Ruthie Foster: “Joy Comes Back”
RUTHIE FOSTER Joy Comes Back Blue Corn Music As valid and tempting to break out as they may seem anytime she puts out a new …
Posts tagged gospel
Michael Corcoran’s Texas Top 50 Rounding up the greatest Lone Star State recordings of all time
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 …
True Heroes of Texas Music: Evelyn Johnson The “Mother Superior of Houston Gospel and Blues”
By Michael Corcoran Owner Don Robey had the muscle and the money, but business manager Evelyn Johnson was the brains and the backbone behind the …
In Profile: Ruthie Foster Finding the "Promise of a New Day" in the roots of tradition
By j. poet (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) “I come from a gospel family,” Ruthie Foster says from her home in Austin, reflecting …
Q&A: Billy Joe Shaver “Long in the tooth” but strong as ever, the unstoppable and seemingly indestructible old chunk of coal talks love, loss, and faith.
By Holly Gleason (LSM July/Aug 2014/vol 7 – issue 4) Legend has always cloaked Billy Joe Shaver: As an 8-year-old living with his grandmother, singing …
LSM Cover Story: Patty Griffin An American Kid carries on
By Holly Gleason (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) Patty Griffin swings open the door to her tour bus, far heavier than it looks, with …
Songs & Stories of San Marcos: The Center for Texas Music History Where else but in San Marcos (at Texas State) can you get a history degree with an emphasis on Texas Music?
By Diana Hendricks (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) To understand Texas music is to understand a sense of place. Yes, it can be made …
Marvin Etzioni: “Marvin Country!”
MARVIN ETZIONI Marvin Country! MarvinCountry.com Long before Lone Justice was a rumble down the wire of the biggest thing to hit country, rock or cow-punk, …
Paul Thorn: “What the Hell is Goin’ On?”
PAUL THORN What the Hell is Goin’ On? Perpetual Obscurity Records In Paul Thorn’s vision of hell, iPods play only Toby Keith. Fortunately, he lives …
Jim White: “Where It Hits You”
JIM WHITE Where It Hits You Yep Roc Released on David Byrne’s adventurous Luaka Bop label, Jim White’s extraordinary 1997 debut, The Mysterious Tale of …
