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Austin may have bragging rights to both the South By Southwest Music & Media Conference and the nationally acclaimed Austin City Limits Music Festival, but for fans of camping, chili and Texas country music, the only festival that really matters is Larry Joe Taylor’s five-night/four-day throwdown in Stephenville.

FROM PAULA NELSON TO FOLK UKE TO 40 PTS., WILLIE’S KIDS HAVE THEIR OWN SONGS TO SING.

AS HARD as it is for the offspring of famous performers to try following in their talented parents’ footsteps, some of them find it even harder not to.

ALONG WITH STARDUST, HERE’S HALF A DOZEN MORE ESSENTIAL WILLIE NELSON ALBUMS, AS PICKED BY OUR WRITERS AND A FEW FAMOUS WILLIE NELSON FANS.

GEOFFREY HIMES, Texas Music contributor

Tougher Than Leather
COLUMBIA 1983

CAROLYN WONDERLAND HITS THE MARK WITH PRODUCER RAY BENSON

Carolyn Wonderland hits the mark with PrFOR Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson, hooking up with Houston-born blues rocker Carolyn Wonderland was pure kismet.