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Showcase Showdown

Fifty bands, 11 stages and three music writers talking HPMA highlights.

2011 HPMA Showcase: Lonesome, Onry and Mean Edition

Checkout the slideshows of the bands and the crowd at the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase. Photo by Jason WolterTexas Johnny Brown​I spent most of the my Houston Press Music Awards day circulating between five contiguous venues: Dirt Bar, Ben's Beans, Reserve 101, Pete's Dueling Piano Bar ... More >>

A Scary Good Time

The Houston Press Guide to What's Happening This Hallowen

A Scary Good Time

The Houston Press Guide to Halloween

A Scary Good Time

The Houston Press Guide to Halloween

Soul City: Boogie-Woogie Godfather Amos Milburn

Black History Month is always a great time to recall some of Houston's greatest musical innovators and leaders. Rocks Off will highlight some of them during the remainder of February. ​Born in Third Ward on April 1, 1927, self-taught pianist Amos Milburn was one of the true godfathers of roc ... More >>

Bayou Beat: HOB's "Blues Schoolhouse" Band Seeks Musicians, Discovery Green Announces Spring Lineup, etc.

[Ed. Note: We are not trying to encroach on Ms. Magnolia City Mixtape's territory, but once in a while the news piles up too fast to wait an entire week.] It's our party and we'll pimp if we want to: Perhaps you may have heard about this "Washington Shore" soiree Rocks Off is throwing at 8 p.m. t ... More >>

Bayou Beat: Catch Rocks Off on Inside the Scene Online, "Troubador Tuesdays" at House of Blues, Greg Ashley Returns, etc.

If you missed Channel 39's Inside the Scene documentary about this year's Houston Press Music Awards, you can now watch it online here. Rocks Off, who absent-mindedly forgot to set his DVR (mostly because we don't have one), hears he came off as remarkably well-spoken and erudite, so thanks to the ... More >>

House of Lightnin'

If you missed Channel 39's Inside the Scene documentary about this year's Houston Press Music Awards, you can now watch it online here. Rocks Off, who absent-mindedly forgot to set his DVR (mostly because we don't have one), hears he came off as remarkably well-spoken and erudite, so thanks to the ... More >>

Texas Nominees for the Blues Music Awards

If you missed Channel 39's Inside the Scene documentary about this year's Houston Press Music Awards, you can now watch it online here. Rocks Off, who absent-mindedly forgot to set his DVR (mostly because we don't have one), hears he came off as remarkably well-spoken and erudite, so thanks to the ... More >>

Yin and Yang

The killing of Dimebag Darrell rains on Michael Haaga's Continental Club Plus and Minus Show parade

Rodeo's Gonna Git You, Sucka

When the Fat Show calls, you better answer

Social Distortion

Ask your local rocker to stop (over-)using his wah-wah pedal

Mo' Better Blues

Art imitates life in the music of Keb' Mo'

My Kinda Sound

Chicago plays home to the blues in Houston

Brown and Blue

Still a bluesman after all these years, Texas Johnny Brown returns to Houston

Smart Pop

Still a bluesman after all these years, Texas Johnny Brown returns to Houston

Static

Still a bluesman after all these years, Texas Johnny Brown returns to Houston

Static

Still a bluesman after all these years, Texas Johnny Brown returns to Houston

Static

Still a bluesman after all these years, Texas Johnny Brown returns to Houston

Blues Kudos & Burb Buzz

Handy Houston bluespeople, and the next great wave from -- Katy