Remembering Leon Russell A song for you ... and me ... and us
By Holly Gleason I was wearing brand new Prada velvet Mary Janes, with saddle leather straps, and a big velvet, men’s cut shirt from back …
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November 14, 2016 Remembering Leon Russell A song for you ... and me ... and us
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July 29, 2016 Michael Corcoran’s Texas Top 50 Rounding up the greatest Lone Star State recordings of all time
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April 19, 2016 Sturgill Simpson: “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth”
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April 7, 2016 Monte Warden’s modern sounds in traditional pop music The Wagoneers frontman takes a swing at crooning a brand new tune (bunches of ’em) with new residency at Austin’s Continental Club Gallery
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Michael Corcoran’s Texas Top 50 Rounding up the greatest Lone Star State recordings of all time
By Michael Corcoran The ranking of Texas songs is not a new idea. I think the first person who took on the task held back …
Sturgill Simpson: “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth”
STURGILL SIMPSON A Sailor’s Guide to Earth Atlantic If you happened to catch the social media hubbub over Sturgill Simpson’s “In Bloom” video in late …
Monte Warden’s modern sounds in traditional pop music The Wagoneers frontman takes a swing at crooning a brand new tune (bunches of ’em) with new residency at Austin’s Continental Club Gallery
By Richard Skanse Country music has done right by Monte Warden, and for most of his life, the Austin singer-songwriter and band leader has been …
Sam Samudio: “Sam, Hard and Heavy”
SAM SAMUDIO Sam, Hard and Heavy Real Gone File this one under “Lone Star Nuggets.” In his ’60s days fronting Sam the Sham and the …
LSM Cover Story: Terry Allen Truckload of Art: Terry Allen (on everything)
By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 1) In the summer of 1965, a 22-year-old art student from Lubbock, Texas, named Terry Allen walked …
Seth Walker: “Times Can Change”
SETH WALKER Times Can Change Roe Records Talk about understated. Former Austinite Seth Walker, who moved to Nashville a few years ago, has gone elemental …
Q&A: Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Lubbock’s most philosophical musical export ponders the mysteries of artistic motivation, songwriting and the joy of making “Heirloom Music” just for the fun of it. …
A birthday for Billy Bob’s Texas
The biggest honky-tonk in Texas (and the world) celebrates the big 3-0. By Laurie Barker James (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) If there’s …
Q&A: Leon Russell Long before "The Union" teamed him with Rocket Man Elton John, this eclectic superstar helped define the very essence of Red Dirt music and spirit — even if he had no idea he was doing it.
By Michael Devers (LSM Oct/Nov 2010/vol 3 – issue 6) I didn’t know what to expect when I climbed aboard the tour bus parked under …
