Joe Tex

Buckwheat Zydeco

Grady Gaines, the Upsetter

Houston sax lion has always been in the "hottest band around."

Still Treating Em Right

After 50 years as one of Texas's top powerhouse entertainers, Roy Head calls son Sundance the real star in the family.

Plus-Size Songs For Those Post-Holiday Pounds

​One of the reasons Lonesome Onry and Mean's local waterhole is our local waterhole is its excellent, eclectic, even exotic jukebox. There's truly something for everyone. For the novices and/or narrow-minded, there are easy defaults like Willie Nelson & Family's Live, the Stones' Exile on Mai ... More >>

Bon Jovi, Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers? It Could Happen...

Stay classy, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...​This morning the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's ballot of nominees, with the winners to be announced in December and inducted next March in New York. Fifteen names are on this year's ballot, ranging from hip-hoppers, proto-metal icons, ... More >>

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

Stay classy, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...​This morning the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's ballot of nominees, with the winners to be announced in December and inducted next March in New York. Fifteen names are on this year's ballot, ranging from hip-hoppers, proto-metal icons, ... More >>

Somewhere Trouble Don't Go

The best Texas albums of 2009...or what we could squeeze in.

2009 Concert Rewind: SXSW 09 Revisited, Broken Arm and Everything Else

​ Balaclavas: "On the way to see Houston's own Balaclavas at the Independent to debut new stuff off the soon-to-be released Roman Holiday, I abruptly hit a curb with my bicycle. Luckily my elbow took one for the team. Well, it ended up getting fractured and I have all kinds of internal business go ... More >>

A Musical Guide to Post-Secession Texas: Houston and "Brazoria"

The final installment of our Five States of Texas project brings it all back home, to the new state of Brazoria, encompassing all of Southeast Texas from the Brazos Valley to Sabine Pass. ​Patron Saint: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. A master of rock and roll, country, Cajun/Creole, blues and jazz, n ... More >>

Aftermath: SXSW

The final installment of our Five States of Texas project brings it all back home, to the new state of Brazoria, encompassing all of Southeast Texas from the Brazos Valley to Sabine Pass. ​Patron Saint: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. A master of rock and roll, country, Cajun/Creole, blues and jazz, n ... More >>

SXSW: Black Joe Lewis at the Radio Room

Photos by Chris GrayThe very first live music you intentionally lay eyes and ears on at SXSW can be a very delicate choice, unless it's a complete no-brainer. So when Black Joe Lewis is playing three blocks from your hotel, you go. Lewis, a young Austinite who rolls up some 25 years of R&B histo ... More >>

New Life for Soul Train

Photos by Chris GrayThe very first live music you intentionally lay eyes and ears on at SXSW can be a very delicate choice, unless it's a complete no-brainer. So when Black Joe Lewis is playing three blocks from your hotel, you go. Lewis, a young Austinite who rolls up some 25 years of R&B histo ... More >>

Day of the Dead at the Graves of Southeast Texas Music Legends

Photos by Chris GrayThe very first live music you intentionally lay eyes and ears on at SXSW can be a very delicate choice, unless it's a complete no-brainer. So when Black Joe Lewis is playing three blocks from your hotel, you go. Lewis, a young Austinite who rolls up some 25 years of R&B histo ... More >>

The Scene Is Dead. Long Live the Scene!

Ideas toward a Houston-style musical Day of the Dead

The Houston 100: From Sir Douglas Quintet to Guy Clark

Ideas toward a Houston-style musical Day of the Dead

The Houston 100: From Scarface to Robert Earl Keen

Ideas toward a Houston-style musical Day of the Dead

The Full Nelson

A Rhino rerelease celebrates Willie's new concept for country

W.C. Clark

Saturday, September 24, at the Big Easy, 5731 Kirby, 713-523-9999.

W.C. Clark

Saturday, May 14, at the Big Easy, 5733 Kirby, 713-523-9999.

Kenny G.'s Revenge

Smooth-jazz fans blast Racket

W.C. Clark

Friday, June 14

Toni Price

Midnight Pumpkin (Antone's)

Love Supreme

Husband-and-wife R&B team are back in H-town

Rotation

Husband-and-wife R&B team are back in H-town

Sound Check

Husband-and-wife R&B team are back in H-town

Soul Survivor

Four decades after his first record, Solomon Burke is still in the studio -- and still in God's arms

Capital Blues

Four decades after his first record, Solomon Burke is still in the studio -- and still in God's arms