Old trees just grow stronger A songwriter's appreciation of John Prine
By D.C. Bloom Austin is a city of songwriters. And if you were to poll them all, I’d wager you’d find that a healthy percenage …
By D.C. Bloom Austin is a city of songwriters. And if you were to poll them all, I’d wager you’d find that a healthy percenage …
By Richard Skanse Although it’s now been a dozen years since the release of their last studio album, the days when the Dixie Chicks’ status …
By Lynne Margolis The inner sleeve of Shovels & Rope’s Busted Jukebox Volume 1 album, which they somehow sandwiched between 2014’s Swimmin’ Time and their …
By Lynne Margolis Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, the late B.B. King and retired Austin City Limits executive producer Dick Peterson became the third class of …
By Lynne Margolis When Lone Star Music recruited me to cover the Austin City Limits Festival’s 15th anniversary weekends, I said “sure,” not realizing exactly …
By Lynne Margolis Some of the people sipping cocktails and schmoozing outside of Austin’s Arlyn Studios Saturday evening weren’t even sure who they were waiting …
By Lone Star Music Staff Headed out to Zilker Park Oct. 7-9 for the second weekend of the 15th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival? …
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 …
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 …
By Michael Corcoran The ranking of Texas songs is not a new idea. I think the first person who took on the task held back …