Book Review: Marshall Chapman’s “They Came to Nashville”
They Came to Nashville By Marshall Chapman Vanderbilt Univ. Press By William Michael Smith (LSM Jan/Feb 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 1) Marshall Chapman’s half-memoir/half-interview book They …
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Mr. Record Man: Waylon Jennings
By Eric Hisaw (LSM Oct/Nov 2010/vol. 3 – issue 6) Waylon Jennings took on the country music establishment armed with a leather-covered Telecaster, a bag …
Q&A: Paul Thorn
By Lynne Margolis February 2007 “Paul Thorn may be the best kept secret in the music business. He and writing partner Billy Maddox turn out …
Q&A: Billy Joe Shaver
By Gregory Barr January 2007 For some listeners, the release of Billy Joe Shaver – Greatest Hits on Compadre Records (Shaver’s first greatest hits compilation) …
Q&A: James McMurtry Talking "Childish Things"
By Rob Patterson October 2005 James McMurtry is one of the premier Texas storytellers in song, and nowhere is that more apparent than on his …
Q&A: Todd Snider
By Richard Skanse July 2004 At 37, Todd Snider isn’t quite yet the “old timer” he professes to be in “Age Like Wine,” the opening …
Q&A: Billy Joe Shaver The resilient honky tonk hero talks about "Freedom's Child" and how he manages to carry on, "Day by Day," in a world that keeps on taking away the ones he loves the most.
By Richard Skanse November 2002 You wouldn’t wish the last couple of years of Billy Joe Shaver’s life on your worst enemy. By now, his …
Q&A: Stephen Bruton
By Richard Skanse February 2002 In the Texas music sideman hall of fame, Stephen Bruton can comfortably take his place amongst the A-list ranks of …
Q&A: Willie Nelson The most prolific man in Texas music ("I've already forgotten how many records I've done this year," he jokes) talks "The Great Divide," tae kwon do, and his reaction to "What Would Willie Do?"
By Richard Skanse January 2002 Willie Nelson is a man who needs less introduction than the Pope in Rome, but keeping track of the guy …
