By Dale Martin When the reigning King of Country Music is poised to release his second box set, compiling the 50-some-odd hits and fan-favorites that …

River Road Ice House 1791 Hueco Springs Loop Road New Braunfels, Texas 78132 (830) 626-1335 / www.riverroadicehouse.com By Dale Martin (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) …

Former Willie Nelson (and Merle Haggard) guitarist, who retired in 2008, missed playing with the Family Band but not “the bus rides.” By Dale Martin (LSM …

Bassist played with Willie Nelson’s Family Band for four decades By Dale Martin (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) We lost many musicians in …

By Dale Martin (Nov/Dec 2011/Vol. 4 – Issue 6) Being a petite white woman from Texas who can sing the hell out of the blues, …

Zack Walther Band Into the Fray www.zachwaltherband.com As a faithful follower of Zack Walther’s career dating back to his Rodger Wilco days, I’m tempted to …

JAVI GARCIA & THE COLD COLD GROUND A Southern Horror www.thecoldcoldground.com On the first pass through this album, you might think Javi Garcia is one …

WILLIE NELSON Country Music Rounder Records For his first album on Rounder Records, Willie Nelson and producer T Bone Burnett attempt to do for country …

By Dale Martin (LSM June/July 2010/vol. 3 – issue 4) Tom Gillam may still be somewhat of a newcomer to the Texas music scene, having …

Family of Willie Nelson drummer optimistic he’ll be on the road again By Dale Martin (LSM June/July 2010/vol. 3 – issue 4) The extended Willie …