Billie Holiday

Gloriously Gallic at L'Olivier

L’Olivier stays grounded in French bistro territory while still managing the occasional surprise.

Black Dahlia: 5 Songs for a Famous Murder Victim

Sometime between this day and January 15 in 1947, a young woman named Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in Hollywood. She was nicknamed The Black Dahlia in the papers, who portrayed the 23-year-old aspiring actress as a midnight-party prowler who brought about her own demise through her wanton w ... More >>

The 30 Best Texas Albums

Ranking the 30 best Texas albums of the past 30 years seemed like an impossible task. We did it anyway.

Houston Emcee Calls KTSU a "Concentration Camp," Station's Assistant General Manager Responds

​Somebody hearing Diana Krall's interpretation of "Body and Soul" on KTSU may not associate the jazz standard, immortalized by Billie Holiday, with a "concentration camp." But according to a longtime Houston entertainer, that's exactly what's going on behind the scenes at the local radio stati ... More >>

Last Night: Diana Ross At Verizon Wireless Theater

Photos by Groovehouse​ Diana Ross Verizon Wireless Theater March 1, 2011 Wham, bam, thank you ma'am. Blame it on David Bowie, but Aftermath couldn't help thinking that while settling into our balcony seat at Verizon Tuesday. Diana Ross and her deluxe band were pounding out "I'm Comin' Out" a ... More >>

Sage Francis Transcends Genres At House of Blues

Photos by Marc Brubaker/See the slideshowSage Francis with members of Free Moral Agents​Sage Francis' new album Li(f)e should have received better reviews than it did. Although the reviews it got weren't terrible, none of them seemed to acknowledge that Sage managed to marry rap and rock witho ... More >>

Texas Beer

Barack Obama and Me

It was the year 2000 and I was a young hungry reporter in Chicago covering a young hungry state legislator

Farewell T-99

Show business is sure going to miss Jimmy Nelson

Classics Rock

Which Greek god is your favorite musician?

Mex It Up

Ballet Folklórico de México spices up the Christmas season

Ties That Bind

Artist Sanford Biggers creates a fascinating common ground

Hot Tunes, Summer in the City

Houston Press Music Awards Showcase 2002

Report Card

Spielberg's Minority Report gets good grades until the end

Great Scott

The Philly R&B neo-soulstress defies simple definitions

Sassy Celebration

Dianne Reeves breathes new life into Sarah Vaughan's songs

Listen In

Clandestine -- Dave Nevling and the Blues Kats -- Tommy Dardar and the Sheetrockers

Preservation Hall

Project Row Houses will revive Houston's first home of black music

Jazz Couplet

Coming This Week

Scat's First Lady

Anita O'Day gets her due in new boxed set

Write Soon and Tell All

Pauline Oliveros moved to San Francisco. She played avant-garde accordion. She came out as a lesbian. She kept in touch with her mom.

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1998 Houston Press Music Awards Nominees

Cry Tough

Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

Static

Houston Press 1997 Music Awards Preview

A guide to who's who in the Press Music Awards ballot. Plus, the where and when of the Press Music Awards Showcase!

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A Feel for the Real

Talk Soup

The Food Chain loves the sound of its own voice; luckily, so does the audience

Sound Check

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Good Vibes

Elder statesman of getting down: Fusion vibist Harry Sheppard

A Hard Case of the Blues

Roy Ames and his Home Cooking records have spread the sound of Houston blues around the world. Some local musicians are wondering why he hasn't spread more of the wealth as well.