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 ...

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 ...

March 7, 2024, marks what would have been the 80th birthday of Townes Van Zandt. The acclaimed and respected Texas singer/songwriter died on New Year’s Day in 1997 at age 52 of cardiac arrhythmia ...

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 ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we look back at what was to be the cult singer-songwriter’s ...

On Friday, Nov. 15, multimedia artist and musician Birdthrower–the artistic moniker of Robert O. Leaver–teamed up with Ben Harper for a collaborative cover of Townes Van Zandt’s classic “If I Needed ...

Steve Earle told of a failed intervention by his doomed friend and teacher Townes Van Zandt, not exactly reminiscing, at The Egg on Saturday. Earle recounted how Van Zandt had warned him always to use ...