Eulogizing a friend isn’t an easy task, especially when you’re trying to do it within the confines of a song. The degree of difficulty rises when you’re attempting to sum up someone as talented and ...

Van Zandt was already one of Earle's heroes, from that point until the day he died at age 52 on New Year's Day 1997 he would serve as Earle's mentor and close friend. “Townes is the reason I'm here ...

Sorting fact from fiction about the late, great Texas singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt is futile — even for Steve Earle, who just released “Townes,” a 15-song tribute album, and who performs at The ...

Friends and former bandmates testify to the wild charisma and quicksilver poetry of renegade singer-songwriter Townes Van ...

Steve Earle concert: 7:30 p.m., Chautauqua Auditorium, 198 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder. Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary ...