Steve Earle is sitting on a couch in a recording studio a block away from Union Square in New York City. He used to live on Bleecker Street for years, about 15 minutes away. "I'll never forget walking ...
This article originally published at Pat Green will follow in Jerry Jeff Walker's footsteps with Luckenbach album. He began his career as a teenager and churned out a string of hits. This rock star's ...
Fifty years ago, a New York-born folk singer and a ragtag musical entourage recorded the quintessential Texas album. Jerry Jeff Walker’s “¡Viva Terlingua!” — recorded in Luckenbach with the Lost Gonzo ...
Special to the Sentinel“He was born in Oklahoma. And his wife’s name’s Betty Lou Thelma Liz. And he’s not responsible for what he’s doing. ‘Cause his mother made him what he is.” That was the first ...
Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer-songwriter known for penning the hit “Mr. Bojangles” and as a pillar of Texas’ country music scene, has died, according to published reports. He was 78. Walker’s death ...
NEW YORK — Inside Studio A at the fabled Electric Lady Studios, singer-songwriter Steve Earle and his vintage Martin guitar are hemmed in tight. Earle is settled in on a tall chair, his back to the ...
Many folks remember 1968’s “Mr. Bojangles” by Jerry Jeff Walker well – it was the song that put him on the map. By 1973, the singer-songwriter was due another album for his record label, and overdue ...
Surrounded by sprawling live oaks and beat-up picnic tables, the combination dancehall/post office/general store in Luckenbach is the image of rustic Texas perfection. From this picturesque patch of ...
“I’m trying to get songs on country radio,” says Steve Earle. It’s not what anyone would expect to hear from Earle these days, especially when we’re supposed to be discussing Jerry Jeff, his new ...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK—DECEMBER 13: Steve Earle performs at the 7th Annual John Henry's Friends Benefit held at Town Hall on December 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) It only ...
I’m standing in the footprints of giants,' the San Antonio-born singer said of his plans to record a live album this weekend ...
“I’m deaf in one ear and can’t hear in the other,” says Steve Earle, laughing while asking me to repeat a question. “I don’t see how I’m still in the music business.” Even longtime fans are probably ...