY

Cambridge, Mass. - February 20, 2009 - Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the debut of five alternative country acts to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content including artists Neko Case, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers and Old 97’s. Rock Band fans will also get a 3-pack from alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World.

“Alt Country 01” 5-pack features a signature mix of alternative country sounds from bluegrass and rockabilly to honky-tonk rock. The 5-pack includes “People Got A Lotta Nerve” from Neko Case’s soon-to-be released album Middle Cyclone (March 3, 2009), “Can’t Let Go” by Grammy winning singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams from her album Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998) and Steve Earl’s “Satellite Radio” from his album Washington Square Serenade (2007). The 5-pack also features “Three Dimes Down” from southern rock band Drive-By Truckers featured on the Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (2008) album and the Old 97’s live recording “Timebomb” from the band’s Alive & Wired (2005) album.

Jimmy Eat World makes its second Rock Band appearance with a 3-pack that includes “Lucky Denver Mint” from the band’s 1999 album Clarity. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the album’s release Jimmy Eat World will set out on a short 10 stop tour starting February 23rd where they’ll play Clarity in its entirety for the crowd. The Jimmy Eat World 3-Pack will also feature tracks “Futures” (Futures, 2004) and “Sweetness” from the band’s 2001 album Bleed American. The band’s hit “The Middle” was featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack.

Release Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360®)
Thursday, February 26, 2009 (PlayStation®Store)

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Tracks:

Neko Case - ”People Got A Lotta Nerve”
Steve Earle - “Satellite Radio”
Lucinda Williams - “Can’t Let Go”
Drive-By Truckers - "Three Dimes Down”
Old 97’s - “Timebomb (live)”
Jimmy Eat World - “Futures”
Jimmy Eat World - “Lucky Denver Mint”
Jimmy Eat World - "Sweetness“

(All tracks are original master recordings)
For more information on Rock Band 2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit http://www.rockband.com and http://www.harmonixmusic.com .

Message from Patterson Hood

Y'ALL:

Just a quick note to thank everyone who helped make our 2009 get off to such an amazing start.

All 3 nights of our Athens GA 40 Watt Homecoming SOLD OUT (1st time ever) as did Baltimore and Richmond.

THANK YOU!!!

They are still adding up the numbers on the NUCI'S SPACE BENEFIT but it looks like we exceeded 20K by some degree, passing my goal by a significant margin. (I will report on final numbers ASAP).

THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

Most of us were able to attend the Inauguration last week and were thrilled to be a witness to one of our nation's finest days of history.
Thanks to all our DC friends for their warm hospitality on that cold cold day.

This weekend we will be playing in Knoxville at the Valarium (Thurs Jan 29) and two evenings at one of our favorite clubs, Asheville's historic Orange Peel (Fri Jan 30 and Sat Jan 31). Our special guests for these dates will be Bloodkin who totally blew the doors off of The National in Richmond last Saturday. Make sure you check out their new album "Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again" when it is released next month. It's a great album.

On Feb. 5th, I am playing my annual benefit for The Robert Osborne Classic Film Festival.

The festival is an annual event in Athens and this year's lineup is even better than usual (Rear Window, the original King Kong, ET, Sunset Blvd., The Godfather etc.). For the benefit, I will be playing in the round (Nashville Songswap Style) with special guests Dave Marr (formerly of Star Room Boys) Don Chambers, William Tonks (formerly of Barbara Cue and tons of great Athens bands) and David Barbe. Also appearing and adding backing to all will be John Neff and Brad Morgan.  The event will take place in Athens GA at The Farm on Washington St. at 10PM. All proceeds will go towards the film festival.

On Feb 7th, PBS will be airing the episode of Austin City Limits starring DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS and Ryan Bingham. We filmed our part back in September and are very pleased with it so by all means check it out. Please check local listings for exact time and date of airing.

Next month we have a few more dates including a two night stand in DC at 9:30 and a few dates with Hayes Carll, whose most recent album made my top 5 this past year.

ALSO don't forget, we have a new album coming out in April.

It's actually BOOKER T's first new album in over a decade.

It is called Potato Hole and we were blessed to be his backup band for the entire album.

We recorded it back in September and it also features Neil Young.

It will be out in April on ANTI Records and is a MUST HAVE!

We will be playing some dates with Booker, including our first ever New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival appearance on Friday April 24th.

Stay Tuned for more announcements, as we have a busy year lined up and lots more news to release as it all gets a little closer.


For now, be safe, and SEE YOU AT THE ROCK SHOW.

Patterson Hood / Drive-By Truckers

CONGRATULATIONS SPOONER!

The official announcement was made on Wednesday, Jan. 14 that legendary songwriter and keyboardist Spooner Oldham will be among this year's inductees into the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Spooner -- who is celebrating his 50th year as a professional musician -- will become the first studio player from the Shoals to be inducted in the hall of fame's "Sidemen" category. (Previous inductees who are natives of the area include Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, soul artist Percy Sledge and Grateful Dead singer Donna Godchaux Mackay.)

A native of Center Star, Spooner played piano or organ on many of the classic Southern soul hits that helped define the world-famous "Muscle Shoals sound" in the mid-1960s. His distinctive keyboard work formed the soul-stirring foundation for Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally," "Land of 1,000 Dances" and "Funky Broadway," Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)," "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," among many, many others.

Spooner and his longtime songwriting partner Dan Penn co-wrote two multi-million-selling rock and soul anthems, James and Bobby Purify's "I'm Your Puppet" and the Box Tops' "Cry Like a Baby," plus Janis Joplin's "A Woman Left Lonely," Percy's "Out of Left Field" and "It Tears Me Up," the Sweet Inspirations' "Sweet Inspiration," Joe Simon's "Let's Do It Over" and the Box Tops' "I Met Her in Church." Spooner and fellow songwriter Freddy Weller co-wrote the country standard "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers," which became a smash hit for Bob Luman in the 1970s and Steve Wariner in the 1990s.

Spooner has toured and recorded regularly over the years with rock icons Bob Dylan and Neil Young. His studio work encompasses sessions in New York, Los Angeles, Memphis, Nashville, and Muscle Shoals, recording with artists ranging from Arthur Alexander, Linda Ronstadt, John Prine, Jackson Browne, J.J. Cale and Joe Cocker to Maria Muldaur, Hank Williams Jr., Gram Parsons, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Bob Seger, the Everly Brothers and even Liberace.

Most recently Spooner has toured and recorded with Young (appearing in the 2006 concert documentary Heart of Gold), Jewel (playing on the biggest hits of her career), Bushwalla, Frank Black, singer-songwriter Kate Campbell and the renegade Southern-rock band Drive-by Truckers. He was featured in the epic television project The History of Rock and Roll and recently appeared in Joel Gilbert's documentary Bob Dylan's Jesus Years.

2008 - ROUNDING OUT THE YEAR

It's been quite the year.
Damn, there's no way to phrase it that isn't understated or ridiculously lacking.
So I'll pass on restating the obvious and mention a few simple pleasures that made this year special.

"Man On Wire" (movie) - An incredible film that pushed all my buttons. Maybe it's my fear of heights, my obsession with skyscrapers, my fascination with the crazy artistic temperament and a criminal disposition but this one had it all for me. Probably my favorite movie I saw all year. I'm looking forward to "Gran Torino" and "Milk".

