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Delbert McClinton and his band the Straitjackets whipping the crowd into a frenzy around 1960. His new album Outdated Emotion returns McClinton to the music that he heard growing up in Fort Worth.

Texas Treasure Delbert McClinton Reunites with Songs of His Youth on New Album

By Tom Richards

Mar 28, 2022

Delbert McClinton has been called many things – rocker, bluesman, honky-tonker - but never a poser. He is, as they say, the real deal. McClinton, a Texas musical treasure who started out playing Fort Worth juke joints as a teenager, has done it all in a career stretching back to...

Brad Paisley pulls the crowd in every time.

At RodeoHouston, Brad Paisley is the Same Brad Paisley as Always, Thank God

By Cory Garcia

Mar 20, 2022

Brad Paisley NRG Stadium March 19, 2K22 If you had handed me a blank sheet of paper ahead of his 2022 RodeoHouston performance and asked me to guess 10 songs that would show up on his setlist, I would have scored an easy 90 percent. The only place where it...

This was the first concert of Rodeo Houston 2022 to surpass 70,000 paid attendance.

Jon Pardi Shines at RodeoHouston Debut

By Marco Torres

Mar 6, 2022

Headlining the big stage at Rodeo Houston is one of the biggest accomplishments a country artist can achieve. Two years ago, Jon Pardi was five days away reaching that dream, before the pandemic led to the unprecedented cancellation of all performances at the rodeo. Saturday evening at NRG, the country...

The Waymores are a duo on record and in real life.

The Waymores Couple Up in Country

By Bob Ruggiero

Mar 1, 2022

Of all the genres, male-female duets seem most prevalent in country music. Think of the classic sides from June and Johnny, Conway and Loretta, George and Tammy, Kenny and Dolly and Tim and Faith. Sometimes the duo is a couple in real life, and sometimes just paired on record. It’s...

Elle King and Her "Teeny, Tiny Bandmate" Hit the Road

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.

Feb 15, 2022

Elle King has confessed on record that she’s “not America’s sweetheart.” Her latest hit is about staying out too late and drinking too much. She’s a tattooed love girl who’s even done a viral version of that song about necks and backs (you know the one). The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter...

Charlie And The Regrets will perform on Tuesday, February 8 at White Oak Music Hall.

Charlie And The Regrets On Walking Away

By Gladys Fuentes

Feb 7, 2022

Nothing says Texas like good honky tonk music in a small bar where the band somehow manages to make the audience alternate between a sweet two step and drowning tears in their beers. Charlie and The Regrets have provided this quintessential Texas experience in and around Houston since 2014 and...

Merle onstage during his shades-and-hat era, looking, well, haggard. In a new biography, Marc Eliot documents the life and career of the man who, he says, saved country music.

The Hag Gives Readers the Good, the Bad, and the Merle

By Tom Richards

Jan 27, 2022

Some years ago, a radio station was about to switch its format. Management decided to, as they say in the business, “stunt” for a week or so prior to the debut of their new programming lineup. Then someone came up with the idea of playing nothing but Merle Haggard all...

While the adult Willie and Bobbie Nelson appear in the book, the narrative is based on their childhood and teen years.

Children's Book Details the Journey of Willie and Bobbie Nelson

By Bob Ruggiero

Nov 22, 2021

In an era where facts can be “alternative” and the political divide in the Lone Star State is yawning to an epic gap, there’s at least one thing that almost all Texans can agree upon: Willie Nelson is a state treasure. Hell, the most famous son of Abbott a national...

Gus Clark & The Least Of His Problems will perform in the backyard of The Continental Club on Friday, November 12.

Bigger In Texas: Gus Clark To Perform At Continental Club

By Gladys Fuentes

Nov 10, 2021

Gus Clark’s journey brings to mind the often spotted bumper sticker “I wasn’t born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could.” Clark, originally from Washington, now resides in Canyon Lake, Texas and he and his music seem to be fitting right in. Clark will be returning...

Alabama's Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry were a hit at the Toyota Center.

Alabama Rides A Half-Century Of Hits Into Houston

By Pete Vonder Haar

Nov 8, 2021

Alabama Toyota Center November 7, 2021 If you're of a certain age, you'll remember the ubiquity of Alabama on the charts in the '70s and '80s. The band's radio friendly mix of country, pop, gospel, and bluegrass accounted for 33 #1 Billboard "Hot Country" singles, 75 million albums sold, and a...

