In Memoriam: Texas bluesman Jeff Strahan
By Richard Skanse (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) Central Texas-based singer, guitarist, and keyboard player Jeff Strahan passed away on Jan. 15 following …
Posts tagged Tracie Ferguson
Ruby Jane: “Celebrity (Empire of Emptiness)”
RUBY JANE Celebrity (Empire of Emptiness) Vinyl Records With Celebrity (empire of loneliness), 17-year-old fiddle prodigy and emerging singer-songwriter Ruby Jane Smith makes a valiant …
LSM Cover Story: Lyle Lovett Which way does that pony run?: As Lyle Lovett ends one phase of his career with "Release Me," the long, tall Texan looks back on 25 years of extraordinary opportunities — and ahead to his wide-open future.
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) When discussing their creative process, most songwriters struggle a bit. They’ll tell you whether they …
After Awhile: LSM Sept/Oct 2011 (Robert Earl Keen)
Notes From the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) I wish I could say, like Gruene Hall talent booker Tracie …
LSM Cover Story: Robert Earl Keen Don’t Fence Me In: Trail-blazing, band-leading Robert Earl Keen never asked to be the king of the Texas music hill or even a household name. From "No Kinda Dancer" to "Ready for Confetti," he’s always dreamed of a bigger piece of sky.
By Richard Skanse (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) Are you a hat, or a Robert Earl Keen? According to Rich Brotherton, that was …
Honky-Tonk Halloween: Lone Star Ghost Dance A tour of haunted Texas dancehalls and music venues
(LSM Oct/Nov 2010/vol. 3 – issue 6) Ghosts, conventional cliché, theory and pop-culture wisdom all tell us, are usually found lingering about the kind of …
Clay McClinton: “LIvin’ Out Loud”
CLAY McCLINTON Livin’ Out Loud www.claymcclinton.com Quietly lurking in the shadows of the Texas music scene, the humble yet immensely talented Clay McClinton — son …
Paul Thorn: “Pimps and Preachers”
PAUL THORN Pimps and Preachers Perpetual Obscurity Mississippi’s Paul Thorn is another “outsider” who has long had a loyal following in Texas. But unlike Eaglesmith, …
Fred Eaglesmith: “Cha Cha Cha”
FRED EAGLESMITH Cha Cha Cha Lonesome Day Writing and performing “Americana” songs long before there was a genre by the name, Fred Eaglesmith is a …
Guy Forsyth: “Live at Gruene Hall”
GUY FORSYTH Live at Gruene Hall Small and Nimble Records Guy Forsyth is a simply one of the best performing musicians around. The brotherhood he shares …
