His popularity skyrocketed through the ’70s. But his excessive lifestyle and substance abuse caught up with him. In the end, ...

These outlaw country deep cuts are the rewards you get when you press play on an album from the 1970s and let it go.

Eric Geadelmann trains his camera in tight on the neck of Bruce Robison’s guitar, the shot moving down the frets with the songwriter’s fingers as he winces out a poignant take of Waylon Jennings’ “You ...

Back in the ’70s, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, the iconic rule-breakers who launched the outlaw movement, were redefining country music one twangy hit at a time. Their first major No. 1 to peak ...

A sweeping new documentary series chronicling the origins of outlaw country is headed to Austin for its world premiere. They Called Us Outlaws – The Cosmic Cowboys, Honky Tonk Heroes and Rise of ...

Robert Duvall and Waylon Jennings had a special bond. The outlaw country star’s son Shooter Jennings reflected on it in the immediate aftermath of Duvall’s passing this week. “Oh man! Robert Duvall ...

Jim McBride, a former postal worker from Alabama whose ability to write catchy country songs inflected with honky-tonk flair resulted in a long string of hits for artists such as Alan Jackson, Waylon ...

Texas dance halls and saloons have a special place in state history, and some of the musicians they've helped produce have had an impact on music. Dance halls are the focal point of the nightlife and ...

On a chilly Friday night in early October, a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd thronged around the stage at Lucinda’s in Manhattan’s East Village. It was the bar’s weekly “countryoke” show: A four-piece band ...

It was back in 2018 that “Honky Tonk Angels” took the stage at Winter Park Playhouse for a production I called “a down-home treat for country-music fans.” Now Ted Swindley’s festive sequel is in town, ...

On this day (November 11) in 1978, Waylon Jennings reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with I’ve Always Been Crazy. The album spent the final eight weeks of the year at the top ...

Singer-songwriter Jake Owen got some great advice from his 103-year-old grandfather. He told Owen the key to a long, happy life is gratitude. When Owen asked how he stayed grateful through hard times, ...