Joe Ely, the progressive country music pioneer and renowned Texas singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 78.

The Flatlanders founder succumbed to complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's disease and pneumonia at his New Mexico ...

The Texas native and Grammy winner recorded with Bruce Springsteen and Los Super Seven and opened for the Clash and the ...

Amarillo, Texas, native Ely was raised in Lubbock, Texas, and later moved to Austin and was part of an influential wave of progressive country rock artists who helped establish Austin as a live ...

The singer performed in North Texas dozens of times, most often at Billy Bob’s Texas, Poor David’s Pub, Caravan of Dreams, the Granada Theater and the ...

Ely, a homegrown Texas musician with a bluesy, rock-country style, often performed shows at Fitzgerald's, McGonigel's Mucky Duck and other Houston spots.

Country music singer Joe Ely passes away at 78 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia ...

Ely's estate announced in a statement on Facebook that he died from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's and ...

Bruce Springsteen has always been a vocal fan of Joe Ely, the progressive Texas country legend who mixed country music with rock on albums like Honky Tonk Masquerade, was a member of the cult favorite ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Joe Ely was a Lubbock icon, but behind the legend was a guy who just liked to travel and play music, according to those who knew him best.

Ely's long recording career was marked by eclecticism, especially once he began recording independently. He always followed his own muse and was unafraid of the occasional misfire.