texas blues

Albert King’s ‘In Session’ Offers a Master Class in Mutual Respect

Albert King’s ‘In Session’ Offers a Master Class in Mutual Respect

In Session documents the night a one-time blues jam between guitarists Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan turned into a legendary moment.

Straight from No Man’s Land: A Conversation with Texas Bluesman Scott H. Biram

Straight from No Man’s Land: A Conversation with Texas Bluesman Scott H. Biram

To encounter Scott H. Biram live-and-in-person, you’d figure Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister had kin in Caldwell County, a distant cousin steeped in Willie Dixon and Lightnin Hopkins.

“I’ve Got My Own Hubcaps”: An Interview with Jimmie Vaughan

“I’ve Got My Own Hubcaps”: An Interview with Jimmie Vaughan

Blues guitar legend Jimmie Vaughan reflects on his latest album, Baby, Please Come Home, the greatness of T-Bone Walker, and the importance of remaining curious about your instrument.

Marcia Ball Continues to ‘Shine Bright’

Marcia Ball Continues to ‘Shine Bright’

Marcia Ball's barrelhouse piano playing makes one hungry and her voice drips with the flavor of the region's juke joints and cantinas—pass the hot sauce please!