Joe Ely

When you get right down to it, it's music that's bonded the Flatlanders — Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock — together.

Bob Dylan originally released this song in 1965.

The Texas country star says this collaboration was a chance to work with one of his all-time biggest musical influences.

It's, if not the most, certainly one of the most influential albums ever recorded in Texas. Robert Earl Keen's No. 2 Live Dinner, is not only the legend's best selling album ever, it is the quintessential collection of every REK song ever recorded...

Joe Ely was thrilled when he heard the news that his custom-made pool table guitar that had been stolen 27 years earlier in San Francisco was going to be returned to him. But the day after the Texas-based musician and his guitar were reunited, Ely was robbed. Again.

Joe Ely has to admit to being a very lucky man. After all, being a talented musician and being able make a career of that talent are two very good reasons for feeling lucky. But this week, Joe's luck reached another rather unexpected level, when he was reunited with a guitar that was stolen from him nearly three decades ago.

Joe Ely is a legend and an icon of modern music, rock and yet his graceful delivery of Americana. Is what I believe keeps his youthful and full of musical energy.Ely has been making great records since 1970, and with his latest addition to his long list of albums, "Satisfied At Last" I feel brings together his past, present and his future. The man is a powerful performer, Ely is the ener

I get an email from one of my record reps last week asking if we would like to have Joe Ely stop by and visit.....ummmm...YEAH! So Wednesday Joe, that's what I call him, stops by and visits for few minutes, signs autographs and takes pics.

Larry Joe Taylor's music festival starts this Tuesday through Saturday in Stephenville at the Melody Mountain Ranch. This years line-up is a star studded event.