Editor’s Note: Texas singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith (born July 6, 1953 in Seguin and raised in Austin, where she began her widely renowned folk and country …
By Mike Ethan Messick Sometimes bands and artists treat their debut projects — justifiably or otherwise — like a bad high-school picture they can’t quite erase but …
By Nichole Wagner “What would Willie do?” That was the question actor Matthew McConaughey asked the crowd at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center near the tail-end …
By Richard Skanse As of this Tuesday morning, Joe Ely has just 48 hours left in his term as the Texas State Musician of 2016 …
By Lynne Margolis The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde was the “surprise” superstar musical guest at the Austin Chronicle’s 35th annual Austin Music Awards, held Sunday night …
ROBERT EARL KEEN Live Dinner Reunion Dualtone “20 years ago, a very monumental live record was made right here on this stage, and tonight, you …
By Mike Ethan Messick Few artists are as central to the birth and sustenance of a music scene as Robert Earl Keen is to the …
Editor’s Note: In honor of the great but often under-sung, Houston-born singer-songwriter David Rodriguez, who passed away in the Netherlands a year ago this week, LoneStarMusicMagazine.com is …
By Holly Gleason Joe Ely, hair white and posture ram-road straight, leaned into the mic and half-whispered, half-sang, “I ain’t looking for trouble, I can’t …
By Lynne Margolis Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt will be among the 2016 inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday. …
