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This Just In: Rock the Bells Canceled

First Rodeo Performers Announced: Houston Just Can’t Get Enough Hannah

Last Night: Hannah Montana at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

The Astrodome Keeps Crumbling Along

The FEMA Bureaucracy Descends, And Obfuscates

Los Magnificos: Like a Live H-Town Mixtape

Los Magnificos 2008 bounces into Reliant Center Sunday. Bun B Whip, ride, slab, some bit of street slang Rocks Off won't even hear for another eight months - cars are as essential to hip-hop as crossfaders and lyrics that rhyme. But no city's rappers place their wheels on a higher pedestal tha ... More >>

End Of The Line For The Edward James Olmos Book Fair

It's official: The Edward James Olmos Book Fair Houston Latino Book and Family Festival is no more. At least not as presented by Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, the organization that originally brought the festival to town. To be honest, there have been riffs with corporate sponsor ... More >>

Rodeo Uncorked

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Could Alternative Country Work at the Rodeo?

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Los Magnificos Car Show

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Sean Kingston, Lil Scrappy, Slim Thug, Paul Wall

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Bling It On

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Lawn Signs

File these two exhibitions under "control"

American Idols Live

Which megatour is really more punk rock?

Faded Love

Our correspondent finds his attempts to help rebuffed by evacuees

Low Ride, Take It Easy

A trip to the Los Magnificos Car Show sets us to pondering why there can’t be a local rock equivalent

Letters to the Editor

A trip to the Los Magnificos Car Show sets us to pondering why there can’t be a local rock equivalent

No Help Wanted

Report a terror threat at your own risk

Blocked Signals

City, county officials silence a proposed radio station inside the Dome

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

City, county officials silence a proposed radio station inside the Dome

Beyond the Bovine

Christian cowboys, carnivals and Chianti await you at the rodeo

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Christian cowboys, carnivals and Chianti await you at the rodeo

H-Town Goes Cowtown

It's rodeo time in the city

He Ain't Heavy, He's a Boxer

Lighter fighters keep it real at Reliant

Torn Identity

Get real art for a hundred bucks at "5x7/Houston"

Everything Old Is New Again

What do punks the Dropkick Murphys have in common with soulful Norah Jones? More than you think.

If You Can't Take the Heat...

Get all hot and bothered at the Houston Fiery Foods Show

Punk of the Month Club

Good Charlotte knows it's more than a passing fancy. But does America?

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Shine your boots and bust out your cowboy hat -- it's that rodeo time of year

We're Enron-Free!

Guaranteed: No mention of that story everyone's obsessed with

Tattoo and Body Art Expo

More than 200 tattoo and piercing artists poke, prod and impress enthusiasts

Hit Hermann

In time for summer, the park's had a facelift.

Crypticon Countdown: Michael Berryman On Star Trek, Motley Crue And Brandon Lee

Photo courtesy Crypticon​There's no mistaking horror-movie stalwart Michael Berryman. The actor suffers from a rare condition called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, which is characterized by few or no sweat glands and lack of hair or fingernails. However, Berryman's distinctive appearance has ... More >>

Crypticon Countdown: Kristy Swanson, The Original Buffy, On Joss Whedon, John Hughes And Why She Doesn't Watch Horror Movies

Photo courtesy Crypticon​Kristy Swanson is best known for her roles in Higher Learning and as the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer (form the 1992 film), and this weekend she'll be in town as a guest of Crypticon Houston, which runs Friday through Sunday at the Reliant Center. Hair Balls sat down ... More >>

Whirlwind Weekend: See What You Missed

It seemed the entire city was out and about this weekend, as the first gorgeous weekend of fall brought beautifully blue skies and perfect temperatures. Check out what you missed this weekend by spending the day on a patio somewhere, sipping a latte (silly you). Photo by Groovehouse​The third ann ... More >>

Put a Cork In It: In Which We Pretend to Be Wine Judges for a Day

Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​As it turns out, Eating Our Words is not a very good wine judge. Blame our unappreciative palates or -- as we did on Saturday afternoon -- our preternatural ability to judge beers instead of wines, but one thing is certain: We're pretty sure the Houston Lives ... More >>

RodeoHouston Announces Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts and Gary Allan Dates Next March

