Vicente Fernandez

Sole of Houston: This One's for Rory Miggins

Sole of Houston: Deep Harrisburg: Lomax and Beebe Take on the East Side Again

Tonight: Vicente Fernandez at Toyota Center

SoundExchange Wants to Kill Internet Radio

On "lost" artists, found money and the murder of free enterprise

Who Is Sylvia?

A chef who loves Karl's on the Riverbend and Freddie Fender

Pretty Girls Make Saves

As video games go indie, Wack imagines a few likely pairings

Reach for the Stars

Astra Heights returns from L.A. with a major-label deal in hand

¡Viva H-town!

Latinos come to the fore in this year's music awards

Club Directory

Latinos come to the fore in this year's music awards

Memo Re: Borders

Memo Villarreal isn't afraid of the corporate bookstore or the Rio Grande

Crystal Frontier

Calexico crosses borders in mind and body with its Sonoran sounds

Ximena Sariñana

Calexico crosses borders in mind and body with its Sonoran sounds

Sonidos Y Mas: Mariachi Real de San Diego's Mariachi Classics

Mariachi Real de San Diego Mariachi Classics www.mariachi4u.com/usa/Real_de_San_Diego.htmMariachi music has been present in American culture as long as I can remember - I recall watching old Hollywood films set in Mexico or Southern California, where the inevitable trio would come out for a song o ... More >>

Distant Early Warning: Atmosphere, Chickenfoot, Weezy & Jeezy, the Pogues and More

Andy Moor: Fri., July 17. Rich's Houston. Atmosphere, Eyedea & Abilities, Attracted to Gods: Tue., Aug. 4. Warehouse Live. Chickenfoot: Wed., Sept. 16. Verizon Wireless Theater. Cosmic Gate: Fri., July 3. Rich's Houston. David Allan Coe, Sean Reefer & The Resin Valley Boys: CHANGED Thu., Ju ... More >>

Dive Bars

A handcrafted tour of the best, most obscure places to lean on a stool in Houston.

SPECIAL SAN DIEGO EDITION

A handcrafted tour of the best, most obscure places to lean on a stool in Houston.

Cinco De Mayo Tips and a Playlist For Gringos

​ All right, our non-native Mexican brothers. If you're going out tonight to have some Coronas, hit on drunk Latinas and take silly pictures while wearing a sombrero, at least try not to look like a total jerk. Rocks Off is going to help you, but we need to start by schooling you on the basics. ... More >>

San Antonio, Baby

The road to Raul Malo's heart goes straight through Doug Sahm's hometown.

Mucho Mediocre

After new owners take over a Houston haunt, the engaging music is intact, but the food is not.

Why the Tears?

After new owners take over a Houston haunt, the engaging music is intact, but the food is not.

New Dynamo Stadium May Not Change Concert Climate Much

Marco TorresLady Gaga at Toyota Center, July 25​Conceivably, today's announcement that the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority has agreed to act as landlord for the proposed Houston Dynamo stadium in downtown's East End could present a serious challenge to the Houston area's reigning concer ... More >>

Mariachi Love

Marco TorresLady Gaga at Toyota Center, July 25​Conceivably, today's announcement that the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority has agreed to act as landlord for the proposed Houston Dynamo stadium in downtown's East End could present a serious challenge to the Houston area's reigning concer ... More >>

Last Night: Go Tejano Day At RodeoHouston

Photos by Marco TorresLa Leyenda​Go Tejano Day feat. La Leyenda, La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, Mariachi Invitational Finalists Reliant Stadium March 13, 2011 Tejano is dead, at least at RodeoHouston. Gone are the days of Selena, La Mafia, and David Lee Garza, who are now replaced with conju ... More >>

Why Do Mexicans Work as Day Laborers?

And is it true that Vikki Carr and Eydie Gormé are Mexicans?

Saturday Night: Vicente Fernández At Toyota Center

Photos by Marco Torres​Vicente Fernández, Edith Marquez Toyota Center October 1, 2011 If Aftermath were forced to assign Mexican equivalents to famous Anglo musicians, the list would go like this: Los Tigres del Norte = The Beatles Maná = The Rolling Stones Vicente Fernández = Elvis, Fr ... More >>