By Richard Skanse I wish I could say who served up the better cover of Prince’s “When Dove’s Cry” at the Old Settler’s Music Festival …
CHUBBY KNUCKLE CHOIR 6 www.chubbyknucklechoir.com “More unique” isn’t a grammatically correct sequence of words, but Austin’s Chubby Knuckle Choir aren’t all that concerned with rules anyway …
By Adam Dawson The origin story of the dynamic roots music duo Cicada Rhythm reads like it came straight out of a movie script. A …
By Mike Ethan Messick The best-known branches of roots music — country, blues, folk — are touted in most circles for their relatability, tuned into …
By Kelly Dearmore (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) The Tradewinds Social Club is not the kind of joint where lasting musical memories are …
By j. poet (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) “I come from a gospel family,” Ruthie Foster says from her home in Austin, reflecting …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2014/vol 7 – issue 4) As the popularity of Americana music continues to grow, the tiny town of Franklin, Tenn., …
By Rob Patterson (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) It was a classic music business tale: The Wagoneers blazed out of Austin in 1987 to …
KASEY CHAMBERS AND SHANE NICHOLSON Wreck and Ruin Sugar Hill Records Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson may be from the Land Down Under, but they …
By Doug Pullen (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) When it comes to famous things Canadian, the average American can usually rattle off a handful …
