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 ...

It is a rather redundant and undeniable truth that Bob Dylan‘s lyrics are among the most influential of all time. However, take his lyrics out of the equation, and one is still left with a highly ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. As the legend goes, Steve Earle first met ...

This tribute concert to legendary troubadour Townes Van Zandt was held three days prior to what would have been his 73rd birthday. Sadly, Van Zandt didn’t even make it to age 53, dying of cardiac ...

On this day in 1997, singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt died in his Smyrna, Tennessee home at the age of 52. Van Zandt was among a group of elite Texas troubadours that included Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff ...

Sorting fact from fiction about the late, great Texas singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt is futile — even for Steve Earle, who just released “Townes,” a 15-song tribute album, and who performs at The ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Steve Earle knew the singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt so well that he watched him play Russian roulette one night when he was drunk and admires him so much that he named his ...

Not everyone might think cowboy songs for the 21st Century are just what we need, but when written and delivered with the quality that Dallas Burrow brings, you, too, might become a convert. The Texas ...