Mr. Record Man: Robert Earl Keen
By Mike Ethan Messick (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) Hard as it may be to believe in the hyper-connected, niche-friendly world of today, there …
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Stuff that works Inside the making of "This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark"
By Brian T. Atkinson (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) Lyle Lovett suddenly stops strumming, glances around at the other players assembled with him …
Border Wave El Paso's Dirty River Boys make their mark
By Doug Pullen (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) What’s in a name? When you’re El Paso’s Dirty River Boys, it’s all about evoking …
Turnpike Troubadours: On a roll and bound for glory Oklahoma's hottest rising Americana act regroups with Mike McClure to record follow-up to their 2010 breakthrough, "Diamonds & Gasoline"
By Laurie Barker James (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) To some, the Turnpike Troubadours seemed to come blazing out of nowhere to win …
Under the covers Playing the next best thing to the real thing for fun and profit
By D.C. Bloom (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) “Man, these guys are great!” enthuses a sweaty, disheveled 50-something man jockeying to place his …
Q&A: Rhett Miller The Old 97's frontman discusses writing, his rainy day muse and "The Grand Theatre."
By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) When Rhett Miller let his pal Murry Hammond talk him into forsaking a Sarah Lawrence …
The Roadhouse Rant: Catching up with Kevin Fowler Between record label turmoil and a recent divorce, the people’s king of good-time Texas country music has been through some decidedly rough times of late. But as he adjusts to life as a single dad and gets ready to release his long-overdue new album, Kevin Fowler is well on his way to getting his groove back.
By Chris Mosser (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) Among the biggies in current Texas music, Kevin Fowler stands as a singular success story. …
You Can Call on Al (July/Aug, 2011)
Friendly advice on just about anything from the Hill Country’s happiest songwriter By Al Barlow (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) Dear Al, How …
Mr. Record Man: Billy Joe Shaver
By Eric Hisaw (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) By 1993 Billy Joe and Eddy Shaver were both music business veterans. Billy Joe had …
Rawhide & Velvet: It’s a “gherm” thing
By Rita Ballou (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) Before this whole “Rita” blog thing happened, I had VERY limited “backstage” experience. Most of …
