Stevie Ray Vaughan didn’t get his Shawshank happy ending, and In Step will always be seen as the triumph before the tragedy of his death, in a helicopter crash on August 27, 1990 at the age of 35.

Texas guitar god Stevie Ray Vaughan generally stuck to tried-and-true blues forms and feels, and benefited from one of the baddest rhythm sections in blues history, also known as Double Trouble.

Stevie Ray Vaughan, the blues rock giant, had a reputation as a guitar virtuoso who garnered worldwide fame. But before Vaughan and his band Double Trouble churned out hits like the swaying ...

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Ruth Ellsworth Carter, the chef, painter, and songwriter who helped compose hits for Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Fabulous Thunderbirds with her husband Bill Carter, died on Jan. 4. She was 69.

By Alan Paul and Andy Aledort The first time that Buddy Guy, quite possibly the greatest living blues guitarist, heard Stevie Ray Vaughan play, he couldn’t believe it.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released 'Texas Flood,' their double-platinum debut album, on June 13, 1983.

Thrill to an hour of classic Austin City Limits performances from lateTexas blues rocker Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble. Songs include “Pride and Joy,” “Crossfire,” and ...