Townes Van Zandt: “Sky Blue”
TOWNES VAN ZANDT Sky Blue Fat Possum Considering the fact that he never sold many records when he was alive, it’s remarkable how many of …
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March 20, 2019 Townes Van Zandt: “Sky Blue”
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September 1, 2018 Q&A: Joe Ely The Panhandle Rambler talks about his new (old) "Lubbock Tapes," the lure of revisiting "Chippy," wild baby turkeys, and the perils of singing songs about "Borderless Love."
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March 31, 2018 Jeff Mix: Songheart, can’t lose How the self-professed "late bloomer" found his way on the "Lost Vegas Hiway."
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March 1, 2018 The late Jimmy LaFave named “Musician of the Year” at Austin Music Awards Shinyribs, Willie Nelson, Whiskey Shivers, Ray Wylie Hubbard also win big at annual awards show
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September 10, 2017 In Memoriam: Don Williams, May 27, 1939-Sept. 8, 2017 With a voice like a soft southern wind and the soothing demeanor of a true gentleman, this "Good Ole Boy" from Floydada proved you didn't have to be an outlaw to make a Texas-sized impression on the heart of country music
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Q&A: Joe Ely The Panhandle Rambler talks about his new (old) "Lubbock Tapes," the lure of revisiting "Chippy," wild baby turkeys, and the perils of singing songs about "Borderless Love."
By Richard Skanse “How did you find me?” asks a (somewhat) convincingly surprised-sounding Joe Ely by way of “hello.” “I’m in a small village in …
Jeff Mix: Songheart, can’t lose How the self-professed "late bloomer" found his way on the "Lost Vegas Hiway."
By Richard Skanse Las Vegas has earned a reputation for being a great many things over the years, but a hotbed of original music is …
The late Jimmy LaFave named “Musician of the Year” at Austin Music Awards Shinyribs, Willie Nelson, Whiskey Shivers, Ray Wylie Hubbard also win big at annual awards show
By Richard Skanse On a night dedicated to the celebration of the Austin music scene’s best, both long-established and on the rise, two of the biggest honors of …
In Memoriam: Don Williams, May 27, 1939-Sept. 8, 2017 With a voice like a soft southern wind and the soothing demeanor of a true gentleman, this "Good Ole Boy" from Floydada proved you didn't have to be an outlaw to make a Texas-sized impression on the heart of country music
By Mike Ethan Messick Revered country music singer, songwriter, and performer Don Williams departed this world on Sept. 8 at the age of 78. A native …
Steve Earle & the Dukes: “So You Wanna Be an Outlaw”
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES So You Wanna Be an Outlaw Warner Bros. Some of the great outlaws of country music are actually a pretty …
Rodney Crowell proves it’s not just the old stuff that works The Saxon Pub, Austin, Texas, June 29, 2017
By Richard Skanse Over the course of his two-and-a-half-hour, 25-song set last Thursday night in Austin, Rodney Crowell dipped just four times into his pre-1990 …
Rodney Crowell: “Close Ties”
RODNEY CROWELL Close Ties New West Sixteen years on from the release of his career-rebooting The Houston Kid, Rodney Crowell’s second wind has now been …
35th Austin Music Awards celebrates Townes, Texans Terry Allen, Lyle Lovett, the Trishas and more kick off SXSW music week with marathon gala at the Moody Theater
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 …
David Rodriguez: Too weird for Kerrville A remembrance by Craig Clifford, adapted from the new book, "Pickers & Poets: The Ruthlessly Poetic Singer-Songwriters of Texas"
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 …
