September 9, 2025
The Drive-By Truckers are set to take the stage at the Newport Folk Festival on Saturday, bringing both powerful music and a sharp message. Hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the band offers songs that are raw, political, and focused on the experiences of those living on society’s fringes. Political and Personal Formed in the mid-1990s […]
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May 7, 2025
I used to work at the Record Bar in Florence when it was a small, family-owned chain from North Carolina. It was before they were sold to Blockbuster and went downhill, and they’re long gone now. My boss introduced me to bands like the Clash and the Replacements. Meanwhile, my friend Jay Leavitt, who now […]
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April 19, 2025
Patterson Hood’s Background “From a demographic perspective, I might seem like the quintessential Trump supporter,” says Patterson Hood, co-founder of Drive-By Truckers, during our August phone interview about their upcoming album, American Band, releasing on September 30. “As a 52-year-old white male from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, I fit the mold perfectly.” The Drive-By Truckers’ Identity […]
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April 18, 2025
The Drive-By Truckers will perform at the MontBleu Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 8. Powerful Themes in “American Band” Patterson Hood opens The Drive-By Truckers’ impactful new album, “American Band,” with the poignant line, “He was running down the street when they shot him in his tracks.” This mirrors the narratives Hood and bandmate Mike Cooley […]
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April 7, 2025
Patterson Hood has long regarded Drive-By Truckers as a political band, but as the pandemic disrupts the music industry, he now sees them as a “personal band.” “It’s personal,” Hood states. “I’m without a job, stuck at home, unable to do what I love – which is performing live rock & roll. With no shows […]
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April 4, 2025
Drive-By Truckers: A Sonic Journey Drive-By Truckers blend the sounds of Neil Young’s Crazy Horse, the Exile-era Stones, the Replacements, and Whiskeytown into a unique mix. Their music features crunchy guitar work paired with country-style chord transitions and lyrics that flow slowly, reminiscent of molasses. Origins of the Band Patterson Hood, one of the band’s […]
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