The trailblazing singer-songwriter recalls his Southern California adolescence, memorable San Diego gigs and working with Jon ...

Ask Alejandro Escovedo how he is capable of leaping between so many musical modes — with intense performances that have him breaking hearts one minute, snapping guitar strings the next — and he often ...

Search “alternative country” and up comes a list of artists that includes Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Corb Lund, Sturgill Simpson, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Son Volt and an artist performing ...

Acoustic music takes center stage both figuratively and literally this week, culminating with the Adams Avenue Unplugged ...

Renowned Americana singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo has canceled his two scheduled appearances Thursday at the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Escovedo was slated to sit for an ...

During a music career spanning more than 25 years, Alejandro Escovedo has established himself as a favorite of critics and fellow musicians for his work in Americana, country, Tex-Mex and all manner ...

Two very different rockers — a legendary heavy metal frontman and an acclaimed Americana singer/guitarist/songwriter — visit New Orleans this week. TUESDAY ...

One of the reasons — maybe even the main reason — that the White Water Tavern so often has the word “legendary” unironically put in front of its name is a commitment to booking absolute icons. I’d bet ...

Alejandro Escovedo has one of the most fascinating career paths in music and his upcoming album is another example of his singular vision. The Crossing, due out this September, is a suite of songs ...

R+B singer Solomon Burke. has released a new record called Like a Fire. Kurt Andersen talked to Burke back in 2006, when he released Nashville, a collection of tunes he recorded in the country-music ...

Alejandro Escovedo married Nancy Rankin in a private ceremony in Austin on September 6. The following morning, they flew to Mexico’s Northern Baja California region to honeymoon with a friend in ...

The Escovedo patriarch, Pedro, who died in 2004 at age 97, also worked as a musician sometimes. Eight of his 12 children grew up to be musicians, notably Coke and Pete, adept Latin-jazz drummers, and ...