By Richard Skanse What a difference two years — and a helluva lotta dedicated hard work — can make. Back in January 2016, when Diana Finlay …
By Nichole Wagner “What would Willie do?” That was the question actor Matthew McConaughey asked the crowd at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center near the tail-end …
By Richard Skanse A dozen years after headlining the “Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia” benefit concert at the old Austin Music Hall, Willie Nelson …
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 In a night filled with Americana luminaries — and even the Lumineers — the one artist who made history during the 15th …
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 Michael Corcoran The ranking of Texas songs is not a new idea. I think the first person who took on the task held back …
By Lynne Margolis Austin City Limits has enlisted Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, Rodney Crowell, Gary Clark Jr. and Taj Mahal to perform at its third …
DIXIE CHICKS Wide Open Spaces (1998, Monument; 2016 vinyl reissue on Sony Legacy) Fly (1999, Monument; 2016 vinyl reissue on Sony Legacy) Home (2002, Open …
By Lynne Margolis After duking it out for dominance on 2015 on Top 10 lists, Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton each earned double wins at …
