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Charley Pride, Major League Legend

Singer was once a minor-league pitcher

The Best Downton Abbey-Themed Tumblrs

If you like him/her you should put a ring on it, and if you like a celebrity/TV show you should make a Tumblr about it. Officially four episodes into the second season of Downton Abbey, we Yankees have become passionately dedicated to this upstairs-downstairs highbrow soap about early twentieth-cent ... More >>

The Comeback Cowboy

After taking a tumble, Mickey Gilley is back onstage.

Classic Christmas: The Andy Williams Christmas Album

​There are two reasons we think of Andy Williams fondly. First, there is the classic episode of The Simpsons when Bart, Milhouse, Nelson and Martin travel to Branson where they see Williams perform. A teary-eyed Nelson said, "I didn't think he'd do "Moon River," but then -- bam! -- second enco ... More >>

Hank3

Hank3 & 7 Other Country Bloodlines

​Free of the constricting trappings of his former label Curb Records, Hank Williams III is wasting no time getting new product to his fans. "They didn't care for my thinking," says the artist, performing these days as Hank3. This week he officially busted loose from the clutches of Curb, rele ... More >>

Who Will Write The First "Osama Is Dead" Hit Song?

​Now that more details are starting to emerge about Sunday's Navy SEAL helicopter raid that resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden and several members of the al-Qaeda jefe's entourage - especially how the months-long planning and 40-minute firefight was planned in total secrecy, and executed ... More >>

Punching a Wall

Jessica Lea Mayfield goes from a bluegrass childhood to buzzworthy "goth-blues drama queen."

Sarahmania Hits Houston

What did we learn?

Five Things We Learned From Sarah Palin's Big Houston Visit

Photo by Pete Vonder Haar​Houston was the epicenter of Palinmania this weekend, as her fans breathlessly awaited her appearances at a Rick Perry rally and some sort of motivational convention.There were many things to take away from the whirlwind visit of the woman who is ostentatiously keep ... More >>

A Digital Bathroom Wall for Pat Lykos

Disgruntled prosecutors scribble their complaints about the new boss on a blog

Houston Has a Bad Reputation with Touring Indie Bands

They'd just as soon give us a miss.

Webb Wilder, with Opie Hendrix and the Texas Tall Boys

Friday, March 18, at Dan Electro's, 1031 East 24th, 713-862-8707.

Missouri Whirlwinds

The Domino Kings have trumped Texas on their bid for alt-country success

Dutch Treat

Twice shy and dog-tired, the New Amsterdams keep turning heads

Appetite for Reconstruction

After hitting the top and then bottoming out, the Hunger refuses to go gently to the graveyard of bands

Being Gary P.

He packs dance halls across Texas. But how does he play in Peoria?

Charity Case

After the big split, HCC goes for the glamorous giving

Irish Ayes

At the Claddagh, the order of the day is excellent pub grub