By Michael Corcoran The first music to be played at SXSW this year will be “Hail To the Chief.” President Barack Obama has been announced …
By Cody Oxley Reared on Appalachian bluegrass, singer-songwriter Lew Card left his native Tennessee for Texas a decade ago, initially finding his niche picking mandolin …
JOE PUG Windfall Lightning Rod Records While the past three years for Joe Pug haven’t been completely fun-filled — he has admitted to almost giving …
PARKER McCOLLUM The Limestone Kid www.ParkerMcCollum.com Conroe-born, Austin-based Parker McCollum has a perfect country music voice: a manly, midrange tenor that delivers his lyrics with …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Jan/Feb 2015/vol 8 – issue 1) At 81, Willie Nelson is still releasing albums at twice the rate most music- making …
JOE TEICHMAN Backburner Tremolo Joe Music It’s hard to spot a breakout artist in the crowded field of modern young country-folk artists — it’s a …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Jan/Feb 2015/vol 8 – issue 1) When Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ian “Mac” McLagan passed away Dec. 3 following a …
Ten Austin music acts were awarded $10,000 grants each on Nov. 8, when the non-profit Black Fret organization hosted its inaugural Black Ball gala at …
Notes from the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2015/vol 8 – issue 1) I’m not gonna mince words here: December was rough. The kind …
By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2015/vol 8 – issue 1) “That felt good!” Jon Dee Graham offers this verdict from the studio floor of Austin’s …
