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Townes Van Zandt

The Story Behind The Song- 'Waiting Around To Die' - Townes Van Zandt

The Story Behind The Song: How Townes Van Zandt created ‘Waiting Around To Die’

Heartbreaking pain turned into heartbreaking music.

Will Howard
Jun 2, 2025
Classic and contemporary- Folk Bitch Trio pick the best of new and old folk - Far Out Magazine

Classic and contemporary: Folk Bitch Trio pick the best of new and old folk

The lineage of the genre.

Lucy Harbron
May 29, 2025
Townes Van Zandt - American singer-songwriter

The one Bob Dylan song that inspired Townes Van Zandt to be a songwriter: “This is what I’m gonna do”

A classic tune.

Dale Maplethorpe
May 17, 2025
Townes Van Zandt - American singer-songwriter

‘Dead Flowers’: Townes Van Zandt’s favourite song by The Rolling Stones

Truly devastating.

Will Howard
Jan 29, 2025
Townes Van Zandt - American singer-songwriter

“Songs that meant something”: Townes Van Zandt’s favourite Bob Dylan album

It changed everything.

Lucy Harbron
Mar 19, 2024
Townes Van Zandt - American singer-songwriter

Townes Van Zandt’s 12 favourite albums

Including Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters.

Aimee Ferrier
Nov 15, 2023
Townes Van Zandt - American singer-songwriter

When Townes Van Zandt dug up Blaze Foley’s coffin

A tragicomic tale.

Tom Taylor
Sep 4, 2023

Watch Townes Van Zandt’s stunning cover of Hank Williams ‘You Win Again’

Kindred spirits.

Tom Taylor
Nov 2, 2022
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Katy J Pearson comments on Yard Act’s team-up with Elton John and her dream collaboration

Please, please, please!

Tom Taylor
Jul 9, 2022

The songwriter Alex Turner claimed “music is all about”

An unlikely inspiration.

Joe Taysom
Jun 1, 2022

The blues king of the Texan Outlaws: The life and legacy of Lightnin’ Hopkins

The smiling blues master.

Tom Taylor
Mar 15, 2021
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