Speaking of Harvey Milk (the band not the slain activist / councilman), their most recent album "Life... The Best Game In Town" Rocks as hard as any album ever made, including their other great albums. They were great back in the day, disappeared for nearly a decade and damn if they're not much better than ever in my op. "Life... The Best Game In Town" is stellar and will surely be very high on my year end if I get around to doing one.

Rocking just as hard, but in the polar opposite way is Jucifer's "L'Autrichienne" which coos and purrs and sings and yells and goes from sweet whispers to some kind of wild beast, sometimes within the same song. Ten years ago I predicted that Jucifer would become one of the biggest bands in the world. Obviously that never happened. What I wouldn't have predicted is that a decade later they would still be out there slugging it out on the road for hundreds of nights a year and making their best album. Jucifer and Harvey Milk are the ying ad yang of Georgia (or former Georgian) hard rock. Both are absolutely essential if you love your Rock VERY HARD.

Centro-matic have long been touted as my favorite band and this year saw an excellent new album for them. Six months in and it's still a-growin' on me and "24" is the hit single they always deserved. (That damned perfect world is out there somewhere). Their latest "Dual Hawks" is a double album split with their alter-ego South San Gabriel. The big news is that as great as the CM album, the SSG one is even better and possibly my favorite album of the year. They toured all year doing sets by both bands and my touring schedule cock-blocked me from getting to see them a single time, but alas they will be performing both as our special guests at our Athens GA 40 Watt Club Homecoming Weekend next month and I can' wait.

James McMurtry has been writing great songs and making very good records for nearly 2 decades. As good as they've always been, he's been on quite the roll lately. His last 3 albums have been his best yet and this year's offering "Just Us Kids" is a fantastic album with some of the finest songwriting of the year. Of special note, "Ruby and Carlos" is as fine as any Townes' song.

I saw Alejandro Escovedo play about half a dozen times this year and all of them were incredible. The festival show in Milwaukee was absolutely incredible and the late night Continental Club show in Austin after ACL Fest last september was probably the best show I saw all year.

Also great was Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's Philips Arena show in Atlanta. I generally hate arena shows and seldom go to any of them anymore, but I lucked into some amazing seats and Lord knows he's still an unbelievably amazing performer. Long-time keyboardist Danny Federici passed away the week before and it was one of their first shows back after the funeral. It was moving and transcendent. I cried (along with about 20,000 others) then I danced all night as he kept pulling out all the stops. Probably my 2nd favorite Bruce show yet (and I've been going since I was 16 in 1981, which is still my favorite show of all time).

Touring with The Hold Steady was everything I hoped it would be and much more. What an amazing band. EVERYDAMNEDNIGHT!
Still really love their latest album and upon hearing a couple of new ones at soundchecks, can't wait till the next one. "Stay Positive" was a grower that will inevitably make my year-end list. The title cut would be my single of the year if it had been released as one and "Slapped Actress" is one of the best songs of the year.

Right before we left for that tour, my wife and I got a babysitter so we could go see Alejandro play at The 40 Watt. We got there about five minutes after he finished (nobody ever plays early in Athens...) but were blown away by a magnificent set by Magnolia Electric Co. Spent 40 bucks I didn't have to buy their box album (don't know the title, but it comes in a wooden box and has 4 albums and a DVD included) and have played it non-stop ever since.

Still loving the Eccentric Soul series and the new one is as good or better than any of them (#21 I think). Really crazy about the "Take Me To The River" collection also. It has some songs that I already had but still love hearing whenever but I'm blown away by some of the rare gems it also has. Marcell Strong's "Mumble In My Ear" is worth the rice of admission alone. AMAZING!!!

I first met Anna Kramer years ago back when DBT played The Star Bar a few times a year and she was always there. Saw her play a few times back then. A tiny little girl with a great big voice, a great attitude and just learning how to play guitar. I always liked her and figured she had some raw talent to develop. This year I was sent her new album "The Rustic Contemporary Sounds of Anna Kramer and The Lost Cause and have played it all year long. Great songs and it Rocks like hell. Kudos!

Lil Wayne''s album was one of the few hip hop albums that I liked this year. Keeping it alive in it's waning days despite Kanye's best attempts to kill it.

I thoroughly enjoy The Raconteurs latest. Kudos to Jack White for showing everyone that is is still possible to be a Rock Star and actually be cool here in this post Rock age.

I love the She and Him album and can't wait to hear M. Ward's new album next year.

Kuroma released "Paris" this year. I had an advance copy (not even sure f it was mixed yet) a year or so ago and absolutely wore it out. Hearing it all mastered and packaged lives up to what I thought about it all along. A great damned album.
His former band The Whigs made a great fun album this year too (plus they bring it live).

Tina Fey helped make Saturday Night Live relevant again this year. I hope they can keep it going without her and Amy.

Rachel Maddow proved to be the surprise hit of TV this year and what a great fucking surprise that is. Her show is one of the best, most intelligent and thought provoking things on the air in a long time and along with Daily Show and Colbert Report responsible for me continuing to keep the cable hooked up to the house. Extra kudos for her wearing a Lucero shirt in her Newsweek spread.

I've really grown fond of goofy ole Chris Matthews too. Somehow I can't picture him in a Lucero shirt though.

At the movies, somehow Pixar has made one of the best films of the year (easily in my top 5) for two years in a row. I couldn't wait to get home from tour to take my daughter to see "Wall E" ("about a dirty robot" she said) and as it was with last years "Ratatouille", Mommy and I loved it just as much as she did. Making a film that is so enjoyable to such a wide range of ages is truly a nearly lost art and at this moment in time no one on earth does it better.

REM's new album "Accelerate" was a monumental return to form (in this case, form being around 1986 Life's Rich Pageant, as this album sounds more like it's followup than it's actual followup). Extra kudos for using it's 38 minute running length as an excuse to release the vinyl version as a 2 record set to be played at 45 RPMS. It literally leaps out of your speakers and sounds fantastic.
Even better is the album from Peter Buck's 'other' band. "The Baseball Project" is an album of baseball related songs he has helped put together with other Minus 5 conspirator Scott McCaughy. With songs like "Ted Fucking Williams", "The Death of Big Ed Delahanty" (who I think went over Niagara Falls or something) and the hilarious song "The Yankee Flipper" which name drops REM no less. It's so good I might embrace baseball next year.

Doing what I do, I sometimes get to hear next years albums a little early. Looking forward to great new releases from Dexateens (Singlewide is their best album yet) Bloodkin, and a fine disc from Will Johnson and Jason Molina.

This year, I got to see my Dad get inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame (as part of The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section). He was inducted into the second class along side of Booker T. and The MG's, Duane Eddy, The Crickets, The Memphis Horns, and legendary producer (and fellow Florence AL native) Billy Sherrill. The show was incredible featuring performances by most of the inductees, Keith Richards, George Jones, Percy Sledge, The MSRS and a jaw-dropping incredible set by Booker T. and the MG's which was surely a highlight performance of the year. If you're visiting Nashville, I highly urge you to check out the museum. It's a blocl from the much bigger and well-anointed Country music Hall of Fame, but the Musician's Hall of Fame more than makes up for it in charm and focus.

