Despite the dramatic change in the style of his music to something that sounds highly professional on his latest album, Is and Always Was, Daniel Johnston’s fans keep coming back.’ The new style, ...

In his music, the songwriter cut to the emotional quick. A new book of his drawings, many never seen before, reveals he did the same in thousands of pieces. In his music, the songwriter cut to the ...

During Daniel Johnston’s career, the catchall genre “alternative music” was created. The label was often applied to his songs, and some of its most famous practitioners were among his biggest fans.