By Madison Searle
Driven by a relentless beat, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys were a dance band with a country string section that could play pop tunes as if they were jazz. How a charismatic Texas renegad reinvented popular music.
When the music industry descends on Texas’ capital city each March for South by Southwest (SXSW ), countless musicians, publicists, journalists and record company reps share…
It’s a well-known story — the one where European conquerors ravaged the New World with disease in the 15th century. That story repeated itself, in…
The Texan who once conquered Russia wasn’t a native Texan at all. Van Cliburn, the…
If American vernacular music has an archetypal instrument, it’s certainly the guitar, and there’s no doubt…
Folks in Navasota may be “singin’ the blues,” but it’s not because they’re in despair.…
It took Lubbock, Texas, a while to appreciate the merit of that hometown kid with the…
West Texas dancehalls don’t come any more than a notable bare-bones affair situated a mile…
In the heart of cowboy country, centrally located between Waco, Abilene and Fort Worth, lies…
On the rugged verge of the caprock in Briscoe County, visitors will find some of…
The smell of Southern comfort fare pervades the century-old walls of Stubb’s BBQ in downtown…
“Woody Use To Live Here Too” reads the T-shirt I once snagged for $10 at…
As long as there have been guitars and other stringed instruments, there’s been a need for…
What better place than the “Grooviest Venue in Historical Downtown San Angelo” to receive recognition…
When a restaurant receives countless “Best” awards or “Top Rated” monikers, you have to check it…
By rule, Texas six-man football games end when one team leads by 45 or more…
Robert Earl Keen rightfully deserves the reputation he’s earned as a talented singer-songwriter, a Texas troubadour…
It’s not surprising that recording artist Don Henley’s last album was titled Cass County. Or that the cover…
The rich musical history of Texas is reflected in the archival collections held at the Texas…
