When we kicked off this poll a couple weeks back with 64 classic albums from the ’70s heyday of Texas progressive country music, there were …
It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Or until one’s favorite album of all time gets eliminated. Or until it comes down to …
Well, that wasn’t easy, was it? Oh sure, there were a few uneven match-ups there at the start. Although we maintain that all 64 of the …
By Jenni Finlay “Let’s do a renegade showcase this year,” Louis said, that devilish grin never leaving his face. “There’s no reason why we can’t …
LYLE LOVETT Joshua Judges Ruth Curb (1992) The 1970s wave of “outlaw” country musicians were revolutionary in a ruggedly coherent sort of way: Willie, Waylon, …
Rod Kennedy: The Passing of a Legend By Bob Livingston (LSM May/June 2014/vol. 7 – issue 3) Rod Kennedy was a crusty old bird. There are …
By Bob Livingston (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) I had just finished playing a set at a benefit show in Dripping Springs. I …
By Walt Wilkins (Aug/Sept 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 4) I had one of the coolest jobs anyone could ever dream of: I scouted locations for …
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 …
By Richard Skanse (LSM Jan/Feb 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 1) In between the platinum-certified Outlaw uprising of the ’70s and the scruffy, punk-infused alt-country movement of …