The legendary Booker T. Jones has an album coming out next year and DBT is his backup band for it. It's all instrumental and really great. We cut the basic tracks for it here in Athens back in September. Neil Young is playing lead guitar on it. DBT will be doing some shows this year playing with Booker, including our first ever Australian tour. I'm working hard towards finally releasing my second solo album "Murdering Oscar (and other love songs)" in the late spring or early summer. DBT is making another new album (although it might be early 2010 before it comes out). We start tracking songs for it in a couple of weeks.

2009 is upon is and I'm both excited and a little terrified at it's prospects. I'll be in DC for the inauguration. The economy is tanking and I dont know if anyone will be going to shows this year, but we'll still be out there (some) slugging away because it's what we do and it's what keeps us feling alive. I'm truly thankful for that as I am for my beautiful family and my very dear friends.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS and please have a safe, healthy and happy 2009.
Patterson Hood

DBT TOURDATES - JAN 2009

Y'ALL:
Thrilled to announce a few dates for early 2009.
We will be kicking the year off in the studio recording some new tracks for future consumption.
On Thursday Jan 15th we will be headlining our annual DBT Nuci's SPACE BENEFIT complete with art auction and other related events. Stay tuned for more announcements about the benefit in the near future.
That weekend we will also play our annual homecoming shows in Athens GA at The Fabulous 40 Watt Club.
Stay tuned for an announcement concerning support for the weekend soon.
We are only playing a few select dates in first part of next year to concentrate on the next album, but we will be hitting a few great venues in a few of our favorite towns.

SEE NEW TOURDATES

We are about a third into the ROCK AND ROLL MEANS WELL TOUR with our dear friends THE HOLD STEADY and we are pleased to report that it has so far been even better than we had hoped or expected on every level, they are a great band and fantastic guys to hang out with. They bring it every single night and the bar seems to get raised with each show.
It was announced yesterday that Chicago is SOLD OUT as are both nights in Minneapolis.
This has truly been a great way to end our best year ever.
Thanks very much to everyone who has come out and supported us this year.

Stay tuned for more vital announcements in near future.
See You at The Rock Show.
Patterson

DBT Update From Patterson Hood

Y'ALL:

Just wanted to drop a line to say thanks for making this (already) the best year in our 12+ year history.

We just completed the 6th leg of The Home Front World Tour 2008, starting down in Florida, working our way up to Baltimore then across to Texas where we got to film an upcoming segment of Austin City Limits and play for well over 25,000 folks at The ACL Fest before working our way back east last week. The shows were very well attended and I think among our best of the year. We'll keep you posted when the air date is announced for Austin City Limits. I couldn't have been happier with the afternoon, everyone there and the set we played.

Now we're counting down the days before embarking on THE ROCK AND ROLL MEANS WELL TOUR co-headed with our new friends THE HOLD STEADY. We are considering this tour to be its own entity and not necessarily part of the tour we've been on all year. This is going to be a full-out Rock and Roll Extravaganza and a chance for both bands and their fans to get to know each other while sharing in the absolute best bang for the buck tour of the year. Both bands have some cool shit up our sleeves so WATCH OUT!

On a related note, most have heard that The Hold Steady's lead guitarist, Tad Kubler, has been very sick and they had to postpone their European Tour, but he and I have been in touch, he's doing much better and everyone is certain that he will be recovered in time to ROCK THE HOUSE. All of us are wishing him a speedy and full recovery.

As anyone who has been following all of this can tell you, this tour is the result of both bands being really big mutual fans and talking about each other in such a favorable way for the past couple of years. As a part of the lead-up to this tour, both bands are participating in some cross-promotion.

One aspect of that is Craig Finn discussing his favorite DBT songs and me returning the favor.

So here are my TOP FIVE FAVORITE THE HOLD STEADY SONGS (and why)

1. CHILLOUT TENT - This is the song the made me first fall in love with the band. If "Let There Be Rock" was my snapshot of going to The Rock Show back when I was a teenager, it could be argued that this one is theirs. At any rate, it tells a great story with both humor and pathos and like so many of their songs is cinematic as hell. I also love the irreverent reinvention of the sappy Greece "Summer Lovin'" scene into a classic slab of pop-culture revision that somehow manages to be both ironically detached and humanistically warm. A rare feat in modern culture, especially from a Rock and Roll Band.
One of my favorite songs of the decade.

2. LORD I'M DISCOURAGED - My favorite song on the new album and probably my favorite song so far this year. Also cinematic as hell (boy, it's hard not to use that phrase in describing this band). This song plays out like a five minute movie with humor and drama. Even a twist at the end. A beautiful piece of work with an absolutely bitchin' guitar solo to boot.

3. YOUR LITTLE HOODRAT FRIEND - This one plays out more like better version of classic era alternative rock (boy that's a funny concept in its own rite) turbo charged and taken up about ten notches in the writing department. Damn, they write great Rock and Roll songs. This song is truly hilarious from start to finish (getting even better as it builds up to the punch line) and it Rocks like pure hellfire. Many of my favorite songs ever written are structured like a well told joke that builds to the payoff punch line at the end. This one does that about as well as any song I could name.

4. STEVE NICKS - I may be totally full of shit, but this one hits me like some kind of deconstructed Springsteen song (especially when it starts coming unhinged toward the end) and I mean this in the absolute best of ways. Listening to THS, I always got the feeling that they were trying to build their idea of an ultimate Rock and Roll Band, taking elements they all loved from their favorites growing up and reconstituting them on their own terms to build their version of the perfect beast. All of my favorite bands through the years seemed to take this approach; including The Clash and yes, Bruce Springsteen (and yes, Drive-By Truckers) and to me few have ever nailed the concept any better than The Hold Steady.

5. STAY POSITIVE - Here we have a great song that references it's own catchiness in the second verse ("The singalong songs will be our scriptures") immediately followed by the most amazingly unshakable singalong chorus of the last decade and a half. This song is a monster hit single waiting to happen and if there was any justice (or half decent radio) it would be blasting from every car stereo in America.

UNIFIED SCENE, INDEED!

Additionally, I would be remiss if I didn't do my corporate responsibility and mention our October Sale (October 13 - November 2):
- Buy any music release, save 10% on hats
- Buy any t-shirt, get a Daddy Needs a Drink Coozie for $2
- Spend $50, save 25% on all posters

It's a better deal than the stock market and a lot less risky because you know exactly what you're getting for your hard earned money. What a concept.

Finally I want to send out our best wishes to our dear friend Jim James in hopes of a speedy recovery.

Now get out there and vote and we'll see you at THE ROCK SHOW.

Sincerely,
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers

Drive-By Truckers Loft Session on XM-50

The DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Loft Session will debut on:
Monday, October 6th at 12noon (eastern).

It will also play during that week the following times: (all times eastern)

Monday 10/6: 8:00pm

Thursday 10/09: 3:00pm

Friday 10/10: 3:00am

Saturday 10/11: 7:00pm

Sunday 10/12: 12noon

Monday 10/20: 1:00am

XM Satellite Radio
XM-50 The Loft

The Loft Fan Page (with playlists and mailing list registration)

The Loft Letter Blog

The Loft on the XM website

Word from the Hood August 20 2008

Y'ALL:

Just got back from Europe / UK Tour.
We were really happy with the results, as we played bigger rooms and for more people that we ever have over there. The reviews were excellent and press coverage better than ever. London was sold out and most shows averaged 4-5 times the turnout of previous visits. We also played a ton of shows in only 3 weeks and did a ton of traveling so we're all exhausted and I'm fighting a low-grade cold. Such is life as I pack for trip to San Francisco.

