Buddy Magazine – Jan Sikes

October 20, 2019

Taking Texas to Tennessee – Buddy Magazine

Since not everyone gets to see the Buddy Magazine publication, I decided to post a recent article I wrote after my trip to Nashville. So far, it's getting some good attention and feedback! A Tale of Two Music Cities Divided By Jan Sikes On the heels of the Ken Burns sensational documentary about the evolution …

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August 4, 2019March 3, 2026

Traveling – Nashville

For as many years as I've been involved in the world of music, I have never been to Nashville, Tennessee. So while you are reading this, I am winding up my stay. Comments are disabled as I will be on the road and can't respond. My itinerary: Arrive in Nashville on Friday, August 2nd. Friday …

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August 4, 2019

Traveling – Nashville

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April 28, 2019

Failure?

I think it's safe to say that we've all felt like we have failed at something or another during our lifetime. Yesterday, for me, could easily be one of those times. So, I thought about it and decided that "failure" is simply a matter of perspective. I have a 1958 version of the Thorndike Barnhart …

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February 17, 2019

Willie

Because I couldn't make my blog post until after last night happened, it's late going up. Let me explain. As most of you know, I work for a music magazine, Buddy, The Original Texas Music Magazine. Along with that comes a few perks now and then. Last night I had two free tickets to a …

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July 1, 2018March 3, 2026

Autographs in the Rain

I very recently had the pleasure of interviewing the ever-enigmatic Kinky Friedman for a magazine feature. He has released an album after a forty-year hiatus, CIRCUS OF LIFE. I want to share two stories with you. First, he talked about a phone call he got from Willie Nelson at 3 am. Kinky was in Texas and …

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January 7, 2018March 3, 2026

Jan’s TOP TEN Music CDs 2017

Most of you know that I am a staff writer for Buddy Magazine (The Original Texas Music Magazine). Part of my job is to review new music as it is released throughout the year. This list is the best of what I heard and is based on my opinion. I hope you'll find something new …

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February 27, 2017

Blues That Make You Feel SO good!

Andrew Jr. Boy Jones is a blues artist who's been around a long time. He started his career playing in Freddie King's backing band, the Thunderbirds when he was 16. I recently interviewed him for the Original Texas Music Magazine, Buddy and fell in love with this humble man. He told me during the interview that …

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