PITTSTON TWP. — Back in October 1980, Jumpin’ Jeff Walker packed everything he owned in a 1969 Chevelle and headed to Northeast Pennsylvania to help launch a new radio station, 98.5 KRZ. All these ...

When Texas Standard first spoke with Bob Livingston about his new memoir, “Gypsy Alibi: A Gonzo Memoir,” it was before news about the passing of Texas music legend Joe Ely had become widespread. In ...

Fredericksburg, TEXAS, -- On my first night in Fredericksburg, I'm headed to one of my favorite dining spots, Hill & Vine Restaurant. While I am salivating at the thought of its southern staples ...

“Life’s too short to worry / Life’s too long to hate,” the late Todd Snider wrote in “Ballad of the Devil’s Backbone Tavern” in 2000. Snider’s life proved shorter than his many admirers hoped. He died ...

Todd Snider collected talented people. Throughout his life, he found himself in the orbit of groundbreaking songwriters like Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Jimmy Buffett, Billy Joe Shaver, and Jerry ...

In October 2012, Todd Snider performed a show in Austin at the Moody Theater, backed by Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell. The up-and-coming Americana couple’s wedding was just a few months away, and it ...

Snider's death marks the loss of a pivotal figure in Americana, alt-country and folk music. Known for his wit, sharp lyricism and storytelling, Snider influenced a generation of songwriters and ...

Singer-songwriter and Beaverton native Todd Snider has died after a hospital stay and alleged violent assault after a performance in Utah. Snider, a folk-rock, country and Americana singer, died ...

Todd Snider, the prolific musician, master storyteller and Americana journeyman, passed away in Nashville on Friday, Nov. 14. Through a lifetime of travels and three decades of recordings, the ...

Representatives of alt-country star Todd Snider announced on his official social media accounts that the singer-songwriter died on Nov. 15. No cause of death was provided, but his family shared that ...

Americana star Todd Snider, a prominent voice in alt-country, has died at age 59. Throughout his career, the singer and songwriter was mentored by and collaborated with legends like John Prine and ...