Gonna be a huge weekend in beautiful San Francisco then off to Denver to catch a little bit of the DNC Convention. Home for a few days and a "very rare" solo show in Decatur GA with The Screwtopians (playing some songs off of Murdering Oscar which will be out eventually if I have to burn them myself on my hard drive).

The September tour looks really good. 7 shows with our dear friend Don Chambers and GOAT, who by the way have an excellent album coming out that week. (DISCLAIMER: I am a co-producer of that excellent album but give it a listen anyway, as it really is a great one). We are also playing a couple of shows with The Avett Brothers who have been tearing it up out there. We are also getting to spend a few nights in Texas including two shows in Austin which is always too much fun.

In October we get a much needed vacation, even though I have some work to do. Also in October, my Dad is getting inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame for his work as a member of The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. I'm going to do all I can to be there to cheer him on.
(Congrats Dad!!!)

Then the biggest news of the fall, possibly the whole year for us as we go out for nearly a month co-headlining a national tour with our new friends THE HOLD STEADY.

This tour came about after I met lead guitarist Tad Kubler last summer and we began emailing each other. I had just been turned on to their music by their producer and our good friend John Agnello (he mixed TDS and Blessing / Curse for us). If by chance you haven't listened to them, they are absolutely fantastic. A great band with great songs and an excellent stage show. To say we're psyched would be an understatement.

Just so everyone knows the whole thing has been put together without any business bullshit or ego crap. Both bands are co-headlining every night. Who plays last depends on who is the bigger band in each market, and as both bands are at almost same level all over it was really smooth. Both bands will play long sets and hopefully there will be a grand finale to cap off the evening with something extra truly special.

I will write more in-depth about all of this at a later date.

I want to send out a personal condolence to the Dave Matthews Band Family on their very tragic loss. We played a few shows with them a few years ago and they were all stellar folks and our best wishes are with you and your families at this time.

I also want to acknowledge a personal loss on our end. Jerry Wexler passed away last week at the ripe age of 91. He was once a co-owner of Atlantic Records and his place in history is very secure (inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, etc.) He coined the phrase Rhythm and Blues (literally). He was the one who first brought Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to Muscle Shoals (among many others) and essentially put our home town on the map. He was also one of my Dad's personal best friends and was like a Godfather to me. In his later years, long after he retired from the biz, he took a personal interest in our band and was an avid supporter. He lived a long and amazing life but his passing signifies the end of an era. He will be missed by all that ever knew or worked with him.

Kudos to the best road crew in Rock and Roll for a hugely successful tour and much more to come.

See You at The Rock Show!
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers

ROCK AND ROLL MEANS WELL TOUR - FALL 2008

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS AND THE HOLD STEADY HIT THE ROAD TOGETHER

You've heard the rumours - and this rock and roll wet dream is coming true.

Drive-By Truckers and The Hold Steady have teamed up to bring you the Rock and Roll Means Well Tour this Fall! Catch the double-rock show in cities across the country. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 10AM ET.

Check out the tour dates and buy your tickets.

Nuci's SPACE - CAMP AMPED

Y'ALL:

Today I had one of the most amazing days of the summer, the year, hell that I can remember.
I spent half a day at Camp Amped.

> Camp Amped is a two week long summer day camp for youth ages 11-17 at Nuci's Space in Athens, GA. Students are taught and mentored by some of the most amazing people in Athens, GA who just happen to be some of the city's most talented and accomplished musicians. This year's instructors include Carl Lindberg, Dan Nettles, Claire Campbell, Ben Mize and Joel Byron. While at Camp Amped, participants form bands and have the opportunity to write, learn, and record new music. At the end of the two week long camp, students perform in their own rock show at the Grand Finale, which will take place at 7:00 pm on July 19, 2008 at Nuci's Space.

I was on tour and missed it last year and made plans to be off this year. The first hour I was there I sat in on a seminar called "Survival Skills" where we discussed some nuts and bolts ideas about how to survive doing music and being creative, what the pitfalls are and how to avoid them.

It's a well known fact that many talented people also have emotional problems. We also all know that at no time in our lives are we more emotional than those teenaged years. Many adult problems first come to the front during those years. What better time to teach someone some of the ways to avoid some serious pitfalls than at that age. Sometimes problems occur due to the outcast aspect of being creative. (Say being a songwriter instead of playing football which can be a treacherous path in some rural communities like where I grew up). Sometimes the link is the other way around. The kid is so shy or introverted he / she doesn't possess the social skills that make navigating the High School world easy. Either way it exists and there is frequently some kind of link between creativity and depression.

Remember, we're talking about young men and women at what is often that most awkward of ages. A time that can be crazy, hormonal, and full of all kinds of pressures from outside, and inside. A time when family relations are often at an all-time low. These are the kids that for one reason or another have decided to make music their outlet for the angst that so often accompanies being a teenager. And Camp Amped is there to try to help them.

It's a small thing, only 20 kids this year. Hopefully in coming years we can find a way to make it grow in size while still remaining true to what I witnessed this afternoon. It is well known that Nuci's Space's mission is suicide prevention. Suicide is the #1 killer of young men and women between 17 and 30. It recently overtook car wrecks for the top spot. If you haven't heard of them, please look up their site (http://www.nuci.org) It is DBT's pet cause and we are all committed to spreading the word and doing what we can.

All that said, it wasn't by any means all serious, much less gloom and doom. The second hour I was there I sat in on a songwriting seminar. It was hosted by Ben Mize, an excellent Athens GA artist who is formerly Counting Crows' drummer. It was great. I mostly kept my mouth shut, as the counselors had it well under control, but the kids were incredibly talented and it was very cool to see what all they were working on.

Later, Neff, EZB and I played a show for them. I told the stories that inspired Nine Bullets (it's better to write a song about doing something stupid than to actually do something stupid) , Heathens, The Living Bubba and Buttholeville. Also played Miss Me Gone, Uncle Disney and A World of Hurt. I'm lucky enough that I survived my more troubled years and lived to get to do what I always dreamed of doing. Playing music was my key to getting through those times, long before I reaped any materialistic rewards from it. My mission today was to pass a little of that on. As I said, it has been one of my favorite days in a long time (and I've had some pretty great days lately).

I think EZB had some drum talk with the aspiring drummers, Neff showed a little pedal steel magic. I got to talk to several of the "campers" and was absolutely blown away by everyone I talked to and everything I saw. I sincerely hope I can be way more involved next year.

IT'S GREAT TO BE ALIVE!

Indeed.

Have a great summer, and see you at The Rock Show.
Patterson Hood

GREETINGS:

The primaries are over, school is out, and it's Time To ROCK!
That's right, we're hitting the road again in a few days, kicking off the 4th leg of The Home Front World Tour 2008 in the hot sunny fields of Manchester TN at our 3rd Bonnaroo appearance.
If last weekend's one-off up in Hunter NY was any indication, it's gonna be a good one.
Everything seems to be well-oiled and shiny as we venture into the summer months.
Our Bonnaroo show will also feature a special guest appearance from our dear friend and collaborator Spooner Oldham who'll be up there playing his Wurlitzer and hopefully singing a song.

