Jeff Tweedy premieres songs from solo debut
Wilco frontman’s upcoming Sukierae features his son on drums By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2014/vol 7 – issue 4) Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy is one …
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August 15, 2021 Nanci Griffith Catches Some Sweet Blackbird’s Wings A personal tribute to the beloved Texas "folkabilly" poet, who passed away on Aug. 13, 2021
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September 13, 2019 In Memoriam: Daniel Johnston, Jan. 22, 1961 – Sept. 10, 2019 Against the odds of mental illness and crippling stage fright, the "Cutting Edge" breakout found cult fame and "true love" in the hearts of devoted fans around the world
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June 18, 2019 Slip Inside this House: Roky’s Last Ride From Halloween in the Big Apple to "Easter Everywhere" in San Francisco, a fond look back at Roky Erickson's final tour by three starry-eyed young Texas rockers who landed the gig of their dreams.
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June 2, 2019 In Memoriam: Roky Erickson, July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019 From the trailblazing "Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators" to the haunted beauty of "True Love Cast Out All Evil," the Texas legend pushed rock music — and his own mind — to the outer limits and beyond.
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Real women, real songs — lots and lots of songs Cary Cooper gave herself and 21 of her female songwriter peers a challenge: write a song a week for 52 weeks, and share them — warts and all, finished or not — on the Internet.
By Richard Skanse (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) On the top shelf of a bookcase in Cary Cooper’s living room in Dallas sits an …
ACL’s Pride and Joy Willie and Stevie among Austin City Limits' first Hall of Fame inductees
By Lynne Margolis (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) As he sliced through a throng of people nibbling hors d’oeuvres and sipping cocktails at KLRU-TV’s …
Tribute to Rod Kennedy
Rod Kennedy: The Passing of a Legend By Bob Livingston (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) Rod Kennedy was a crusty old bird. There are …
Rock the Goat: My friend Rod — the patron saint of Folk Music
By Terri Hendrix (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) Rumor had it that Rod Kennedy, founder and patriarch of the Kerrville Folk Festival, was …
In Memoriam: Rod Kennedy, 1930-2014 The ex-Marine turned Kerrville Folk Festival founder didn’t just credit music for changing his life; he spent most of his life returning the favor.
By Michael Corcoran (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) Rod Kennedy at the 2013 Kerrville Folk Festival (Photo by Susan Roads) Austin became known as …
Lone Star Music Awards 2014
Musta notta gotta lotta sleep that night! Hall of Famer Joe Ely teams with Reckless Kelly to rock sixth annual Lone Star Music Awards in …
In Memoriam: Steve Silbas
Steve Silbas, the other half of Casbeers’ “Barb ’n’ Steve,” passes By Richard Skanse (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) On April 8, just five …
In Memoriam: Larry Monroe King of the "segway"
By Michael Corcoran (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) On Blue Friday, the day Austin DJ Larry Monroe died from respiratory failure at age …
In Memoriam: Steven Fromholz
By Bob Livingston (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) I had just finished playing a set at a benefit show in Dripping Springs. I …
