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Houston Concert Watch 1/14: James McMurtry and More

by Tom Richards January 14, 2026January 13, 2026

Singer-songwriter James McMurtry lives near Austin, which is fortunate for us because it means he plays in Houston on a fairly regular basis

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Rap-Inflected Single Caps James McMurtry’s ‘Complicated’ Year

William Michael SmithDecember 28, 2015October 24, 2019

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Saturday Night: James McMurtry, Jason Isbell at Firehouse Saloon

William Michael SmithNovember 7, 2011January 17, 2019

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James McMurtry Can Make It Here

William Michael SmithNovember 3, 2011January 17, 2019

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Saturday Night: James McMurtry At The Mucky Duck

Pete Vonder HaarAugust 22, 2011January 17, 2019

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10 American Anthems That Tell It Like It Is

Pete Vonder HaarJuly 22, 2011January 18, 2019

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Five Texans Who Will Never Be Official State Musician

Chris GrayMay 25, 2011January 18, 2019

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James McMurtry

William Michael SmithOctober 1, 2008April 14, 2015

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“I Raq and Roll” vs. “We Can’t Make It Here”

John Nova LomaxAugust 18, 2005April 14, 2015

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James McMurtry and the Heartless Bastards

Alan ScherstuhlApril 15, 2004April 14, 2015

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James McMurtry

Bob RuggieroMay 2, 2002April 14, 2015

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The Book of James

Bob RuggieroApril 22, 1999April 14, 2015

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Rotation

Jim DeRogatis, Matt Weitz, and Michael RobertsAugust 21, 1997April 14, 2015

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Dandy Affair

Brad Tyer and Gerard ChoucrounMarch 28, 1996April 14, 2015