If you cant make it to Bonnaroo AT&T blue room will be broadcasting our set LIVE. Click here to watch along from home.

Our June Tour, like last month, will feature our friend Jay Gonzalez playing keys.
We look forward to seeing some old friends and playing some towns we've never played before.

We'll be leaving in late july for our long-awaited EUROPE TOUR.
We've been dying to take this show over there and we promise we'll make it worth the wait.

No rest for the wicked, almost as soon as we return from over-seas we'll be playing The Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco CA at beautiful Golden Gate Park on August 24th.

In September we'll begin the 5th leg of The Home Front World Tour 2008 in a run that will include our 4th appearance at the almighty Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday September 24th in Austin TX. Look for more dates to be announced next week!

In other news, New West Records is finally releasing BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK on 180gm vinyl (2 Record Set) on June 24th. I already bought mine (not kidding) and it truly does sound (and look) better than any other format.

Pre Order your copy now at http://drivebytruckers.shop.musictoday.com, the first 50 people to order will receive a copy that has been signed by the band.

We have some new posters and t-shirt designs and some new merch that I urge you to check out.

In other news, I want to congratulate our dear friends in Centro-Matic for the release of their stellar 2 record set new album. They have coupled their new album with a new disc from their wonderful alter-ego South San Gabriel. The album is called DUAL HAWKS and features one disc from each band for a special low price. Both albums are fantastic and everyone who has heard them knows why they are one (two) of our favorite bands in the world.

By all means, go see them live too.

BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK rounds out it's first six months on line to become our best selling and most acclaimed album ever. If you haven't grabbed one yet, give it a spin. We have several songs up on our MySpace Page.

We look forward to seeing Y'all this summer. Drive safe, car pool if possible, and come on out to The Rock Show.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers


PS: Hey Guys! Suggest Questions for Truckers' Interview with SPIN!

You can be a part of Drive-by Truckers interview with SPIN at Bonnaroo! Send your questions to SPIN through their Myspace page here. Make sure to mention your name, hometown and what band your question is directed to. Watch the interview on SPIN.com and you may just hear your name and question.

Show News

The third leg of The Homefront Tour has begun. DBT is pulling out some favorites that haven't been played in a long time, and throwing down some new stuff. You can find the Chattanooga setlist on the discussion boards at NineBullets.org.

Unfortunately, the Sun Jun 29 show in Edmonton, ALB at the STARLITE has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. More show dates are on the way.

On January 20th, 2008, DBT fans Steve and Megan Kucera lost almost everything they owned in the Indian Village condo fire. They had no insurance, and their first child is due in July. DBT will have a collection container at the merch booth at the Grand Rapids and Detroit shows. We know money is tight all over, but if you have an extra dime or dollar, please drop it by the merch booth to help these folks out.

See you at the rock show!!

Welcome Ruby Kathryn Morgan!

Congratulations to The EZB and his beautiful wife Kimberly! Their first child, Ruby Kate, was born on Saturday, April 5. She's happy, healthy and beautiful!

Patterson Hood Guest DJs on E Street Radio

Friday, April 11, 4:00 pm ET - Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers gets to share his love of all things Springsteen with an hour as guest DJ. You'll hear how he tricked his parents and snuck out to see his first Bruce show – a small act of teenage defiance that changed his entire life. Rebroadcast: Sat., Apr. 12th @ 12 am & 8 am ET.

DBT on Sirius Radio

April 16(17,18,20) – Drive By Truckers (3 pm ET) OUTLAW COUNTRY/63 - Jeremy Tepper

Get in gear with this very special episode of HammerDown Radio, as DJ RigRocker welcomes the Drive-By Truckers to the SIRIUS Studios. It’s a solid hour of live music, including acoustic performances of tracks from Brighter Than Creation’s Dark and unreleased material, as well as selections from extended family members Betty Lavette and Spooner Oldham.
Rebroadcast Thurs., Apr. 17th @ 12 am ET; Fri., Apr. 18th @ 10 am ET; Sun., Apr. 20th @ 8 am ET.

DBT on NPR's World Cafe

Listen to the band on Npr's The World Cafe

Y'ALL:

It's the eve of destruction (self destructive zone) appetite for destruction, kiss destroyer...
Let's just say I'm packing, loaded and ready for a big tour of Rock.

Proud to announce that VINYL is here!
Well mostly, as there's still no word on release date of BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK's impending vinyl release.

GANGSTABILLY, PIZZA DELIVERANCE, DECORATION DAY, THE DIRTY SOUTH and BLESSING AND A CURSE have all become officially released on vinyl for first time in USA. Certainly a long time in coming milestone for me, as I don't even count them until they're out properly on 180gm. vinyl (most with gate-fold sleeves for proper separation, art work as big as a Montana sky, and that sound, oh that sound).

As you know SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA has been out on vinyl for some time but other than a small run of British vinyl a few years back, this marks the first time for most of our titles.

As for BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK on vinyl, we're as anxious as anyone and will gladly keep you posted as soon as we know anything at all. In the planning stages of this vinyl release, I was adamant about the vinyl release including a way to download to mp3, free with purchase. I hear I even went so far as to say that if they couldn't do that, not to bother, so in other words, I'm afraid it's MY FAULT!
Sorry, i sure didn't mean to let my concern for providing a great deal for our fine friends who buy from us stand in the way of progress, but hopefully all of this will be worked out very soon and everyone can enjoy our new album the way it was intended to sound.

Look for vinyl BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK as a two record set with mp3 for the iPod, and beautiful gate fold package sometime SOON.

TOUR BEGINS next monday in Anaheim CA at The House of Blues on Feb. 11 and LA at The Avalon on Feb. 12.
From there we will venture north and across the fine country and onward through march and beyond.
Stay tuned for more tour dates to be announced soon as well as hopefully a TV appearance.

Lots more to talk about and announce on the near horizon, but I'll save that for then and leave this where it is for now.

See You at the Rock Show,
Patterson

New Music, New Fun Stuff

New songs have been uploaded to DBT's MySpace player.
Listen to:
GOODE'S FIELD ROAD
SELF DESTRUCTIVE ZONES
THREE DIMES DOWN
Bettye LaVette - JEALOUSY

If you're not into MySpace, you can stream the whole album on Rhapsody.

Or check out CMT's stand alone listening party:


Check out our EXTRAS PAGE to see the new ringtones and wallpapers New West made!

Pre-Order Bonus!

Pre-order the new album Brighter Than Creations Dark from the official Drive-By Truckers store for your chance to be entered in a drawing for one of 2 grand prizes to include a signed poster, a gift certificate for $100 of merchandise from the official Drive-By Truckers store and 2 tickets to an upcoming headlining Drive-By Truckers show of your choice. In addition, the first 100 people to purchase the Brighter Than Creations Dark CD & T-shirt bundle will ALSO receive a signed tour poster from the Drive-By Truckers.

Contest begins December 20, 2007 and ends January 22, 2008. To guarantee deliver on the release date, domestic customers must select the express shipping option and place their orders by 3 PM on January 18. All pre-orders taken by this time will ship that Friday. The release date delivery option is not available for international customers. Orders that ship by the standard shipping method will take between 3-5 business days to arrive.

