Art + Music

Houston’s Classical Music Scene Hits All the Right Notes

Houston’s Classical Music Scene Hits All the Right Notes

On a Saturday evening in Houston’s west end, hundreds of Indian classical music enthusiasts gather in the ... Read More »

The Austin Powwow Is a Celebration of Indigenous Heritage and Culture

The Austin Powwow Is a Celebration of Indigenous Heritage and Culture

The drums are first. I’ve never been able to figure out if the drums echo my heartbeat or if my heart races to match ... Read More »

Bluegrass Music Is Alive and Well in Lockhart

Bluegrass Music Is Alive and Well in Lockhart

Step inside the new shop off Main Street, near the heart of Lockhart’s famous historic downtown square, and the first ... Read More »

A Father and Daughter Find Healing in the Songs of Jimmy Buffett

A Father and Daughter Find Healing in the Songs of Jimmy Buffett

I don’t remember the first time I heard a Jimmy Buffett song, but I’ve got some good guesses. It could have been on a ... Read More »

The Enchiladas at Armadillo World Headquarters Were Shrimply Irresistible

The Enchiladas at Armadillo World Headquarters Were Shrimply Irresistible

Music was the main attraction at Armadillo World Headquarters, but the food it served was an unexpected showstopper. ... Read More »

The Lasting Legacy of Willie’s Picnic

The Lasting Legacy of Willie’s Picnic

Dave Dalton Thomas was a 23-year-old copy editor for the San Angelo Standard-Times when he happened upon a Texas ... Read More »

Five Albums That Defined Outlaw Country

Five Albums That Defined Outlaw Country

 Kristofferson by Kris Kristofferson (1970) Who needs a smooth singing voice when you’re a wellspring of poignant, ... Read More »

Los Corridos Han Documentado Tragedias Y Han Dicho la Verdad Al Poder Por Mas de 200 Años

Los Corridos Han Documentado Tragedias Y Han Dicho la Verdad Al Poder Por Mas de 200 Años

CINCUENTA MÚSICOS DEL MARIACHI se reúnen en el estacionamiento de un despacho de abogados en San Antonio. A pesar del ... Read More »

The Texas Women of Outlaw Country

The Texas Women of Outlaw Country

At renowned Arlyn Studios in Austin, two Texas artists got together in the spring of 2021 to record an array of ... Read More »

In the Aftermath of Tragedy, Corridos Sing Truth to Power

In the Aftermath of Tragedy, Corridos Sing Truth to Power

Fifty mariachi musicians gather in the parking lot of a San Antonio law firm. Despite the heavy June heat, they wear ... Read More »

To See Amazing Art, You Just Need to Go Back to School

To See Amazing Art, You Just Need to Go Back to School

As a longtime Austinite who is not an alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, I rarely had reason to set foot on ... Read More »

Country Lovin’ at Hillbilly’s, a Longtime Rio Grande Valley Honky-Tonk

Country Lovin’ at Hillbilly’s, a Longtime Rio Grande Valley Honky-Tonk

The sound of “Good Time” by Alan Jackson pours out the doors of a small, red-and-black trimmed building in north ... Read More »

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