PITTSTON TWP. — Back in October 1980, Jumpin’ Jeff Walker packed everything he owned in a 1969 Chevelle and headed to Northeast Pennsylvania to help launch a new radio station, 98.5 KRZ. All these ...

When Texas Standard first spoke with Bob Livingston about his new memoir, “Gypsy Alibi: A Gonzo Memoir,” it was before news about the passing of Texas music legend Joe Ely had become widespread. In ...

Joe Ely performs during his birthday bash at the Paramount Theatre in 2017. Among friends in a neighborhood park Monday night, trying to drum up optimism and holiday cheer, my mind was elsewhere. I ...

Over the weekend, Widespread Panic turned in three nights of music at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. Night two included the arrival of unannounced guest, Warren Haynes, who sat in on the ...

John Prine. Jerry Jeff Walker. Jimmy Buffett. Billy Joe Shaver. Neal Casal. Jeff Austin. Col. Bruce Hampton. Peter Cooper. Some of these important personages and master musicians died of natural old ...

In October 2012, Todd Snider performed a show in Austin at the Moody Theater, backed by Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell. The up-and-coming Americana couple’s wedding was just a few months away, and it ...

Country musician Pat Green is set to make Texas music history. The San Antonio-born singer-songwriter is about to becomes the second artist ever — after outlaw country legend Jerry Jeff Walker — to ...

"It was one of those things that I listened to it so much that I knew every word to every song," said Green, who eventually became close friends with Walker. "I was a teenager when I first started ...

The annual Train Song Festival is returning to Old Poway Park on Saturday with a line-up of six performances, including a sneak preview of “Hop on Board,” a new musical. The free event organized by ...

On this day (October 23) in 2020, Outlaw country legend Jerry Jeff Walker died of throat cancer at the age of 78. Before his death, he created a legacy as a recording artist and songwriter. He is best ...