Remember, only the first 100 people who order the Brighter Than Creations Dark CD & T-shirt bundle will receive a signed poster, so hurry up and order yours today!

ANNOUNCEMENT from Patterson Hood: 2008

Y'ALL:

As we approach these danged Holidays, we're all busy as can be trying to tie up all of the loose ends from 2007 as we move forward into 2008.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS - BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK
As everyone by now knows, New West Records will be releasing our new album on Jan. 22 (Jan. 21 in Europe).
It is 19 songs and over 75 minutes on one CD (2 Vinyl Albums) and we are confident as to it being our best album yet.
Today we're adding two new songs to our MySpace page; you can hear The Righteous Path and I'm Sorry Huston as well as A Ghost To Most.

THE HOME FRONT WORLD TOUR 2008.
We are pleased to announce dates for the first two legs of THE HOME FRONT WORLD TOUR 2008.
The tour, which will be previewed in Athens GA on Jan. 10-13 begins in Anaheim CA on Feb. 11th.
The Feb. dates will be supported by The Felice Brothers. I haven't seen them live, but their songs on myspace are fantastic and my friends who have seen them have raved about how great they are.
The first two shows (Anaheim and LA on the 12th) will also feature support by our dear friends THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS.
Anyone who's ever seen them can vouch for them being one of the finest bands in the land.
Support for the second leg (March) hasn't been announced yet so stay tuned.

Mon Feb 11 - Anaheim CA - HOUSE OF BLUES w/North Mississippi Allstars, The Felice Brothers
Tue Feb 12 - Los Angeles - CA - AVALON w/North Mississippi Allstars, The Felice Brothers
Wed Feb 13 - San Francisco CA - MEZZANINE w/ The Felice Brothers
Fri Feb 15 - Portland OR - ROSELAND - w/ The Felice Brothers
Sat Feb 16 - Seattle WA - SHOWBOX w/ The Felice Brothers
Sun Feb 17 - Seattle WA - SHOWBOX - w/ The Felice Brothers
Tue Feb 19 - Boise ID - BIG EASY CONCERT HOUSE - w/ The Felice Brothers
Wed Feb 20 - Salt Lake City UT - THE PALADIUM w/ The Felice Brothers
Thu Feb 21 - Aspen CO - BELLY UP w/ The Felice Brothers
Fri Feb 22 - Denver CO - OGDEN THEATRE w/ The Felice Brothers
Sat Feb 23 - Boulder CO - FOX THEATRE w/ The Felice Brothers
Mon Feb 25 - Omaha NE - SLOWDOWN w/ The Felice Brothers
Tue Feb 26 - Columbia MO - BLUE NOTE w/ The Felice Brothers
Wed Feb 27 - Urbana IL - CANOPY CLUB w/ The Felice Brothers
Thu Feb 28 - Milwaukee WI - PABST THEATRE w/ The Felice Brothers
Fri Feb 29 - St. Louis MO - PAGEANT w/ The Felice Brothers
Sat Mar 01 - Louisville KY - HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL w/ The Felice Brothers
Fri Mar 14 - Memphis TN - MINGLEWOOD HALL
Sat Mar 15 - Nashville TN - CANNERY BALLROOM
Sun Mar 16 - Newport - KY - SOUTHGATE HOUSE
Tue Mar 18 - Millvale PA - MR SMALLS THEATRE
Wed Mar 19 - Toronto ONT - OPERA HOUSE
Thu Mar 20 - Montreal QUE - CABARET MUSIC HALL
Fri Mar 21 - Northampton MA - PEARL STREET
Sat Mar 22 - Boston MA - PARADISE ROCK CLUB
Tue Mar 25 - New Haven CT - TOADS PLACE
Wed Mar 26 - New York NY - TERMINAL 5
Thu Mar 27 - Philadelphia PA - THE FILLMORE @ THE TLA
Fri Mar 28 - Richmond VA - THE NATIONAL
Sat Mar 29 - Asheville NC - ORANGE PEEL

GRAMMY NOMINATION for BETTYE LAVETTE ALBUM
Congrats to Bettye for being nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at this upcoming years' Grammy Awards.
We are proud to be a part of that fine album and wish her luck and hopefully a victory party will be forthcoming.
Congrats also for Bettye being nominated for 3 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS (Formerly the WC Handy Award) including a nomination for Best Album.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS - BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK EP will be available at iTunes and all other DSP's (Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, MSN/Zune) on Tuesday 12/18.
Tracks for this EP are: TWO DAUGHTERS AND A BEAUTIFUL WIFE, 3 DIMES DOWN, THE RIGHTEOUS PATH, and THE PURGATORY LINE.
If you buy any track from the EP at iTunes, it will be credited to the purchase of the full album (this is called the Complete My Album program).

EUROPEAN TOUR POSTPONED (for now)
We are very displeased and disappointed to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, we are having to postpone our European Tour.
As a band that prides itself on almost never canceling shows (less than 10 in 22 years with over 1200 shows played in the last eleven) we take these things very seriously.
We do however plan to reschedule and perform in Europe later in the year.
We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience that this might have caused and will do everything in our power to make this up to all of you as soon as humanly possible.
We can't wait to bring the new show and new songs over there.
We hope to be rescheduling dates for Holland, Belgium, Spain and The UK in the very near future.

Nuci's SPACE BENEFIT / BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK played Live in its entirety
Finally a reminder that we will be playing the new album in its entirety LIVE at The Fabulous 40 Watt Club in Athens GA on Jan. 10, 2008.
We are doing this as part of our annual benefit for Nuci's SPACE Music Resource Center.
The bill will also feature performances by Don Chambers and GOAT and Bo Beddingfield and The Wydelles.
Tickets are on sale now, but going fast.

FINALLY:
We want to thank everyone for their support this past year. 2007 was a busy crazy year (and to think it was supposed to be our year of taking it easy). The Dirt Undcerneath Tour was successful beyond all our best hopes and thanks to each and everyone of you for making this one of our best years ever.

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND MAY 2008 BE YOUR BEST YEAR YET.

See You At The Really Big Loud Rock Show.
Patterson Hood and the Drive-By Truckers Family

Brighter Than Creation's Dark EP

Brighter Than Creation's Dark EP will be available at iTunes and all other DSPs (Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, MSN/Zune) on Tuesday 12/18. Tracks are: Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife, 3 Dimes Down, The Righteous Path, and The Purgatory Line.
If you buy any track from the EP at iTunes, it will be credited to the purchase of the full album (this is called the Complete My Album program).

ANNOUNCEMENT: THE HOME FRONT WORLD TOUR Premiere: Athens GA Jan. 10-12, 2008

We are thrilled to announce the beginning of our 2008 touring season.
We will be kicking The Home Front World Tour 2008 off with a three night stand at our home base Athens GA's Fabulous 40 Watt Club on January 10, 11 and 12.

The first night, January 10th will be a special benefit show for Nuci's Space - Artist's Resource Center
DBT will play their new album BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK live in it's entirety, for what may be the only time ever.
Two of our favorite bands: Don Chambers and GOAT and Bo Bedingfield and the Wydelles will open.

Friday Jan. 11th and Saturday Jan. 12th will be full on Rock Shows and the premiere of our new tour.
Openers will be Glossary (from Murfreesboro TN) on Friday the 11th and The Dexateens (from Tuscaloosa AL) will open on the 12th.
These are two of the best bands in America so don't miss them.

