In towering year for popular music and countercultural lore, we take a look at some of 1967's lesser-known albums that have been dwarfed by the era's big names.

Roky Erickson got his flowers while he was alive, but I still think this psychedelic rock icon was massively underrated.

13th Floor Elevators From 1967 to 1969, Texas-based rock band 13th Floor Elevators released three albums: The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators, Easter Everywhere, and Bull Of The Woods.

And, of course, like most of 13th Floor Elevators’ work, Tommy Hall contributes the electric jug to the mix. Nobody was making music like they were.

Here are five fascinating facts about Townes Van Zandt in honor of what would have the late Texas singer/songwriter's 80th birthday on March 7.

Whether due to fate or circumstance, these are the 25 most brilliant artists who only released 3 albums in their career.

In the annals of Austin music history, few acts parallel the mythic status of the 13th Floor Elevators, the Sixties trailblazers heralded as founders of psychedelic rock. Their success – and ...

The legend of the 13th Floor Elevators and Texas psych in the Sixties has not diminished over the years. It's just that somewhere along the way, George Kinney's part of the legend was forgotten.

Julia Tutwiler helped open the University of Alabama to female students in 1893. In August, the third building named after her will open on campus.

Support the Chronicle Gift Guide 2021, Roky Erickson, The 13th Floor Elevators, True Love Cast Out All Evil: The Songwriting Legacy of Roky Erickson, Brian T. Atkinson, Texas A&M University Press, ...

Soon after, as the psychedelic scene began to coalesce in Austin, St. John co-founded unique music explorers Conqueroo and, upon request from fellow Austin visionary Tommy Hall, wrote several ...