NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark, who helped mentor a generation of songwriters and wrote hits like "L.A. Freeway" and "Desperados Waiting for a Train," has died. He was 74.

A friend and inspiration to the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Lyle Lovett and Emmylou Harris, Clark creates songs with the same precision and... Guy Clark, Music's Master Craftsman, On Making Songs Last ...

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The iconic Emmylou Harris performed for a sold-out audience at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts on April 3, 2025. But this evening wasn't just about ...

A successful run for his most recent CD was a cause to celebrate for a veteran Marion County country musician. And Chad Clark said he wanted to share his good fortune with folks from his hometown. The ...

Guy Clark was a deeply admired Texas songwriter who penned enduring classics. Guy Clark was a great songwriter whose work was recorded by other great songwriters , including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson ...

NPR's Noel King talks to Tamara Saviano, the director of Without Getting Killed or Caught, a documentary detailing the life of songwriter Guy... 'Without Getting Killed or Caught' is a documentary ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark, who helped mentor a generation of songwriters and wrote hits such as "L.A. Freeway" and "Desperados Waiting for a Train," has died. He was 74.

Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Guy Clark, who wrote hits like "L.A. Freeway" and "Desperados Waiting for a Train," has died. He was 74. Clark died Tuesday at his home in Nashville, Tennessee ...