By Richard Skanse “Don’t you love this place?” Those were the first words Robyn Ludwick said to me the first time I ever interviewed her. …
By Richard Skanse As of this Tuesday morning, Joe Ely has just 48 hours left in his term as the Texas State Musician of 2016 …
By Richard Skanse Move over, Donald — you are now only the second most surprising winner of 2016. Actually, as shocking as the November presidential election …
By j. poet “I’ve been singing since I could talk,” says Whitney Rose, before adding a disclaimer. “At least, that’s what I’m told. When I …
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 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 Mike Ethan Messick The strained relationship between mainstream country music’s Nashville epicenter and the relatively left-field artistic frontier of Texas goes at least all …
From living legends like Willie Nelson, Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steve Earle, and Emmylou Harris to fan favorites William Clark Green, Josh Abbott, Kyle …
DALE WATSON The Truckin’ Sessions Trilogy Red River Entertainment Lord knows there’s a lotta truckin’ songs in the classic country cannon, but it takes a true …
