All posts on 2017

March 17, 2017 Where the bad winds blow … How songwriter Chris Fullerton turned his hellish “Epilepsy Blues” into a stunningly original — and beautifully weird — work of art
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March 16, 2017 After All This Time: LSM’s Rodney Crowell Album Poll & Guitar Giveaway Want to win a guitar autographed by the Houston Kid? All you gotta do is vote!
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March 13, 2017 35th Austin Music Awards celebrates Townes, Texans Terry Allen, Lyle Lovett, the Trishas and more kick off SXSW music week with marathon gala at the Moody Theater
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March 11, 2017 Q&A: Sunny Sweeney The sassy but down-to-earth Texas country singer on writing her excellent new album “Trophy,” knowing when to go vulnerable and when to snark it up, and why she'll never get used to all those Grand Ole Opry invites — or feel anything but proud of her very first record.
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March 3, 2017 Q&A: Jay Farrar The Son Volt frontman talks about “Notes of Blue,” finding inspiration in alternate guitar tunings, and the importance of challenging oneself
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LSM Playlist: The Best of Americana 2016 Our staff picks for the best albums of the past year are, fittingly, all over the map

Lone Star Music, January 5, 2017

Consensus, schmensus! When we asked our core staff and contributors to put together their individual Top 10 lists of their favorite Americana releases of 2016, we kinda …

New Offenders top LSM’s Best of 2016 Reader’s Poll Willie, Sturgill, Whiskey Myers and Bonnie Whitmore round out Top 5

Richard Skanse, January 2, 2017

By Richard Skanse Move over, Donald — you are now only the second most surprising winner of 2016. Actually, as shocking as the November presidential election …

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