Traveling on the road often leads to less-than-ideal lodging accommodations, which is where Townes Van Zandt was when he forced himself to write what would become one of his most iconic and ...

In 1972, a quietly released song would go on to become one of country music's most enduring classics, though its biggest success wouldn't come until years later. "Pancho and Lefty," written and first ...

You’ve probably heard someone, maybe a friend, say something like this: “I like every type of music except for country music.” It’s all about beer, trucks and girls, they might say. Or it’s for inbred ...

In 2007, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price launched their Last of the Breed Tour. The co-headlining outing saw three groundbreaking country legends on the road together. In just a few short ...

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 ...