Lone Star WebstationThis page is dedicated to the music of Townes Van Zandt & Related Artists. Please be sure to visit Jeanene Van Zandt's Townes Van Zandt Central (for more official news, notes, and shopping links) AND/OR Len Coop's Townes Van Zandt Blue Sky Homepage (for research and archived material about our favorite Texas music legend). RANDOM NOTES & LINKS This page last changed June 6, 2009. and just about everything else you need to know about Texas music past or present. ![]() BY PETER O'BRIEN Biggest surprise of the summer so far. Some very fine songs by O'Brien and a big tip of the hat to Roxy Gordon, who once upon a long time ago wrote a poem about junked cars. Related link: http://www.starryeyedandlaughing.com/peterobrien_jcmusic.htm Note: Includes spoken word version of "Townes Van Zandt's Jacket" "We here at TvZCentral wish to thank and express our appreciation to Franz B. & Hanz G. for their many long years of work collecting information on over two thousand recordings of Townes' songs by other artists. Thanks so much guys! You Rock!" Steve's album of fifteen songs written by Townes Van Zandt has been released by New West Records and is in stores now. Featured guests include Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine/The Nightwatchman, Steve's wife and acclaimed singer-songwriter Allison Moorer, Dennis Crouch, Tim O'Brien, Darrel Scott, Shad Cobb, and Steve's son, Justin Townes Earle. Steve will be touring this summer in support of TOWNES with tour dates now being announced. TOWNES is available as a deluxe two-CD set as well as a double limited edition LP on 180 gram heavy vinyl. Click here for more information at www.steveearle.com AND/OR here to order from TvZCentral. Check out NPR's "All Songs Considered" w/concerts, studio sessions, interviews, etc. ![]() © 1995-2009 Lone Star Webstation created and maintained by me. All names, images, music, text and other items contained within are copyrighted material of the respective artists and/or their representative agents, unless otherwise specified (where known). |