April 15 (UPI) --A mural by the late musician Daniel Johnston plastered on the side of a former University of Texas dorm has been preserved by the company that purchased and demolished the building.

Daniel Johnston is your favorite songwriter’s favorite songwriter. The legend was a standout figure in the outsider and lo-fi music scenes of the 1990s. His music still touches the hearts of listeners ...

His new album features covers of Johnston's music -- with contributions from Beck, Tom Waits, the Flaming Lips and many more -- plus a second disc of the original recordings. It's titled "The Late, ...

In January, Shimmy-Disc will be unveiling Alive in New York City, a new live album recording from the late Daniel Johnston. The show was recorded and live-mixed by Kramer in April 2000. What’s unique ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Chappell Roan, a queer popstar who skyrocketed to fame last year and performs in drag, is not one to shy away from things society might consider “weird.” Perhaps that’s why she has an ...

Documentaries on independent rock artists like Wilco, Townes Van Zandt and They Might Be Giants have been all the rage in recent years. Los Angeles Times and MORNING EDITION film critic Kenneth Turan ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. In college, I spent a lot of time hanging out ...

A few years before his death, Marjory Johnston took her brother, the artist and musician Daniel Johnston, on a shopping trip. "I would take him to thrift stores," says Marjory, who still sometimes ...

During Daniel Johnston’s career, the catchall genre “alternative music” was created. The label was often applied to his songs, and some of its most famous practitioners were among his biggest fans.

Genius and madness have long enjoyed an idealized, symbiotic relationship in the world of art. From Edgar Allan Poe to Vincent Van Gogh to Sylvia Plath, tortured souls writhing in the throes of ...