Old trees just grow stronger A songwriter's appreciation of John Prine
By D.C. Bloom Austin is a city of songwriters. And if you were to poll them all, I’d wager you’d find that a healthy percenage …
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June 28, 2018 Old trees just grow stronger A songwriter's appreciation of John Prine
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February 13, 2017 Could this be the end of an era for Lone Star Music (and San Marcos)? Iconic Texas brand & San Marcos record store Superfly's Lone Star Music face uncertain futures
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January 21, 2017 Observe, feel, write: Remembering Greg Trooper How a Yankee from New Jersey helped set my bar for Americana cool
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April 14, 2016 LSM State of Mind: Singing the “RSD” blues Why Record Store Day isn’t all it should and was meant to be — and how I’d fix it.
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February 22, 2016 True Heroes of Texas Music: Evelyn Johnson The “Mother Superior of Houston Gospel and Blues”
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Could this be the end of an era for Lone Star Music (and San Marcos)? Iconic Texas brand & San Marcos record store Superfly's Lone Star Music face uncertain futures
By Zach Jennings It’s a well worn cliche, but life has a funny way of throwing you unexpected curveballs. For nearly four decades, San Marcos residents …
Observe, feel, write: Remembering Greg Trooper How a Yankee from New Jersey helped set my bar for Americana cool
By Mattson Rainer [Editor’s Note: Mattson Rainer is the program director of the Americana station KNBT 92.1 FM in New Braunfels, Texas.] In 1996, as …
LSM State of Mind: Singing the “RSD” blues Why Record Store Day isn’t all it should and was meant to be — and how I’d fix it.
By Chris Mosser Record Store Day! If you dig vinyl, or music of any kind, Record Store Day sounds like a good thing — and …
True Heroes of Texas Music: Evelyn Johnson The “Mother Superior of Houston Gospel and Blues”
By Michael Corcoran Owner Don Robey had the muscle and the money, but business manager Evelyn Johnson was the brains and the backbone behind the …
Michael Corcoran’s “If I Had My Way” Talk about the passion (and White Stripes): Catching up with Debbie Pastor
By Michael Corcoran We all have those days when we just want to get in our cars and drive until dark. I’ve been having a …
Michael Corcoran’s “If I Had My Way” All I Wanna Do: The night I pulled off my own Grammy miracle
By Michael Corcoran The Grammys are tonight, so it’s time to trot out my Grammys story. This was from 1995, when I talked my way into …
LSM State of Mind (Opinion) The closing of the Texas Music Chart marks the end of an era ... and maybe for the best.
By Chris Mosser It is a natural part of the human condition to rely upon the opinions of others in the formation of one’s own viewpoint. …
True Heroes of Texas Music: Lefty Frizzell Remembering the Voice of honky-tonk
By Michael Corcoran We praise our pioneers who’ve found subtle new ways to play their instruments, but rare is the one who invents a new …
Michael Corcoran’s “If I Had My Way” Austin's "David Bowie Street" needs to stay
By Michael Corcoran This was a guerrilla move. The city of Austin couldn’t order coffee in three days. But I hope they keep this sign …
