He is - with all apologies to ZZ Top, who would probably agree - Houston's greatest musical export. A man whose often simple country blues songs, laconic delivery and instantly identifiable guitar ...

Lightnin’ Hopkins embodied the blues. His singing, guitar playing, his physical appearance, personality, and demeanor, were the blues. One of the most recognizable bluesmen to come out of Texas, ...

On April 3rd, Craft Recordings brings Bluesville back with AAA vinyl from John Lee Hooker and Lightnin’ Hopkins. No studio gloss, just the real work, cut straight from tape. Fondly tagged the “King of ...

Most of the musicians I've been featuring in this series have been from Mississippi, with one trip out East; this time let's go in the other direction, and check out the great Texan bluesman Lightnin' ...

Does Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Blues in My Bottle still carry the raw essence of a live club set? Craft’s all analog Bluesville reissue says yes. One of the latest in Craft Recordings’ excellent Bluesville ...

Legendary Texas bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins achieved an effortlessly iconic look with shades, a fedora, a cardigan, a dangling cigarette and gold teeth. Hopkins' manner also made for colorful stories ...

Chicago Review Press, 368 pp., $28.95. With the dedication of a state historical marker in the Third Ward where he lived and played, Lightnin’ Hopkins’ name and music has gotten a bit of a boost ...

Saturday morning, a crowd that overflowed the tent erected due to the inclement weather (though it never actually rained) showed up to witness the dedication of a state historical marker honoring Sam ...