By Mike Ethan Messick (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) Every genre of music is populated with stories of lifelong strivers who finally come …
JASON ISBELL Southeastern Southeastern Records By the time you read this, you’ll have likely already heard a lot of praise for Jason Isbell’s Southeastern, with …
AMANDA SHIRES Down Fell the Doves Lightning Rod Records When West Texan Amanda Shires up ’n’ moved to Tennessee, it was obvious she’d never slide …
By Andrew Dansby (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) Six years ago Jason Isbell had a new band and a new career, and he …
By Richard Skanse (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) On Feb. 23, 10 days before her 31st birthday, Amanda Shires married fellow singer-songwriter Jason …
By j. poet (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) When Delbert McClinton and Glen Clark cut their eponymous debut album for Atlantic’s Clean Records …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) For the first time in its 38-year history, Antone’s nightclub has a home not selected …
By D.C. Bloom (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) Texas has launched its share of rock stars of both the musical and political varieties …
By Michael Corcoran (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) Chet Flippo was an unforgettable byline, backed up by writing passionate and precise. He never …
By Richard Skanse (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) “What do you want to know?” Bob Schneider strides into the greenroom at New Braunfels’ …
