By Richard Skanse Country music has done right by Monte Warden, and for most of his life, the Austin singer-songwriter and band leader has been …
By Richard Skanse Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard, who charted 40 top 10 singles over the course of his legendary career, passed away …
By Richard Skanse Punk rock Zero, guitar-slinging True Believer, and life-long “Gypsy Son” Javier Escovedo closed the first annual Lone Star Music and KOKE-FM Dillo Mixer at …
By Richard Skanse On Friday, March 18 during the height of SXSW week in Austin, Texas, Loose Diamonds performed a rare reunion gig in front of …
By Richard Skanse “Alright, I hope you won’t be disappointed,” Daniel Johnston told his audience Saturday night at East Austin’s new Bale Creek Allen Gallery, “but we …
By Lynne Margolis Despite the uncanny timing, one of the few events Louis Jay Meyers certainly did not plan was his death from a heart …
By Jenni Finlay “Let’s do a renegade showcase this year,” Louis said, that devilish grin never leaving his face. “There’s no reason why we can’t …
By Mike Ethan Messick Let’s hear it for the part-timers. We’re all walking through an age where the line between a performer and a fan …
By Michael Corcoran The first music to be played at SXSW this year will be “Hail To the Chief.” President Barack Obama has been announced …
By Richard Skanse Austin, Texas — self-styled “Live Music Capital of the World” — is usually atypically quiet in March, turning into a veritable ghost …
