John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.

Cowboys and courtesans, oh my!

A young cast tackles an old plot line with entertaining results.

A tale of dissolution and vengeance set in the Old West, told Italian style.

A young man meets an aging gunfighter in a frontier town and learns the basics of killing in this stylish version of Oedipus West.

Find the One (Prima Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

13 Original #1 Hits (Rhino / Real Gone Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Don’t worry that all the actors die in Bill Plympton’s low-budget Western – the show must go on, sez Carl F Gauze.

Your Body Is An Outlaw (Collectors’ Choice Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Jeff Daniels’ newest piece, a musical comedy western, is less about making people laugh and more about showcasing his tuneful songs. Julie Haverkate wonders how a play about a guitar-slinging cowboy could go so wrong.

Big Boss Man (Sony ATV Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Various Artists (Compadre). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Must’ve Been Live (Mid-Fi). Review by Julio Diaz.