Five years ago today, the country music world lost a celebrated songwriter and unsung hero of the Outlaw movement.

This article originally published at Pat Green will follow in Jerry Jeff Walker's footsteps with Luckenbach album. He began ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer-songwriter known for penning the hit “Mr. Bojangles” and as a pillar of Texas’ country music scene, has died, according to published reports. He was 78. Walker’s death ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song "Mr. Bojangles," has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told The Associated ...

Surrounded by sprawling live oaks and beat-up picnic tables, the combination dancehall/post office/general store in Luckenbach is the image of rustic Texas perfection. From this picturesque patch of ...

Fifty years ago, a New York-born folk singer and a ragtag musical entourage recorded the quintessential Texas album. Jerry Jeff Walker’s “¡Viva Terlingua!” — recorded in Luckenbach with the Lost Gonzo ...

Many folks remember 1968’s “Mr. Bojangles” by Jerry Jeff Walker well – it was the song that put him on the map. By 1973, the singer-songwriter was due another album for his record label, and overdue ...

GETTING THERE: Southwest offers one nonstop flight per day to Austin from BWI, and is quoting an advance-purchase fare of $216.50, including taxes. Other airlines, including Delta and American, offer ...

Pat Green aims to make history next month, and tickets to watch him do it now are on sale. Green will be recording a live album at the Luckenbach Texas Dancehall near Fredericksburg Nov. 7-8. VIP ...