Rick Lee

Blues Scene Mourns Loss of Keyboardist Marie English

The Houston blues community is mourning longtime local musician Marie English, who friends say passed away earlier this week after complications from knee surgery. English, a keyboardist and singer, was 49 and had been a member of Tommy Dardar's band. She had been in the local blues scene since the ... More >>

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 5 Blues Clubs

5. THE SHAKESPEARE PUB Congratulations to the owner of Shakespeare Pub for the place's spruced-up digs. Now patrons can enjoy acts like the James Reese Band and Little Terry Rogers in plusher surroundings, not to mention sliding all night to zydeco. Of the nervous sort when it comes to public danci ... More >>

The Damn Quails & 10 Other Bird-Brained Bands

Tonight the Houston Press Concert Series resumes at Pub Fiction with Oklahoma duo the Damn Quails. The Quails' song "Fools Gold," from their 2011 album Down the Hatch, is tearing it up on Texas country and roots-rock radio right now, landing them three Lonestar Music Awards and airplay on BBC roots ... More >>

The Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Blues Clubs

Like our neighbors over at Eating Our Words, Rocks Off would like to tell you about some places that didn't quite make the cut in our few most recent Best of Houston issues (categories change every year, mostly), but that are worthy on their own merits; today we begin our weekly journey with blues c ... More >>

Rick Lee & The Night Owls

Old School

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

Here to Stay

Thanks to the Houston Blues Society, local scene is healthier than ever.

The Hideaway's Boilermaker

Stirred & Shaken: The Hideaway's Boilermaker

Troy Fields​I drove out to the Hideaway on Dunvale (3122 Dunvale, 713-977-3515) with a couple friends for Tuesday steak night and to see a blues guitarist named Rick Lee. When we opened the side door of the barn-style building, he and his band, the Night Owls, were getting started on the Meter ... More >>

Open Tab: Things Are Changing, Holmes

Pull up a chair, start a tab and order a round of shots, because this is Rocks Off's weekly roundup of the goings-on in the Houston bar scene. Ups and downs, openings and closings, we will cover it all. Hit us up with any hot tips at craig.hlavaty@houstonpress.com. Craig Hlavaty​During our t ... More >>

Restitution, Mental Illness, DNA Evidence, Oysters and White People

Houston International Fest 2007

The Bayou City's biggest festival continues making strides toward total recovery

This Week's Houston International Festival Highlights

Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24, downtown in an area bounded by Dallas, Rusk and Louisiana streets and Sam Houston Park. For information, call 713-654-8808.

Ronald Reagan's Army

In your heart, you know the Yuppie Prick$ are right

Hothouse Flowers

Groceries spoil in the heat, while the rest of Houston's music community blossoms

Racket

Greg Wood is back with a new band, a new album, and a couple of jokes

Rick Lee

Blues guitarist

Mount Coy

South Park Mexican carves out his place in history with the 2001 Music Awards

Bad Day for the Blues

C. Davis closes, forcing Gosey to take his show a little further on up the road

Houston Press Music Awards 2000

Your guide to the Music Awards Showcase

Playbill

The cult status of the Mekons

Sounds Like a Winner!

1996 Houston Press Music Awards

Dave's World

Press Picks

Dancing Fool

Swinging and swaying at the Forties Follies

Heaven's Gatemouth

Juneteenth brings a blues great back to Houston

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