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 ...

It’s difficult to imagine the modern Americana ballad without the examples provided time and again by the legendary Townes Van Zandt. The Texan combined his knack for poetic eloquence with lived-in ...

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 ...

During a 2026 interview with Dillon Weldon, Crowell recounted his early days in Nashville working as a dishwasher and cutting his teeth as a songwriter. He described working until around 2 a.m., ...

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Townes Van ...

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 ...

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 ...

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