By Richard Skanse The five young gentleman comprising the San Marcos, Texas-based Railhouse Band may be a fistful of generations removed from Bob Wills and the …
By j. poet Dale Watson loves real roots music, especially old time, hard-core honky-tonk rockers and ballads that tug your heartstrings hard enough to make …
DALE WATSON Under the Influence Red River Austin honky-tonker Dale Watson has always been outspoken about the artists he admires, so it’s really no surprise …
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 Lynne Margolis Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt will be among the 2016 inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday. …
By Richard Skanse All these years later, the schoolyard taunt still haunts Robert Ellis, needling at his self confidence like a splinter burrowed deep inside …
By Michael Corcoran We praise our pioneers who’ve found subtle new ways to play their instruments, but rare is the one who invents a new …
By j. poet “Growing up, I played Mozart obsessively,” Elana James says, describing her first musical inspiration. “I’d go to class early to practice, but …
George Strait: The end of the trail (or so they say) By Holly Gleason (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) “Sometimes I feel like Jesse …
By Holly Gleason (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) With his 6’7” frame and long ponytail, Ray Benson is one of the most recognizable …
