Shovels & Rope: “Little Seeds”
SHOVELS & ROPE Little Seeds New West Records Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, over the course of a couple of proper full-length albums and …
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February 8, 2017 The producer’s progress Gurf Morlix continues his journey from sideman to songwriter par excellence with “The Soul & The Heal”
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January 31, 2017 Q&A: Tift Merritt The North Carolina songwriter on moving forward, coming home, working with Sam Beam and His Golden Messenger, and writing "Stitch of the World"
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January 30, 2017 Shakey Graves pledges proceeds toward positive change Songwriter to donate half of his earnings from 72-hour "pay what you want" sale to causes serving "science, human rights and general empathy"
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January 30, 2017 DELBERT McCLINTON & SELF-MADE MEN: “Prick of the Litter”
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January 30, 2017 Jonny Burke: “Along Alone Alright”
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Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros: “Watch It Shine” Superfly's Lone Star Music Emporium, San Marcos, Texas, Oct. 4, 2016
Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros — well, two of them at least, Jimmy Davis and Bill Small — visited Superfly’s Lone Star Music Emporium in San …
The Mavericks, live all night at the Moody ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, Sept. 24, 2016
By Scott Schinder Two decades down the road from their stint as unlikely mainstream country hitmakers, the Mavericks have evolved into a singular musical force …
Q&A: Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly Talking "Sunset Motel," the songs that got away and the road ahead
By Mike Ethan Messick Steadfast talents, tireless tourers, and beloved brethren to the community of modern Texas music, the band Reckless Kelly are as …
ACL Music Fest 2016 Recap (Weekend 1, Sept. 30-Oct. 2) Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends …
By Richard Skanse It’s been a couple days now since Weekend 1 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) of the 15th annual Austin CIty Limits Music Festival came …
ACL Fest 2016, Americana style Headed to Zilker Park for the Austin City Limits Music Festival this weekend? Here’s LSM’s guide to the lineup’s must-see Americana (and Americana-ish) acts
By Lone Star Music Staff When the very first Austin City Limits Music Festival was held way back in 2002, the two-day-only lineup boasted a …
Isbell, Stapleton take top honors at Americana music awards Past, present and future of roots music celebrated at star-studded Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville
By Lynne Margolis In a night filled with Americana luminaries — and even the Lumineers — the one artist who made history during the 15th …
Reckless Kelly: “Sunset Motel”
RECKLESS KELLY Sunset Motel No Big Deal Records Reckless Kelly doesn’t have much to prove. Their commitment to the work of making solid, relatable, original …
Q&A: Rodney Parker For their new album “Bomber Heights,” the hard-charging Texas songwriter and his band 50 Peso Reward dare to dial back the loud while cranking up the intensity.
By Thomas D. Mooney Rodney Parker needed a restart. After Parker and 50 Peso Reward released 2013’s The Apology: Part 2, the singer-songwriter moved from …
Q&A: Amanda Shires The West Texas-born, Nashville-based Americana favorite talks about her journey to making "My Piece of Land," the dynamics of songwriting in a two-artist household, and the perils of juggling big brass monkey balls with John Prine.
By Richard Skanse “Hey, do you know anything about bubble machines?” Amanda Shires is on the phone from her home in Nashville, wrapping up a …
