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Annye Anderson, the stepsister of Robert Johnson, whose life became a founding myth of American music, has written a memoir about the real life behind the legend.
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Shatner will be collaborating with a bevy of guests on his new album, titled The Blues.Among guest artists are Canned Heat, Brad Paisley, Sonny Landreth, Pat Travers, Albert Lee, and more.
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A cinema classic gets a symphonic makeover. The Institute of Texan Cultures hosts two holiday special events. And a blues guitarist brings her…
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From Texas Standard: Janis Joplin left her Texas home in the early 1960s. She didn't fit in in Port Arthur, where she grew up, and she wanted to make a...
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Onstage, Joplin oozed confidence, sexuality and exuberance, but biographer Holly George-Warren describes the singer as a bookworm who worked hard to create her "blues feelin' mama" musical persona.
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Spot Barnett, a saxophone player who became a San Antonio musical legend, died last week.Hector Saldana, music curator with The Witliff Collections, said…
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From Texas Standard: Many people have strong opinions about Texas music, but few are true experts on the subject. Alan Govenar is one of those experts....
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From Texas Standard: He is one of the most recognizable names in Texas music, known for kickstarting a revival of interest in the blues and for his...
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Tim Duffy started Music Maker Relief Foundation to support blues musicians lost to time and poverty. He's also photographed their portraits for a new book, compilation album and museum exhibition.
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From Texas Standard : Charley Crockett is no cookie-cutter cowboy. He grew up in the Rio Grande Valley as the son of a single mother, and he lived on...