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 ...

If you’re not familiar with Townes Van Zandt, let me catch you up. Often considered the best singer-songwriter to come out of Texas, Van Zandt’s material has been covered by the veritable royalty of ...

Townes Van Zandt always wished that this country legend would cover one of his songs from his 1969 debut, but it never ...

Townes Van Zandt and Stevie Ray Vaughan died young. Van Zandt at 52 and Vaughan at 35, ages that added together give them the lifespan of one very well-seasoned blues player. Vaughan kicked his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Townes Van Zandt, the elegant Texas troubadour who authored some of the finest songs ever written over the course of his 52 troubled years, was always quick to make it known that he was very much in ...

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 ...