When Lee Ann Womack released The Way I’m Livin’ in late September 2014, the award-winning country singer knew she and her producer/husband Frank Liddell had …
By Richard Skanse When Kelly Willis and the Fireballs landed in Austin back in December of ’87, the 19-year-old rockabilly filly had no idea that …
By Adam Dawson For a lot of Americana music fans, Rod Picott’s name might be most familiar for appearing in album credits as the co-writer …
By Richard Skanse It’s long after dark on April 1, 2015, and Ray Wylie Hubbard is striding up my gravel driveway through sheets of rain …
The hardcore troubadour talks Terraplane blues By Holly Gleason Steve Earle, like everyone it seems at “The Life and Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star …
By Brian T. Atkinson Okra Candy, the latest batch of tasty treats from Austin’s Shinyribs, backs fresh (“Donut Taco Palace”) and funky (“The Longer It Lingers”) …
By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2015/vol 8 – issue 1) Ryan Bingham has a pretty good track record when it comes to making strong first …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Though Paul Thorn didn’t release his first album until 1997, it’s not a stretch to …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Resurrecting the artist-salon model to foster career development in Austin’s music community, the nonprofit Black …
Reunited Skunks Jon Dee Graham and Jesse Sublett recall their Cheatham Street days By Brian T. Atkinson (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Legendary …