Stay Tuned for announcements of further tourdates in Europe and USA very soon.
See you at The Home Front Rock Show,
Drive-By Truckers

BUY TICKETS STARTING NOV 30 AT 12PM EST

Japancakes Releases new album

Y'ALL:
Just a heads up.
John Neff, our beloved pedal steel maestro has two new albums out now with the band JAPANCAKES.

JAPANCAKES was a great Athens band that has been in hiatus for the past several years.
They recently reformed (or became active again, or whatever the exact wording is) and recorded two albums this summer with Engineer Andy Baker.
For those not familiar with JAPANCAKES' music, it's all instrumental and quite hypnotic. Some if it is downright beautiful.
One of the albums is a mostly original affair called Giving Machines. It's probably my favorite of the two.
The other one is an instrumental reinterpretation of classic My Bloody Valentine album Loveless.
It's quite stunning.

JAPANCAKES features some of Athens GA's finest musicians including Eric Berg, Nick Bielli (of Hayride) Brant Rackley and cellist Heather McIntosh who is just a phenomenal player.
As I said John Neff plays pedal steel throughout and it's always great to hear him play in a different genre of music than that he is most famous for playing.

I believe both albums are available from Darla Records and can most likely be found online at www.japancakesmusic.com (coming soon), the Japancakes MySpace or on iTunes.

Happy Hunting.
Patterson

Notes from Patterson Hood

HOWDY:

First off, CONGRATULATIONS to Ansley and Mike Cooley (Ross and Luke too) for the arrival of their beautiful baby girl DELILAH ROSE COOLEY weighing in at 7 lbs 1.4 oz. on the 14th of November.
I get to meet her in a few days and can't wait.

Just wanted to post a note to wish everyone a safe and hopefully not too crazy Thanksgiving.
Looks like we're about 2 months and 4 days out from release date (1 day less in Europe).
Everyone is busy getting everything together for a big release and extensive tour.
Dates aren't up yet (Hell, I only know a few of them) but I think we'll be in Europe when it drops.
This will be our first trip over in nearly 2 years, which is way too long.
We'll be kicking it off stateside in early February.
We've made this beautiful album and now we're going to see how hard we can Rock that SOB.
Dates should all be announced (at least for the first 3 legs) very soon so stay tuned and keep checking back.

As I've recently said, this new one will be released on vinyl (with reissues of most of our catalog soon to follow).
I recently had to sit down and listen to all of the test pressings to assure maximum goodness.
I took some notes and they are being put up on the DBT site under the discography page, so check em out.

Speaking of the website, Jenn is working on a redesign and it's looking really great.
It incorporates the front and back cover from the new album and shows off a taste of Wes Freed's latest and greatest creation.

BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK will be in stores (and download) CD and 2 Record Set Vinyl on Tuesday January 22, 2008 (Monday January 21, 2008 in Europe).

THE INTERNATIONAL HOME FRONT TOUR kicks off with an American Sneak Peak on January 10th when we will be playing the album live in its entirely (for maybe the only time, certainly a rare event at best) as a benefit for our most cherished cause, Nuci's SPACE Musician's Resource Center in Athens GA.
The event will be held at The Fabulous 40 Watt Club in Athens.
There will be another band or two (TBA) and we will play the album live at Midnight.
All proceeds will go to the worthy cause (read about it at www.nuci.org.
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW SOON.

Finally, we want to send out condolences to the family and friends of one of our communities most beloved figures.
Ted Hafer owned and operated The Grit , an amazing restaurant and landmark in Athens.
He was a husband and father and great musician and great friend to all who knew him.
He passed away last week and our entire community has been devastated by the loss.
He was always someone who could be counted on to lend a hand in fund raising for any worthy cause and he leaves many a void that won't be easily filled.

To everyone, please have a happy and safe holiday.
Hang in there and we look forward to seeing you soon.

LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers

DO IT FOR JOHNNY - notes from Patterson Hood

DO IT FOR JOHNNY is a back story to a back story with a back story. A multi-layered piece of film art that pulls you in and won't let go. Man fucks up, falls to the bottom then finds redemption, man writes great screenplay about it, man goes to impossible lengths to get screenplay into the right hands, man makes documentary about all of that.
I'm hoping that the film gets picked up by a distributor, becomes a cult smash and leads to the making of the screenplay this doc centers around.
What a happy ending that would be.
A fucking great documentary.
- Patterson Hood (October 1 2007)

DO IT FOR JOHNNY is playing the Hollywood Film Festival Friday, October 19th at 9PM. The screenings will take place at Arclight Cinemas located at 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. (On Sunset Blvd. between Vine and Ivar).
Tickets will go on sale October 10th, online at http://www.ArclightCinemas.com.

You gotta see Randy and the Mob

One of Patterson's new songs is on the soundtrack of our good friend Raymond McKinnon's new movie, Randy and the Mob. The movie is hysterical and features Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, Lisa Blount (there's even some Burt Reynolds) along with a slew of other great people. You may remember Ray as the Oscar Winner for his first short film, "The Accountant", the song "Sinkhole" was based off of (and widely known to be one of our favorite pieces of film, ever). Randy and the Mob will be in theatres this month. Go watch the trailer, and check out the opening cities- and please support this film! You will love it.

Please post this banner or THIS PDF to any sites or lists you are on that might help promote Randy and the Mob. THANK YOU!

UPDATE: RANDY AND THE MOB is coming to Ciné in Athens, GA on October 19. Come see the movie and meet Ray McKinnon!

Spooner Joins DBT for More Fall Dates!

That's right, Spooner is joining the band for a few more dates this fall. You can't miss these shows with the legendary Spooner on keys! The lucky cities are as follow:
Thu Sep 27 - Nashville, TN - Mercy LoungeBUY TICKETS
Fri Sept 28 - Atlanta, GA - Variety PlayhouseBUY TICKETS
Oct 12 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay TheatreBUY TICKETS
Oct 13 - New Orleans - Tipitina'sBUY TICKETS
Oct 22 - Chicago, IL - Park WestBUY TICKETS
Oct 24 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & TavernBUY TICKETS
Oct 25 - State College, PA - The State TheatreBUY TICKETS
Oct 26 - New York, NY - Bowery BallroomBUY TICKETS
Oct 27 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of WilliamsburgBUY TICKETS
Oct 28 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head LiveBUY TICKETS

Child it's tough but your Daddy is a dream Of a Drummer Man

Congratulations to The Drams' amazing drummer Tony Harper and his beautiful wife Lexi for their new baby boy. Can't wait to see the little guy! Boy, do we have some photos to show him when he grows up.

Southern Rock Opera on Vinyl

The Drive-By Truckers' critically-acclaimed double album, Southern Rock Opera, has been re-released on vinyl! Collectors, get you one today.

Truckers Back Bettye LaVette on new album

Bettye LaVette is a soul legend. DBT played her version of "Joy" on the sound system before many, many concerts. Now DBT, along with Spooner Oldham and Patterson's daddy David Hood, have backed Ms. LaVette on her latest album, "The Scene of the Crime," which is due Sept. 25 on Anti-. Read all about it in BillboardBettye's website.

NEW POSTERS BY WES FREED!

