Ever the humble musician, Townes Van Zandt often told interviewers it was difficult for him to take credit for “Pancho and Lefty” because of how supernaturally the song came to him. Nevertheless, like ...

Townes Van Zandt and his band thought they might be in for a night at the Washington County Jail in Brenham, Texas, until they realized the officers who pulled their two-car caravan over proudly ...

Townes Van Zandt's name conjures tales of drug and alcohol abuse, gambling, rambling and mental illness. That mythic life sometimes overshadows his music, which was often as perfect as his life was ...

Q: I am a huge fan of the Townes Van Zandt song, “Pancho and Lefty.” Could you send me some information about the factual basis of that song and specifically, what Lefty did or didn’t do to get Pancho ...

The well-worn grave marker in a remote cemetery near Eagle Mountain Lake draws thousands of visitors. They leave liquor, or cigarettes, or charcoal or crayons from gravestone rubbings. “To Live’s To ...

Townes Van Zandt the songwriter pricks up the ears. The road-loving bandit of “Pancho & Lefty” wears his “skin like iron,” and his “breath’s as hard as kerosene.” The guy who has better things to do ...