Bourbon ’n’ “Big City” Merle Haggard sings us back home: A personal tribute to a life-changing legend
By Holly Gleason I didn’t like country music. Truth is, I probably didn’t really know what it was at all. Whiny, nasal, twang twang twang …
Posts tagged Willie Nelson
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October 5, 2016 ACL Music Fest 2016 Recap (Weekend 1, Sept. 30-Oct. 2) Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends …
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August 10, 2016 For the sake of the songs Townes Van Zandt, 2 other Texas natives to be inducted into Nashville Songwriters HOF
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July 22, 2016 LSM Playlist: Singing the Nashville Blues 12 anthems from the "minor leagues" about fighting — or joining — the country music mainstream
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July 22, 2016 Of Phases and Stages and the great Honky Tonk Masquerade A closer look at how both Joe Ely and Willie Nelson defined — and defied — the ’70s Texas progressive country scene
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July 21, 2016 Ely beats Willie! Joe Ely's self-titled 1977 debut voted king of the hill in our progressive country "Shotgun Showdown"
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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 …
Country music legend Merle Haggard dead at 79 From his 1962 debut single, "Skid Row," to his 2015 duo album with Willie Nelson, the Hag helped define the sound of classic country
By Richard Skanse Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard, who charted 40 top 10 singles over the course of his legendary career, passed away …
Wade Bowen: “Then Sings My Soul … Songs for My Mother”
WADE BOWEN Then Sings My Soul … Songs for My Mother Bowen Sounds Wade Bowen typically skates along musical edges with a rock sound, some …
Loretta Lynn: “Full Circle”
LORETTA LYNN Full Circle Legacy It may be hard for contemporary audiences to grasp just how much of an innovator Loretta Lynn was in her …
Joe Ely, late Roy Orbison inducted into TXHSA Hall of Fame Songwriters J.D. Souther and Will Jennings also named to 2016 class
By Tiffany Walker As cowboy poet/master of ceremonies Red Steagall pointed out at the 10th annual Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association Hall of Fame Awards Show …
LSM Throwback Thursday Review Willie Nelson: "Tougher Than Leather" (1983)
WILLIE NELSON Tougher Than Leather Columbia (1983) Blessed with a long life, an enduring and distinctly offbeat charisma, and more natural talent than any one …
“Austin City Limits” expands again Long-running TV show unveils museum exhibit, new HOF inductees and a spinoff series
By Lynne Margolis Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum members and Austin City Limits supporters attending an unveiling of the museum’s new Austin City Limits …
Brennen Leigh: “Brennen Leigh Sings Lefty Frizzell”
BRENNEN LEIGH Brennen Leigh Sings Lefty Frizzell South Central Music That title alone should sell this thing. Admittedly, Brennen Leigh Sings Lefty Frizzell may not …
True Heroes of Texas Music: Lefty Frizzell Remembering the Voice of honky-tonk
By Michael Corcoran We praise our pioneers who’ve found subtle new ways to play their instruments, but rare is the one who invents a new …
