We met him at the Hampton Inn on a rainy Saturday in July.
Kevin “Hotwheels” McGregor. Frontman of The Earps in Phoenix, Arizona. In town on a business trip for his day job.
He came out the back entrance, running…
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Aug 13, 2026
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WHO IS BUCKSHOT GEORGE?
Buckshot George is a Kentucky singer, guitarist, busker, bandleader, and rock & roll lifer. After three decades of punk bands, dive bars, records, road trips, street corners, and questionable career decisions, he’s still playing.
These days, you might find him playing an acoustic set in a bar, busking on a sidewalk, fronting The Buckshot George Band, making noise with Distillery Dogs, or showing up somewhere you probably weren’t expecting a guy with a guitar.
Still here. Still playin’.
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Aug 11, 2026
A Mighty Long Way Down Rock n Roll
Last Friday’s singing telegram gig was rough.
The air conditioning went out in my car, which is not ideal in August. I drove to Harrodsburg with the windows down and a birthday balloon bouncing around inside the car.
Somewhere along…
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