Roky Erickson’s recent rising to the occasion of Austin City Limits — first festival, then TV show — and this month’s Austin Music Awards isn’t the Texas psych icon’s first comeback. His initial ...

On the Reverberation mainstage, Austin Psych Fest’s final day drew to a close with a transgenerational trifecta of Texas-bred acts, each of which embodies a different aspect of the music that the ...

Guitarist singer and harmonica player Roky Erickson was one of the pioneers of Psychedelic Rock with his band 13th Floor Elevators in the 1960s After being diagnosed with a serious case of ...

Better than: Sitting around my house, listening to records by legendary loons like Daniel Johnston and Nick Drake instead of seeing a real kook live. Roky walked with a zombie last night. (Dylan ...

When Roky Erickson takes the stage of the Great American Music Hall on August 22, 2013, it won’t be the first time the Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter has headlined in San Francisco. For the record, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. In a 90-minute concert filled with images of vampires, demons and ...

Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm play at Gemini’s, future location of Raul’s, for writer Margaret Moser’s 23rd birthday party, May 16 1977 Credit: Photo by Ken Hoge Throughout the history of rock’n’roll in ...

In 1990, Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye reintroduced the world to Texan psych pioneer Roky Erickson with an extensive tribute album including contributions from the Butthole Surfers, R.E.M., the ...

Erickson’s health has improved since those times, and earlier this year, he released his first album of new material in 14 years, a collaboration with the Austin band Okkervil River called “True Love ...