Billy Bob Thornton reflected on why he is "happy" that he didn't find massive career success when he was in his 20s. ... 1983's "Gunslinger," which featured nine original songs.

Billy Bob Thornton examines creative, musical motivations behind his 'Landman' role Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean Fri, November 15, 2024 at 11:02 AM UTC ...

By 2001, Marty Stuart and Billy Bob Thornton had a batch of songs they had written for the actor and musician’s debut solo album. Thornton’s music career started decades earlier as the drummer ...

Billy Bob Thornton has had an extraordinary career as an actor. However, Thornton also has worked hard as a singer-songwriter-drummer with The Boxmasters, which has released 17 albums.

Billy Bob Thornton is looking back at his time with a surprising collaborator: Johnny Cash. At one point, Cash recorded a track with the Sling Blade star, who is a musician in his own right. "We ...

These days, Thornton writes only songs. He has little urge to direct. “I think I’m pretty irrelevant as a writer and director in the movie business now,” he said.

As Thornton waxes about the power of classic countrified rock songs in defining his "Landman" character's thoughts and voice, veteran Nashville producer, singer and songwriter Mark Collie enters ...