Five years ago today, one of the most important and underappreciated songwriters of the Outlaw Country movement died.

Billy Joe Bishop, a cherished soul known for his selflessness, wisdom, and handiness, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025, at Heartis Senior Living in Longview, Texas. Born on September 7, ...

Just as the sun was setting on Sunday, for the final evening of Rhythm & Roots 2025, the attention of the thousands packed into Ninigret Park turned to the sky. First, to admire the pastel tones ...

WACO (FOX 44) — A look at the former home of Billy Joe Shaver — on Old Robinson Road. Peaceful on this Saturday (August 16th) afternoon — after Friends for Life Volunteers did a little yard clean-up ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – The estate of the late and legendary Billy Joe Shaver now belongs to the local nonprofit Friends for Life. Shaver, born in Corsicana and known for spending most of his life in ...

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Music industry leader Freddy Fletcher donated the former home of legendary Texas country singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver to Friends for Life on Wednesday afternoon. Friends ...

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HUNT, Texas — For 80 years, The Hunt Store was more than just a grocery store. It was the place to be in this town of 1,332, which would triple in size when the summer camps up and down the Guadalupe ...

TJ Kennedy, who makes music as Uncle Sexy, has been playing around Chicago for close to a decade. While he’s long past due for a big break, obscurity suits him as well as his big beard and shapeless ...

Since 2002, the Red Dragon Listening Room has been Baton Rouge’s haven for singer-songwriters and their fans. Possibly no one loves the noncommercial singer-songwriter and folk music genres more than ...