RIP: Guy Clark, Nov. 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016 Legendary Texas songwriter dead at 74
IBy Richard Skanse Guy Clark, the dean of Texas songwriters, passed away early Tuesday morning in Nashville. He was 74. The legendary troubadour, who won …
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November 14, 2016 Remembering Leon Russell A song for you ... and me ... and us
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July 1, 2016 The three stages of Ralph Stanley How the late bluegrass legend transcended age, time and trend
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June 29, 2016 In Memoriam: Scotty Moore, Dec. 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016 The man behind the King — and the guitar that changed the world
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May 27, 2016 In Memoriam: Lucky Tomblin, Oct. 24, 1943 – May 24, 2016 Family and friends remember beloved country singer, philanthropic lawyer and tireless champion of Texas music
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May 17, 2016 In Memoriam: Guy Clark Randall Knives, Desperados and Homegrown Tomatoes
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Texas Country/Red Dirt artists react to the death of Merle Haggard Pat Green, Sunny Sweeney, Kevin Fowler, Cody Canada, Ray Wylie, the Robison brothers and more share their thoughts on the Hag and his influence on their life and music
By Chris Mosser Wednesday, April 6, 2016 was one of those days when something almost imperceptible, but somehow unmistakably palpable, changed. A dramatic shift in …
Bourbon ’n’ “Big City” Merle Haggard sings us back home: A personal tribute to a life-changing legend
By Holly Gleason I didn’t like country music. Truth is, I probably didn’t really know what it was at all. Whiny, nasal, twang twang twang …
Country music legend Merle Haggard dead at 79 From his 1962 debut single, "Skid Row," to his 2015 duo album with Willie Nelson, the Hag helped define the sound of classic country
By Richard Skanse Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard, who charted 40 top 10 singles over the course of his legendary career, passed away …
In Memoriam: Louis Jay Meyers From co-founding SXSW to bringing focus to Folk Alliance and banjos to "Tommy," Meyers' dedication to music was limitless
By Lynne Margolis Despite the uncanny timing, one of the few events Louis Jay Meyers certainly did not plan was his death from a heart …
In Memoriam: Jeromy Ray Hooper, Jan. 23, 1976 – March 2, 2016
By Mike Ethan Messick Let’s hear it for the part-timers. We’re all walking through an age where the line between a performer and a fan …
Before the fire, after the flood: Friends remember Victor Holk Two tributes to the late San Marcos songwriter, including the premiere of Colin Colby's "Colorado"
[Editor’s Note: San Marcos, Texas-based singer-songwriter Victor Holk, who passed away on Aug. 20, 2015 from injuries sustained in a tragic house fire in June, would …
In Memoriam: Glenn Frey, 1948-2016 Frey flew high with the Eagles and earned his wings as both prodigiously talented musician and shrewd architect of Classic Rock
By Bill Ramsey Glenn Frey did anything but take it easy. Beneath the veneer of the laid-back California stoner — an image that could cannily …
In Memoriam: Johnny Winter Feb. 23, 1944 - July 16, 2014
By Rob Patterson (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) One feels just a twinge of guilt to say there is an upside to the …
In Memoriam: Larry Monroe King of the "segway"
By Michael Corcoran (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) On Blue Friday, the day Austin DJ Larry Monroe died from respiratory failure at age …
