Music
September 14, 2023
For Willie Nelson’s 151st Album, He Takes On a Whole New Genre: Bluegrass
A supergroup of strings player helps take a mix of Willie anthems and deep cuts to a whole new, banjo-picking level.
Folk Music
Art
September 29, 2021
At the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Real Magic Isn’t On Stage
Photographer David Johnson pays joyful homage to the 49-year-old festival, where revelers gather for late-night jam sessions around the campfire.
Music
May 21, 2021
Texas’s Best Young Accordionists Carry on a Conjunto Legacy
At the Big Squeeze, the state’s most talented teen accordion players are keeping a historic Texas tradition alive.
Music
June 30, 2011
A Little Bit Country
Robert Ellis's new album, Photographs, is influenced by both his folk and country roots.
Music
January 1, 2008
Little Grey Sheep
There’s a quality—an easygoing, lyrical storytelling manner that eschews stridency or pretension—that all folksingers strive for and few attain. But Danny Schmidt has it in abundance: With seductive simplicity, his music demands your attention. Schmidt is a native Austinite who honed his craft amid the music scene in Charlottesville,
Music
November 1, 1998
Folk Hero
He’s one of the most influential men in American music. So why haven’t you heard of Alan Lomax?
Music
December 1, 1994
Folk Lure
An Austin arts group is exposing the roots of Texas music to a younger audience.
Texas History
November 1, 1989
Cowboy Songs
Five favorites from the wide-open spaces, in words and pictures.