By Andrew Daly Hailing from Palestine, Texas, five-piece outfit Blacktop Mojo fuses post-grunge, hard rock, bits of blues, and old-time Texas roots, forming a hard-hitting…
By Ian Saint Country-neo-soul artist Roberta Lea has had a banner year; but her remarkable ascent belies how its foundation was laid by grassroots cultivation,…
Digital Edition Cover Story, October 2023Interview by Andrew DalyPhotos by Travis Clark for Buddy Magazine Through shredding solos, chugging riffs, and punk-meets-metal aesthetic and sound,…
T-Bone Walker: The First Electric Frontman In 1910, the East Texas town of Linden had only 329 residents within its city limits. Two of them…
Blind Lemon Jefferson: Father of Texas Blues Of all the musical geniuses born in East Texas, Blind Lemon Jefferson set the standard for all Texas…
BARBARA LOUISE SMITH CONRAD By Kate Stow Until Barbara Louise Smith walked into the University of Texas at Austin, she had only known segregation as…
As a young violinist in the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra, Rachel Stacy didn’t just play to get better – she played to drown out the sadness…
Lloyd Maines 71 and Still Going Strong By Jan K. Sikes Lloyd Maines is one of the most well-known and highly-esteemed names in the world…
Tornado biographies by Kate Stow Intro by Jackie Don Loe Buddy staff This year marks the 44th anniversary of Buddy Magazine's Texas Tornado Award. Since…