Selected cities, where the DBT are playing The Dirt Underneath for two nights in a row, have been chosen to have their own special poster painted by Wes Freed. These posters will be available at shows, or online at the DBT Store

STATEMENT (Great News) 4/20/07

Y'ALL:
Everyone has seen The Godfather (I hope at least a time or two) and knows that a man can't turn down a request on the day of his daughter's wedding.
With that said, last weekend I was in memphis attending the wedding of my dear friend Roxanne Oldham. Her father is Spooner Oldham, who has played keyboards on some of my favorite records ever made. Spooner and my father have played together off and on for 40 years. His is that incredible Wurlitzer part that begins Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved A Man (The Way That I Love You)." He also played on "Do Right Woman" and has co-written some of the greatest songs ever recorded. He has additionally toured and made records with Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Last summer he toured with Crosby Stills Nash and Young. He also played keys on "When The Pin Hits the Shell" on our Decoration Day album.

We had decided some time back that we wanted him to record again with us this summer. With that in mind, last weekend we asked him to come out with us on THE DIRT UNDERNEATH TOUR. He'll be with us in Athens next week and then get in the bus and play for the next two weeks. That way we'll be all tightened up in june when we begin tracking the 8th DBT album.

Additionally, John Neff is all fired up and ready to do some double duty on guitar and pedal steel on our upcoming shows and the next album. He and Shonna will both be stepping up to the mic to help with harmonies and such.

Spirits are high all around, as the songs are continuing to come together and everyone is thrilled and excited to begin this next chapter of the continuing saga that is Drive-By Truckers.

See you soon at a venue near you.
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers

DBT - THE DIRT UNDERNEATH

(stories and songs sitting down / tales facing up)

Y'ALL:

Nearly six years ago, DBT played a show at Pine Hill Farms up in North Carolina. The monthly event (now, long defunct) was held at a farmhouse on a beautiful piece of land outside of Chapel Hill NC.

It was written up in No Depression and had a built in following.

We were invited to play there shortly after the release (1st time) of Southern Rock Opera. We played sitting down and acoustic. We drank huge quantities of beer and whiskey and deconstructed the SRO album (and many other albums worth of songs) over a 4+ hour period. Bootlegs of the highlights have been very popular among collectors and the show seems to be a very fond memory among folks who were there (none of whom can actually remember it). Such is how things like that go.

We play very loud and for many good reasons.

The show itself has morphed far from where we originally set out from and in ways that I largely find thrilling.

I love the ridiculous cathartic bombast of it and the way I feel like someone beat the ever loving shit out of me when it's over.

That said, I do sometimes miss how the songs get buried in the process and have always dreaded and feared a day when the whole thing becomes a caricature of itself.

This year is the first time since before SRO that we aren't out promoting a new album. We are all committed to taking some time at home to recharge, write and spend some Family Time.

We also wanted to go out a do something a little different. Maybe revisit some songs in a different light, maybe try out some new stuff on a smaller scale, maybe tell some stories and sing some songs. Pull up some chairs, have a few drinks and tell some stories to each other and some friends.

We know how to do that but just never really get around to it.

THE DIRT UNDERNEATH is a show I've been wanting to do for a long time.

It's roots come from that Pine Hill Farms show I mentioned (the first one, not the 2nd one, which actually was kind of a drunken clusterfuck).

Shonna plays a mean upright bass. Maybe we can get Cooley to play that banjo he plays so well in the studio. We all know some stories and can sing some pretty harmonies when we're not singing over a wall of guitars (Oh glorious guitars).

It's not a permanent thing, just a handful of dates (TBA SOON). A chance to reconnect with some songs and maybe each other a bit.

That way, when we go back out with The Rock Show, it will be fresh and new to us again. Like Rock and Roll is supposed to be.

Contrary to rumors, there are NO CONFIRMED DATES YET but hopefully there will be soon.

See You There.
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers

VIDEO for AFTERMATH USA

Check out our new video for "Aftermath USA" HEREWes FreedYou Tube. Enjoy!

HOLIDAY SONG

Mrs. Clause's Kimono

Will Johnson, Movie Star!

The DBT and Centro-Maticare tight, as any DBT fan well knows. Centro-Matic has played with DBT at their New Year's shows for several years now, and is an all-time favorite band of everyone in the entire DBT family.

Well, Centro-Matic's front man Will Johnson is a multi-talented man - actually, all the members of that band are - but Will's got a part in a new movie coming out, called Salt Creek County. Looks funny as hell. Check it out

Songs of Adam's House Cat Show

Remember Adam's House Cat? That's the band Patterson and Cooley had way before DBT, and they had some incredible songs. Some of the most rockin' DBT songs were once AHC songs in fact - ButtholevilleLookout Mountainto name a couple - but there were lots of other amazing tunes that rarely see the light of day anymore.

Cooley and Patterson have only gotten together to do AHC songs 2 or 3 times since AHC broke up, but did it again (with The EZB, too!) on December 1, 2006 at Nuci's Spacein Athens, GA - for a great cause. Sabina Hartley-Burkeis the 7-year-old daughter of some old friends. Sabina was recently diagnosed with a malignant tumor on her brain stem, and of course medical costs are an incredible burden on the family. Here in the DBT camp we're all too aware of the insane problems with medical costs in this country, and doing whatever we can to help bring attention to them is important to all of us.

Earlier in the evening, at 7pm, world-class magician Steve Trashperformed his magic show for kids of all ages. It was a huge success! Steve Trash had us all laughing and amazed at his magical talents.

T-Shirts were donated by Rob at the best little t-shirt shop in the world, Aztec Graphics. Employees from Digital Insight and friends and fans of the band all came together to help with everything from taking donations to loading equipment. The whole night ended up bringing in almost $5000 for the Sabina fund, and a great time was had by all! If you missed it, check out the message boards on ninebullets.orgto find recordings, and please don't forget to donate to the Sabina Hartley-Burkefund!

Get DBT Updates on your phone

DBT now has a mobile club that fans can use to sign up for regular updates from the band.

Just text 'DBT' to phone number 32852 and follow the instructions to sign up for the VIP Drive-By Truckers mobile club. You will have access to an exclusive ringtone download of 'Aftermath USA' as well as up to the minute news from the band.*

*Standard messaging rates apply. Complete details at http://blessingandacurse.com/tones

Drive-By Truckers in Concert on NPR

NPRhosts the full DBT performance live from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., recorded on Saturday, July 15, 2006. Listen in!ALSO, check out NPR's Weekend All Things Considered which ran on Saturday (7/29)for a short interview and live, in-studio versions of "Outfit" and "World of Hurt".

Tour Notes

Patterson's written up some tour notes from this last run they did, so we made a Tour Notes page that he and other DBT members can add to, so you should definitely keep checking back for updates. Check it out!

COMES WITH A SMILE

Dirty South outtake 'Great Car Dealer War' now available (thanks www.ninebuillets.org!)
Looking for more from the Dirty South? Issue #20 of UK magazine Comes With A Smileincludes a CD with a previously unreleased DBT track! Another great Patterson tune, 'The Great Car Dealer War' was recorded during the Dirty South sessions, and tells the story of a hired arsonist in north Alabama.

A taste of the lyrics...

Didn't kill nobody, didn't mean no harm. Just making money and having fun.
Didn't kill nobody, but I know the score. I just start the fires in the great car dealer war.