​The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced three more performers for its 2010 concert series Monday morning, joining the previously announced Jonas Brothers (March 7), Tim McGraw (March 8), Brad Paisley (March 11) and Brooks & Dunn (March 20) dates. The performers announced Monday morning ... More >>

Upcoming Events

​Your excuse to indulge in several margaritas in an afternoon is coming -- and on a Monday, just when we need it the most. February 22 is National Margarita Day. Who knows why? But, more importantly, who cares? Take the opportunity to try out some of the best margaritas around town (Pico's Mex ... More >>

A Texas-Sized Food Fight at the Rodeo's Best Bites Competition

Photos by Katharine ShilcuttMasraff's got into the spirit of the rodeo with Lone Star attire.​With a nearly endless bounty of fine food and wine that stretched over an area larger than a football field, guests at last night's Best Bites Competition at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo were ha ... More >>

Selling Aussie Dreams at the Houston Rodeo

Photo by Hallie Jordan​In its celebration of all things cowboy, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the perfect venue for someone like Paul Watkins, an Australian now living in San Antonio. Watkins is holding down a booth in the Reliant Center. He's there selling the chance to spend days ... More >>

Mo'Nique: Spread the Love Tour

The award-winning comic-turned-actress is putting her serious side away for a while

Tony Yayo Talks Sex, Patron And The Future Of G-Unit

​G-Unit soldiers Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo have signed on to headline Saturday's 4th Annual Hip-Hop For HIV Awareness concert at Reliant Center. Tickets are free, but only with an HIV test at one of the City of Houston Department of Health & Human Services' designated testing locations. A list ... More >>

Why No Latino Rappers At The Box's Los Magnificos Car Show?

The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place -lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good- so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and ask them to explain things. Have something you always wanted to ask a rapper? Email introducingliston@gmail. ... More >>

Miranda Lambert Added To Rodeo's 2011 Lineup

Trace Adkins, Martina McBride, Hideout schedule also announced ​Miranda Lambert, the Lindale native currently nominated for five Grammys, including four for her album Revolution, will return to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo March 16 at Reliant Stadium, the rodeo announced this morning. ... More >>

Two Timing: The 11 Best Rock Duos

Todd Cole​Wednesday night, noisy indie duo No Age (above) pulls into Fitzgerald's. The two-piece of guitarist Randy Randall and drummer Dean Allen Spunt, starting making waves in 2007 with their debut Weirdo Rippers. 2008's Nouns brought them even more acclaim, and along the way they gained fo ... More >>

I Was a Celebrity Goat Milker

See pictures of some of Houston's biggest media names milking goats, and the hilarity that ensued, in our slideshow. A lifelong dream, a dream that was once a daily reality for my farm-bound Czech ancestors, was achieved yesterday as I firmly grasped the milk-laden teats of a goat named Brownie a ... More >>

Marketplace

See pictures of some of Houston's biggest media names milking goats, and the hilarity that ensued, in our slideshow. A lifelong dream, a dream that was once a daily reality for my farm-bound Czech ancestors, was achieved yesterday as I firmly grasped the milk-laden teats of a goat named Brownie a ... More >>

Rocks Off's Fantasy RodeoHouston Lineup

Photos courtesy of Houston Livestock Show & RodeoGeorge Strait in 1996​If you walk through Reliant Center, hanging from the ceiling are banners listing almost every musical performer RodeoHouston has hosted since the '60s. The names reflect the hallowed history of country and fleeting fancies ... More >>

Last Night: Kid Rock At RodeoHouston

Photos by Marco Torres​Kid Rock Reliant Stadium March 14, 2011 First things first: Yes, Aftermath got to Reliant Stadium with plenty of time to spare Monday. One embarrassing screw-up per Rodeo season is more than enough, thank you very much. Besides, no way were we gonna miss Kid Rock's Rod ... More >>

Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show

Photos by Marco Torres​Kid Rock Reliant Stadium March 14, 2011 First things first: Yes, Aftermath got to Reliant Stadium with plenty of time to spare Monday. One embarrassing screw-up per Rodeo season is more than enough, thank you very much. Besides, no way were we gonna miss Kid Rock's Rod ... More >>