Townes Van Zandt

Songs that define the legendary songwriter's career.

In February 2018 the legend of Ray Wylie Hubbard will rise even higher, as the singer, songwriter, and storyteller will be inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Hall of Fame.

Townes Van Zandt was an American singer-songwriter who can never be celebrated enough. He is often referred to as a "songwriter's songwriter" -- a true musician down to his boots. Although he had nine studio albums between 1968 and his death in 1997, his recordings did not become truly recognized for their worth until after his death, during a resurgence of his music following the millen

Everyone needs a certain appreciation for the classics – those songs that inspired the Texas and Nashville tunes we hear today. There was a certain honesty in songwriting back in the day that deserves to be recognized and remembered. Townes Van Zandt was originally from Fort Worth, before making his rounds across Texas and Colorado...