David OIney died from an apparent heart attack while onstage at the 30A Songwriter Festival in 2020 at the age of 71. Before that, he gained a reputation as a stellar songwriter. Lauded by the likes ...

Guy Clark casts arguably the longest shadow in the pantheon of Texas songwriters. His only real competition is Townes Van Zandt, Clark’s best friend. And about the only person who could bring the two ...

Townes Van Zandt's name conjures tales of drug and alcohol abuse, gambling, rambling and mental illness. That mythic life sometimes overshadows his music, which was often as perfect as his life was ...

The well-worn grave marker in a remote cemetery near Eagle Mountain Lake draws thousands of visitors. They leave liquor, or cigarettes, or charcoal or crayons from gravestone rubbings. “To Live’s To ...

Because country rocker Steve Earle is a Texas contemporary of artists like Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt, he's also the type of storyteller able to set an entire mood with the inflection of his voice ...

Harper signed Birdthrower to his Mad Bunny Records label and produced his debut album. Ben said of the new “If I Needed You” cover, “On this track Birdthrower is the cello and I am the violin. He and ...