Lydia Mendoza

Blogs
May 15, 2013
Houston-Born Tejano Icon Lydia Mendoza Honored With New Postage Stamp
Texas music lovers have one more thing to celebrate as of today. The United States Postal Service is issuing a new series of stamps titled Music Icons, and Houston's own Lydia Mendoza is the first honoree. Long before Selena, there was Lydia Mendoza. A master of the twelve-string guitar, Ms. Mendoz ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2011
The United States Of Women In Music
Rocks Off is no He-Man Woman Hater's Club. We like women quite a bit, actually, especially those women brave enough to wade through the rivers of bullshit in the male-dominated music business. If you'll page back a few weeks, you'll remember the discussion of our favorite female artists from ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2009
Listology: Nick Gaitan of the Octanes and The Umbrella Man's Favorite Female Vocalists
This is a big week for all-everything Houston bassist Nick Gaitan. Not only have his Monday-night Continental Club gigs with atomic-powered rockabilly trio the Octanes been steadily been picking up steam, his other band The Umbrella Man - which just happens to play Tuesday nights at the very same p ... More >>
Music
January 25, 1996
Sound Check
Music
August 18, 1994
Fairness Doctrine
In music, as in law, David Rodriguez tries to fit things together