By Scott Schinder Outsider artist and singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, a longtime icon of Austin’s alternative scene, died of an apparent heart attack at his home in …
By Scott Schinder It’s been over 20 years since Jay Farrar launched Son Volt in the wake of the breakup of Uncle Tupelo, the pioneering …
By Lynne Margolis One of the Austin music community’s greatest traits is its collective willingness to support a member in need. But when word began …
By Scott Schinder At 76, Mavis Staples is in the midst of a remarkable resurgence. Having already changed the face of gospel music with her …
For a band whose name derives from the voice procedure term for “will comply,” Wilco has been at its best when dealing with conflict: Jeff …
Wilco frontman’s upcoming Sukierae features his son on drums By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2014/vol 7 – issue 4) Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy is one …
UNCLE TUPELO No Depression: Legacy Edition Sony Legacy Uncle Tupelo’s 1990 debut No Depression inadvertently kick-started contemporary alt- country, and was so influential in shaping …
