Category: <span>Artifacts of Texas Music</span>

Townes Van Zandt

Preliminary Information: Townes Van Zandt was born in Fort Worth, TX. This artist experienced a lot of different areas in his childhood as his family was constantly moving around from place to place to support his father’s career in the oil business. Van Zandt went to a military academy for …

Pantera

Pantera is a heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that started as a glam rock in the mid-1980s. It was formed in 1981 by the Abbott brothers – drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell – along with singer Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera replaced Glaze with Phil Anselmo in 1987. Pantera …