Satan is Real: The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers by Charlie Louvin with Benjamin Whitmer

Picking cotton the old fashioned way—by hand—was damned hard and unpleasant work. For the late Charlie Louvin, picking country music and making a living at it was hard as hell too.  read more

Charlie Louvin readies two albums, tours with Old 97's

Octogenarian country musician Charlie Louvin is set to release not one, but two albums this year: Steps to Heaven on Sept. 16, and Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs on Dec. 9. Fans will be able to hear some of his new material when the music legend jumps on tour with the Old 97's in October. ...  read more

Charlie Louvin to release two new albums

If you thought that Charlie Louvin's 2007 self-titled disc—which featured guest performances from Louvin-influenced artists like Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) and...  read more

Tweedy & Others Collaborate on Louvin Bros. Album

The remaining half of the Louvin Brothers, Charlie Louvin, will put out a self-titled album on Tompkins Square Records February 20, 2007. Collaborators include Jeff Tweedy, Kurt Wagner, Mac McCaughan, Eef Barzelay, Will Oldham, Elvis Costello and George Jones. These bastions of contemporary music will perform Louvin Brothers material as well as songs by the Monroe Brothers, Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family. Track List: Must You Throw Dirt in My Face, featuring George Jones Great Atomic Power, featuring Jeff Tweedy Blues Stay Away From Me, featuring Bobby Bare Sr., Tom T. Hall and Marty Stuart The Christian Life, featuring...  read more