For decades, he was the sharp-tongued, cigar-waving outsider who somehow felt like family to millions of Texans. When news broke that the legendary musician, writer, and political troublemaker had died at 79, it didn’t just feel like losing a celebrity — it felt like someone had yanked a neon sign out of the state’s soul. Friends, fans, and even old rivals began sharing stories, but the most revealing Continue reading…
