Bait and switch Dustin Perkins covers his bases
By Kelly Dearmore (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) At the KHYI Texas Music Revolution held this past March at the Southfork Ranch in Parker …
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Ring of Fire In order to help country music reclaim its hillbilly soul, Jason and the Scorchers had to torch the status quo. Three decades on, that blazing grace still burns.
By Eric Hisaw (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) I was a 14-year-old fledgling guitar player that night in 1987 when I piled into a …
LSM Cover Story: Alejandro Escovedo Station to station with a man of the world
By Richard Skanse (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) “I buried my heart, I was born again with 17 lies and one night of sin …
Jason Eady: Tuned in Seasoned singer-songwriter dials up a classic with AM Country Heaven
By Cody Oxley (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) “I figured it’d go one way or the other — a big success or a horrible …
Introducing John Fullbright Promise from the ground up
By Lynne Margolis (May/June 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 3) To hear John Fullbright sing is to know the sound of existential weariness. His songs sometimes …
Charlie Faye’s big adventure
By D.C. Bloom (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Austin singer-songwriter Charlie Faye isn’t afraid to take the road less traveled. No, wait, that’s Robert …
Growing with grace Sons of Bill reach maturity with "Sirens"
By Lynne Margolis (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Some kids are practically raised as bandmates. Others join forces at an early age, gain fame, …
The Scamp you know Todd Snider's "Gonzo Salute" to hero Jerry Jeff Walker
By Andrew Dansby (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Three years ago Todd Snider released an album called The Excitement Plan, its title a phrase …
LSM Cover Story: Jerry Jeff Walker The Lion in winter
By John T. Davis (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Jerry Jeff Walker is turning 70. Who’d of thunk it? Certainly no one who watched …
Pastures of plenty From "Walking Woody's Road" to four new albums, Jimmy LaFave celebrates Woody Guthrie's centennial with his busiest year ever.
By Richard Skanse (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) If anyone was going to get an early jump on the festivities celebrating Woody Guthrie’s 100th …
