Kinky Friedman

On July 3, his Facebook page announced that memorial services for Friedman would be held at the Arcadia Theater in Kerrville on Thursday, July 11, at 2 p.m.

He has advice for those who also want to create: Be miserable. It's reflected his new album, 'Circus of Life.'

The finest storytelling Jewish cowboy in Texas puts a new spin on Tom Waits' classic holiday tale.

Texas Matters: There are reports that the state's new voter ID law is causing problems for women at the polls whose names on their drivers license don't…

Country music icon, satirist and one-time gubernatorial candidate Richard "Kinky" Friedman has announced his bid for agriculture commissioner in 2014.…

Kinky Friedman used to perform offbeat country songs with his band, the Texas Jewboys. He later turned to writing mysteries. Now he wants to be governor of Texas. His slogan for the 2006 campaign: "How Hard Can It Be?" NPR's Ketzel Levine has a profile of the Texas funnyman.