When it comes to music genres that lyrics really take shape in, country music is one of the key players. And while there are ...

“Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)” by Waylon Jennings became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, holding the top spot from May 21 to June 25, 1977, after debuting ...

Q: I work as a park ranger in the Hill Country, and because of the Waylon Jennings song “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)” I am often asked about Luckenbach. I did some research so that ...

On this day (May 21) in 1977, Waylon Jennings started a six-week run atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love).” The song would be Jennings’ ...

Texas country star Pat Green is bringing new life to a legendary old venue this November. He'll record a live album at Luckenbach Dancehall, immortalized in the Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson song ...

Tex-centric label Palo Duro Records today re-launches with a new name its chart-climbing live recording of Texas music from a tiny Texas town, LUCKENBACH! COMPADRES! (SONGS OF LUCKENBACH TEXAS). The ...

Several years ago we had an opportunity to visit Luckenbach, Texas, a small spot best known to locals and fans of country music. Luckenbach gained widespread fame in 1977 when a song of the same name ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1977 country song that once ruled the charts for six straight weeks is still being remembered as one of the genre’s most ...