Jerry Wexler

Legendary Producer and Executive Jerry Wexler Dead at 91

He's about a mover

Doug Sahm may spend his summers in Canada, but he's still a Texas tornado

Unsung diva

R&B great Etta James ponders the fame that got away

Glory and injustice

Is bass legend Chuck Rainey falling through the cracks?

The quiet man

Cornell Dupree is the ultimate un-showoff

Soul survivor

Four decades after his first record, Solomon Burke is still in the studio and in God's arms

Classical gas

Paul Slavens goes from Freak Show to trio to solo

Austin's loss

A new CD and a move to L.A. herald a career boost for Denny Freeman

Soul brother number one

Ray Charles rules a far-flung kingdom

Mose's better blues

A trip to Long Island reveals an Allison wonderland

Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel

Willie and the Wheel (Bismeaux Productions)

Evil Ways

Santana smooths over Dallas

Remembering Jerry Wexler

A friend recalls the legendary record man

Stacks of wax

Adventures at the bottom of the music trade

Dude Food: Avila's

Noah W. BaileySeriously, Avila's, somebody could have parked there.​Avila's 4714 Maple Ave.214-520-2700Dude Factor: 8, or "Nuevo Laredo", on a scale of  1 ("Stays in Mexico") to 10 ("El Paso")A wise man once said "don't shit where you eat, kid." Whoever built Avila's blatantly ignored his adv ... More >>

Remembering Jerry Leiber

Noah W. BaileySeriously, Avila's, somebody could have parked there.​Avila's 4714 Maple Ave.214-520-2700Dude Factor: 8, or "Nuevo Laredo", on a scale of  1 ("Stays in Mexico") to 10 ("El Paso")A wise man once said "don't shit where you eat, kid." Whoever built Avila's blatantly ignored his adv ... More >>