The Scamp you know Todd Snider's "Gonzo Salute" to hero Jerry Jeff Walker
By Andrew Dansby (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Three years ago Todd Snider released an album called The Excitement Plan, its title a phrase …
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Van Zandt, Keen, Lovett inducted into Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame
By Brian T. Atkinson (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Townes Van Zandt wrote singular poetry (“Pancho and Lefty,” “If I Needed You”); Robert Earl Keen …
LSM Cover Story: Jerry Jeff Walker The Lion in winter
By John T. Davis (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Jerry Jeff Walker is turning 70. Who’d of thunk it? Certainly no one who watched …
Mr. Record Man: Jerry Jeff Walker
By Richard Skanse (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) By the time Jerry Jeff Walker came sliding sideways into Luckenbach, the 31-year-old freewheeling drifter already …
Gonzos: Lost and found Reunited Lost Gonzo Band honored at MusicFest
By Kathleen O’Keefe (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Every year at the MusicFest in Steamboat, Colo., one of the most anticipated events of the …
LSM Cover Story: Lyle Lovett Which way does that pony run?: As Lyle Lovett ends one phase of his career with "Release Me," the long, tall Texan looks back on 25 years of extraordinary opportunities — and ahead to his wide-open future.
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) When discussing their creative process, most songwriters struggle a bit. They’ll tell you whether they …
Mr. Record Man: Lyle Lovett
By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) In between the platinum-certified Outlaw uprising of the ’70s and the scruffy, punk-infused alt-country movement of …
This cake’s for him: Guy Clark celebrates 70th b-day with all-star tribute
By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) “This is the first time I did a set list in about 30 years,” Guy …
Book Review: Brian T. Atkinson’s “I’ll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt”
I’ll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt By Brian T. Atkinson Texas A&M University Press By Richard Skanse (LSM …
You Can Call On Al (Sept/Oct 2011)
Friendly Advice on Just About Anything from the Hill Country’s Happiest Songwriter By Al Barlow (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) Dear Al, Some time back …
