Jimmy Reed

Be of Good (Blue) Cheer

Still Howlin'

Omar Dykes keeps finding ways to push the blues out there

Reservation Blues

Indigenous's rock springs from the deepest roots in North America

Racket

"The Big E" isn't your typical DJ

The Anti-Clapton

Rocky Hill hopes to find a smooth patch on his rocky road

Big Sandy and his Boys

Rocky Hill hopes to find a smooth patch on his rocky road

Postmarked Texas

Joe Ely sends a sad, beautiful Letter to Laredo

Press Picks

Joe Ely sends a sad, beautiful Letter to Laredo

Rotation

Joe Ely sends a sad, beautiful Letter to Laredo

Color of the Blues

Joe Ely sends a sad, beautiful Letter to Laredo

Cry Tough

Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

Lost Tuneage: Jerry Lynn Williams

Who Dat? www.myspace.com/jerrylynnwilliamsI'd forgotten about Fort Worth rocker and soul man Jerry Lynn Williams until the other day when I was reading Eric Clapton's autobiography. Warner Bros. had returned Clapton's tapes from sessions in Montserrat and, to keep his Warner's deal, Clapton ... More >>

Juneteenth Revisited

Two arts organizations attempt a new spin on an old event

Red Hog Saloon

When the jukebox is an art form

H-Town Mixtape Part II

More Songs About Houston

David Allan Coe

Friday, September 2, at Texas Tumbleweeds, 13101 Kuykendahl, 281-872-7829.

Hound Dog Taylor

Release the Hound (Alligator)

Reconsider Him

At the end, Warren Zevon's past is finally unearthed

Doyle Bramhall

Fitchburg Street (Yep Roc)

Sloppy Joes

For Austin's Weary Boys, energy and exuberance trump technique

Smoke and Steel

The Kinsey Report's findings: Blues, rock, funk and reggae can coexist in one band, but the blend won't make you famous

Bert Wills

Tell Me Why (Gold Rhyme)

Downbeat

Former drummer Ben "Scatman" Turner dies, and the heart of the jazz community skips a beat

Listen In

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

Clean, Sober and Blue

Jerry Lightfoot struggles in Houston -- and wins

Live at Liberty Hall

The short but storied past of Houston's legendary live music venue.

Inquiring Minds: Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes On Billy Gibbons, Lightnin' Hopkins, Ray LaMontagne And More

Shore Fire Media​ In this week's print edition of the Press, Warren Haynes talks about juggling his membership in the Alpha and Omega of jam bands, the Allman Brothers Band and The Dead, with the musclebound blues-rock engine he started in 1994, Gov't Mule. The Mule pulls into House of Blues Satur ... More >>

Inquiring Minds: Batting Practice With George Thorogood, Bad As He Ever Was

​ George Thorogood is a funny, talkative fellow. In this week's print edition, he told us how the Rolling Stones turned him onto the blues, how playing in a strip club helped his band the Delaware Destroyers "claw our way to the middle" and his amusement at how often the familiar riff from 198 ... More >>

Eldorado Ballroom To Receive Texas Historical Marker

Project Row Houses/ houstondeco.orgThe Eldorado Ballroom in the 1940s​A year ago, Third Ward had no music-related official Texas historical markers. Soon, it will have two. Last month, the Texas Historical Commission approved a marker application filed by Project Row Houses for the Eldorado B ... More >>

Eldorado Ballroom: A Concise History By Dr. Roger Wood

David Bush/ houstondeco.comThe Eldorado Ballroom in 2006​Rocks Off was pleased as punch to report last week that, thanks to the efforts of the Texas Blues Project's R. Eric Davis and Project Row Houses, which has owned the historic Third Ward venue since 1999, the Eldorado Ballroom will receiv ... More >>

Johnny Winter's New Orbit: Roots, William Shatner & Sly Stone

bobmargolin.comLondon, 1979 (l-r): Bob Margolin, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters​Beaumont-born bluesman Johnny Winter is having a very busy year for a man who is 67. Not only is he set to release his first album of newly recorded material in eight years, Winter is also featured on I'm Back! Family ... More >>

Old School

Musicians in their 70s and 80s are keeping Houston's traditional blues scene real.

Bartender Chat: Jeremy Trujillo of Warren's Inn

Photo by Ginny Braud​ Warren's Inn is, unquestionably, a revered downtown Houston landmark. No stranger to winning Best of Houston® awards, most recently for Best Downtown Bar 2010, Warren's boasts charm, character and cordial, heavy handed bartenders. The space definitely has a vintage vibe, ... More >>