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Miranda Lambert would be the first to admit her career in
country music sounds like something straight out of a fairytale factory.
Veteran singer Robert Earl Keen shares some of his favorites along the Texas road that "goes on forever."
Austin-based Waterloo Records, which holds iconic status across the U.S., shares its weekly list of the top 10 bestselling Texas artists with Texas Highways readers. See who's on top this week.
Though not as well known as some of his
peers, Blind Willie Johnson has his following of devotees including
Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, The Staple Singers and the
Grateful Dead.
His
influence and popularity have long outlasted the Lubbock-born musician
whose fateful night has become known as "the day the music died." 
Texas Music Road TripTexas music—it's the soundtrack to our
lives. Whether you like jazz, rock, country, blues, gospel, or the
zillions of other sub-genres that defy categorization these days,
you’ll find it on stage (and on the airwaves) in Texas. For a
well-rounded look at the state’s musical legacy, download the 44-page
guide Sites & Sounds: Texas Music, A Road Trip. (5 MB PDF)
Jazz connoisseurs are already in tune with Ornette Coleman. Take a step into this saxophonist’s world and get a feel for past, present and future performances.
Most musicians regard touring as a necessary evil, a mere means to the glorious end of standing up on stage and sharing their souls with an adoring crowd. You have to have a special constitution to endure a life ruled by flight delays, unforeseen traffic jams, bad directions, and other kinks that happen along the way. But if you’re smart, or restless, you learn to embrace the experience, to find the romance. If you’re Joe Ely, you craft indelible songs from it, with titles like “Time for Travelin’,” “Highways and Heartaches,” “Drivin’ Man,” or “I’m on the Run Again.”
Lubbock native Terry Allen uses words, music, and sculpture to create worlds unto themselves. In his songs, he creates shadowy worlds populated with desperadoes and young gringo Turks prowling the Texas-Mexico border, heading off to California in search of things they’ll never find—gold, redemption, a good girl, the way home. Share a TH Moment with Terry Allen.
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TH Moment with Miranda Lambert
