If I Could Only Fly: Merle Haggard Covers Blaze Foley

Country legend was recording an LP of Foley songs when he died

"...Merle Haggard initially encountered Blaze Foley’s music when he cut “If I Could Only..."

May 4, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Blaze Foley's Lost Muscle Shoals Recordings

Cult songman keeps thwarting his own success – even posthumously

"...When Blaze Foley was shot in a house at 706 W...."

May 5, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Page Two – BFI: Blaze Foley Inside

11 verses in search of a song

"...when I know what to say – "Clay Pigeons," Blaze Foley..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Blaze Foley Live at the Austin Outhouse (Lost Art)

"...Blaze FoleyLive at the Austin Outhouse (Lost Art) More people..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Music Review: A Tribute to Blaze Foley

Ethan Hawke’s film spotlights ATX Eighties grit

"...Likewise, Friday night’s Blaze Foley tribute concert at the Paramount Theatre showcased primarily..."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

Book Review: Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley

Living in the Georgia woods in a tree house with Blaze Foley before he was Blaze Foley

"...More famous dead than alive, Blaze Foley continues growing in legend. With Living in the..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Blaze

The life and legacy of Austin's ill-fated Duct Tape Messiah

"...The Austin Chronicle published a piece in memory of Blaze Foley, an influential singer-songwriter who was shot and killed..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Get Ready to Blaze With This New Trailer

First trailer arrives for biopic of Austin music legend

"...Blaze Foley may go down in musical history as the..."

June 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...is such that one day during the making of Blaze we were in Baton Rouge, La., at a venue..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Ben Dickey on Being Blaze

Inspiration, fear, and the guiding hand of Vincent D'Onofrio

"...Blaze Foley had all the makings of a musical legend..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Where to See Blaze This Weekend

Filmmaker Ethan Hawke and actor Ben Dickey will be in attendance

"...This weekend Austin will be hosting multiple screenings of Blaze, a biopic on Blaze Foley, a troubled singer-songwriter who..."

Aug. 15, 2018 Events Post by Danielle White

Alejandro, Blaze & Townes Shake the Continental Club

Escovedo sets up Blaze duo Ben Dickey and Charlie Sexton

"...John Michael Shoepf. Although Dickey and Sexton play counterparts Blaze Foley and Townes Van Zandt in the upcoming Ethan..."

July 2, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Lovett Longtime Foley Fan

"...of your articles – a review of the new Blaze Foley album [“Texas Platters,” Music, July 16]. The statement..."

July 15, 2010 Postmarks

SXSW Let Blaze Audience Down

"...Dear Editor, Re: Drunken Angel: The Legend of Blaze Foley screening at SXSW 09: The reason I said..."

March 24, 2009 Postmarks

A Walking Contradiction

Exploring the legacy of one of Austin's great, unsung singer-songwriters, Blaze Foley

"...At 39, Blaze Foley left this world with little evidence that he..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Two: Counting to 10

Lynd Ward, Blaze Foley, and the impossibility of a simple list

"...book Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley by Sybil Rosen; 9 & 10) my hopeful..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Outlaw Sounds

Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey on their favorite Blaze Foley and Townes Van Zandt songs

"...An Introduction to Blaze Foley..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ben Dickey

Back to the Tree House

Writer Sybil Rosen and actress Alia Shawkat on falling in love with Blaze Foley again, and for the first time

"...from Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley by Sybil Rosen..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Eric Kohn

Faded Love

Sybil Rosen reveals what it was like to be Living in the Woods in a Tree with Blaze Foley

"...On Dec. 28, 1988, Blaze Foley took the stage at the Austin Outhouse, one..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Austin Terror Fest Q&A: Panopticon

Folk & metal extremist books a pair of über rare performances

"...at Austin Terror Fest: Saturday, 5:30pm, at Barracuda covering Blaze Foley, and Sunday at Empire Control Room, 7:45...."

June 6, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Cold, Cold World

Blaze Foley in his element

"...February 1 marked the 20th anniversary of Blaze Foley’s death, when he was shot and killed outside..."

Feb. 9, 2009 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Duct Tape Messiah

A Q&A with Gurf Morlix

"...Blaze Foley, the renowned singer-songwriter who was killed in an..."

Feb. 3, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Progressive Black Metallurgists Panopticon Cast Dark Folk Into the Mix

Austin Lunn and his Blaze Foley tattoo come to Austin Terror Fest

"...Texas singer-songwriter fan to conceive a solo set of Blaze Foley tunes for this year's Terror Fest...."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

From the Music Desk

On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

"...piece I'm most proud of is my bio of Blaze Foley...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Hall

A Letter From Guest Editor Ethan Hawke

Blaze director on why it’s time for us all to act like grownups and demand integrity from our elected officials

"...summer I have two very personal films coming out. Blaze is about a singer-songwriter, Blaze Foley, who died in..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

4am With a Head Full of Whiskey

Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey's late-night daydream

"...debut of Hawke's fourth feature film as a director, Blaze. It's a story born of an intermingling of roots..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Record Reviews

Ani Difranco

"...4 stars -- Jim Caligiuri BLAZE FOLEY: IN TRIBUTE AND LOVING MEMORY, VOLUME ONE..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Review

SXSW Saturday Interview

One of Texas' great songwriters finds his champion in one of Austin's great songwriters/guitarists/producers

"..."Since Blaze died, I've watched his legend grow. And it really..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Page Two

Talented songwriter and performer Mandy Mercier lends her voice to our ongoing conversation about artistic recognition and creative success

"..."We know about Blaze Foley, whom Merle Haggard is now obsessed with, and..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Blaze a Blaze: Volume Too

"...Blaze a Blaze: Volume Too Blaze Foley must surely now..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Music Review by Lee Nichols

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