An ice-cool Texan with a Fender Stratocaster and a black cowboy hat, Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of the most influential musicians of the 80s. With his band Double Trouble, he spearheaded a blues ...

It's been 29 years since Texas guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a Bell 206 helicopter crash in East Troy, Wis., on Aug. 27, 1990. Before he died he played a final gig with Eric Clapton and ...

Today is the 30 th anniversary of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s tragic death in a helicopter crash outside Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. The crash occurred the morning of August 27, 1990 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Aug. 27, 2025, marks 35 years since Dallas-born but Austin-claimed blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash. The 1990 incident occurred shortly after a concert at ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University has acquired a large archive of the late blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, who died in a 1990 helicopter crash at the ...

"MTV Unplugged" devotes an episode to the work of two guitar virtuosos: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani. Satriani showcases his expressive guitar work with renditions of "The Feeling" and "I ...

Even though he had been leading his own band, Double Trouble, for a few years, Dallas-born guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan's big break came when he played on David Bowie's hit 1983 album 'Let's Dance.' ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Robert Knight Archive/Redferns / Getty Images In 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie ...

DALLAS (AP) — The electric guitar that blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan used in his first studio recording and early performances has fetched $250,000 at auction in his hometown of Dallas. Heritage ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Stevie Ray Vaughan would have turned 71 years old on Friday, Oct. 3, had his life not been cut short in a helicopter crash in 1990. Vaughan grew up in Dallas at a time when – like many ...

In 2004, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s famous guitar, “Lenny,” was listed for sale at the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival by the famous New York auction house Christie’s. It was the first time one of ...