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Alvin Dedeaux, wearing a cap, shades, and plaid shirt, holds up a large fish while smiling. Background has water and trees.

From Bad Mutha to Fly-Fishing Expert

By Michael Corcoran
April 26, 2024

The Top 50 Recordings in Texas History

By Michael Corcoran
March 7, 2024

A New Exhibit Goes Inside the Making of ‘¡Viva Terlingua!’

By Michael Corcoran
November 8, 2023

More

The exterior of a brick building with a sign reading "Harris Drugs" and paintings of guitars above the door

History

In the Land of Woody Guthrie

By Michael Corcoran
October 24, 2023
A man holds a vintage photograph in front of a stained-glass window

History

Reshaping the Town of Panhandle

By Michael Corcoran
October 24, 2023
Two people, one wearing a cowboy hat, stand at a shiny countertop engraved with the words "Frontier Market. Farm. Fresh. Local."

Road Trips

Getaway in Plainview, Where West Texas Meets the Panhandle

By Michael Corcoran
October 24, 2023
A man in old Western wear stands with his leg propped on a stool inside of a richly painted room decorated with music memorabilia

Fuel

The Enchiladas at Armadillo World Headquarters Were Shrimply Irresistible

By Michael Corcoran
August 22, 2023
An older man with a beard and bandana smiling close to a microphone.

History

The Lasting Legacy of Willie’s Picnic

By Michael Corcoran
August 22, 2023

Five Albums That Defined Outlaw Country

By Michael Corcoran
August 22, 2023

Recipes

Recipe: Armadillo World Headquarters Shrimp Enchiladas

By Michael Corcoran
August 22, 2023

Looking Back to Luckenbach: 50 Years After the ‘¡Viva Terlingua!’ Sessions

By Michael Corcoran
August 1, 2023

Music

Country Singer Kelly Willis Returns with Trio, Performing at Kerrville Folk Festival This Weekend

By Michael Corcoran
May 22, 2023

The Return of Dallas’ Legendary Longhorn Ballroom

By Michael Corcoran
March 23, 2023
A large black grand piano contained inside of a plexiglass case in a museum

Music

Bobbie Nelson’s Grand Piano Finds a Home at the Bullock Texas State History Museum

By Michael Corcoran
February 28, 2023

Radney Foster Reflects on Del Rio, Mentoring Kacey Musgraves, and Induction Into the THSA Hall of Fame

By Michael Corcoran
February 23, 2023

From Soap Creek Saloon to Willie Nelson’s Picnic, 1973 Was the Year Austin Music Peaked

By Michael Corcoran
February 21, 2023

50 Years Ago, Willie Nelson United Cowboys and Hippies at the Armadillo World Headquarters

By Michael Corcoran
August 10, 2022

Fuel

Get Your Fill at Griff’s Grill in Waco

By Michael Corcoran
July 28, 2022

A Century of Recorded Country Music Started With Texas Fiddler Eck Robertson

By Michael Corcoran
June 30, 2022

History

Fort Worth’s I.M. Terrell High School Has a Legacy of Inspiring Jazz Standouts

By Michael Corcoran
January 27, 2022

Bosque County’s Horn Shelter Exhibit Is History You Can Dig

By Michael Corcoran
January 13, 2022
The Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center featuring displays and the glass-encased listening pod in the middle of the room.

Baylor University Spreads the Gospel With New Music Archive and Listening Center

By Michael Corcoran
December 21, 2021
A collage of notable people surrounding an illustration of the state of Texas

From Ray Benson to Debbie Reynolds, What It Takes to Be a Native Texan

By Michael Corcoran
June 8, 2021
Fred's Corner Grille

For 60 Years, Fred’s Corner Grille Has Kept the Burgers and Ice Cream Flowing in Vernon

By Michael Corcoran
May 10, 2021

History

Galveston-Born Director King Vidor Was a Filmmaking Pioneer

By Michael Corcoran
March 25, 2021
A bronze bust of Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne rests on a stone pedestal in a garden. Photo by Michael Corcoran.

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: Bronze Bust of Knute Rockne in Rockne, Texas

By Michael Corcoran
March 4, 2021

Home Sweet Mahomes: East Texas’ Whitehouse Goes Chiefs Crazy Ahead of the Super Bowl

By Michael Corcoran
February 4, 2021
A sculpture of white musical notes and a treble cleft that shows the music of "This Land is Your Land"

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: The Woody Guthrie ‘This Land Is Your Land’ Sculpture in Pampa

By Michael Corcoran
January 14, 2021
A photo from outside the town of Marfa

New Year, New Marfa: Which Texas Towns Are Ready to Eclipse the Tiny Art Haven?

By Michael Corcoran
January 5, 2021

Spontaneity Often Makes for the Best Texas Trips

By Julia Jones, Michael Corcoran, Pam LeBlanc, and Sabrina LeBoeuf
December 24, 2020
A white church in the background of a large Live Oak tree

Yellowstone Creator Taylor Sheridan Learned To Cowboy in Small-Town Cranfills Gap

By Michael Corcoran
December 24, 2020

Remembering Outlaw Country Singer and Songwriter Billy Joe Shaver

By Michael Corcoran
October 28, 2020

History

Ballad Hunters Alan and John Lomax Preserved the Work of Little-Known Musicians

By Michael Corcoran
September 24, 2020

Music

Yellowstone Star Ryan Bingham Keeps the Wolves at Bay With Songs and Family

By Michael Corcoran
May 28, 2020
Illustration: John Jay Cabuay

Open Road

Prospecting for Musical Ghosts Along Lost Highways and Byways

By Michael Corcoran
December 27, 2019

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