Release the Hound! Sam Turner Goes All In for a Classic Country Winner

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.

Nov 4, 2021

There’s a song on Rodeo Hound, the new album by Sam Turner and the Cactus Cats, called “Back to Houston,” but listening to the LP, you might actually imagine yourself driving away from the city in search good times at some backwoods Hill Country honky-tonk. "Back to Houston" has something to say...

Luke Combs wowed a sold-out crowd on Saturday night at Toyota Center.

Luke Combs Takes His Place Atop Country Music

By Clint Hale

Oct 24, 2021

Luke Combs proved its his show on Saturday night at Toyota Center.

Johnny Falstaff is getting a big hometown welcome with three gigs around town this month to kick off his return.

Welcome Home To Houston's Honky Tonkin' Daddy Johnny Falstaff

By Gladys Fuentes

Oct 14, 2021

It’s not only the fall weather. Houston just got a whole lot cooler with the return of our own honky tonker Johnny Falstaff. Falstaff is returning to his native Texas after moving to Dresden, Germany five years ago and though he enjoyed his time there, he couldn’t be happier to...

Mike Barfield returns home to Houston for a throw down dance party.

Mike Barfield Comes Home. And He's Ready to Dance!

By Bob Ruggiero

Sep 30, 2021

It’s the morning after Mike Barfield has played his regular Thursday night gig at the Continental Club in Austin, so he’s shaking off a bit of fuzziness. The ragweed count around his house isn’t doing his allergies any favors either. Still, he’s more than happy to be able to say...

Saved By A Song: Mary Gauthier Dives Deep Into The Healing Power Of Music

By Gladys Fuentes

Jul 19, 2021

There is no real formula for writing a great song. For some artists, it comes through inexplicable, spontaneous bursts and others a constant stream of attempts, not all successful. Though there are countless books on the subject, songwriter Mary Gauthier’s recently released Saved By A Song: The Art And Healing...

Texas legends Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee pick up their Urban Cowboy Reunion tour with a stop at The Dosey Doe in the Woodlands on Tuesday, July 13.

The Urban Cowboys Ride Again: Mickey Gilley And Johnny Lee Resume Tour

By Gladys Fuentes

Jul 9, 2021

It is impossible to separate Country music legend Mickey Gilley from the hit film Urban Cowboy, which celebrated its fortieth anniversary last year. To celebrate the occasion, Gilley and his fellow Texas legend Johnny Lee set off to embark on another Urban Cowboy Reunion tour, except this one was cut...

Texas Magic: The Flatlanders Release Treasure Of Love

By Gladys Fuentes

Jul 5, 2021

If the past year has taught us anything at all it’s that we can always expect the unexpected to happen. For fans of the legendary Texas trio The Flatlanders, this year will bring a special treat in the form of a highly anticipated new album. Treasure of Love, due out...

Charley Crockett will return to Houston to perform at White Oak Music Hall.

The Real Deal: Charley Crockett Returns To Houston

By Gladys Fuentes

Jun 8, 2021

Some country artists sing songs and tell tall tales of their lives and the lives of others, creating a mythical cloud around their onstage personas. This is not the case with Charley Crockett who in his long career for a young man, has proved that he is the absolute definition...

Dub Miller Heads to Houston from the Hill Country

By Bob Ruggiero

May 20, 2021

When it’s time to place a call to Texas singer/songwriter/guitarist Dub Miller at the appointed interview time, a recording says that the number is unavailable. He quickly calls back about 30 seconds later, but wonders aloud if others calling him get the same message. “It could be Willie Nelson calling...

Bob Bradshaw's interests in music, storytelling, and theater mesh on "The Ghost Light."

Troubadour Bob Bradshaw Leaves a Light On in New Record

By Bob Ruggiero

Apr 30, 2021

The world of the theater has a long history of traditions and superstitions (we’re thinking of you, “The Scottish Play”). But one that’s taken on more prominence and meaning during the pandemic is the story of “the Ghost Light.” Usually a single illuminated electric bulb at the top of a...

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