Townes Van Zandt lived the life of both an 18th-century byronic hero and a 19th-century cowboy. He was tragically brilliant, broken, and lost too soon. However, everything tragic about Van Zandt’s ...

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 ...

Fans of Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt: This one's for you. The two late, great native-Texan songwriters feature prominently in an archival film now screening via virtual cinema streams from Austin ...

Finally, the first official biography of singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997) arrives; unfortunately, the life story of this troubled Texas troubadour is nearly as grueling to read as it 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 ...

Scott talks with musicians Guy Clark and Steve Earle in Nashville about two new cd's featuring the music of the late singer songwriter Townes Van Zandt...Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark: ...

David Broza, an Israeli-born singer-songwriter, met the late Townes Van Zandt just once -- at a 1994 concert in Houston. But the iconic songwriter, who penned classics such as 'Pancho and Lefty' and ...

Townes Van Zandt is often referenced as an example of a "songwriter's songwriter." Judging by the number of country and Americana songwriters who count him as an influence, that is a worthy title for ...

Neurot Recordings and My Proud Mountain are releasing the third volume of their Songs Of Townes Van Zandt tribute album series on April 22 (pre-order), and this one features covers of TVZ’s music by ...

Earlier this year, Amenra, Marissa Nadler, and Cave In teamed up for a three-way split Songs Of Townes Van Zandt, a Townes Van Zandt tribute album with three covers from each artist. One of Amenra’s ...