In Memoriam: Jody Payne, Jan. 11, 1936-Aug. 10, 2013
Former Willie Nelson (and Merle Haggard) guitarist, who retired in 2008, missed playing with the Family Band but not “the bus rides.” By Dale Martin (LSM …
Former Willie Nelson (and Merle Haggard) guitarist, who retired in 2008, missed playing with the Family Band but not “the bus rides.” By Dale Martin (LSM …
By Richard Skanse (LSM May/June 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 3) In case you somehow missed the news, the unstoppable Willie Nelson turned 80 years old …
By Scott Schinder (March/April 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 2) At 76, Kris Kristofferson is currently making some of the best music of his career. The …
THE MAVERICKS Suited Up and Ready Big Machine The Mavericks always offered a lusher kind of country, closer to the satiny sophistication of Patsy Cline …
By Mike Ethan Messick (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) Hard as it may be to believe in the hyper-connected, niche-friendly world of today, there …
Director (and Willie pal) Billy Bob Thornton pays tribute to “The King of Luck.” By Lynne Margolis (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) When …
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inducts “No Show” Jones (LSM Oct/Nov 2010/vol. 3 – issue 6) He had to wait his turn behind previous inductees …
The Eerie History of the Skyline Club By Michael Shane Borden (LSM Oct/Nov 2010/vol. 3 – issue 6) There’s no trace of it today, but …
By Richard Skanse April 2007 Somewhere in the nether regions of Hades, there’s a Burlington Coat Factory selling parkas, earmuffs and mittens like hotcakes while …
By Rob Patterson June 2005 From humble beginnings as basically the only rockabilly band in San Antonio, Two Tons of Steel has become one of …