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Todd Rundgren leads his band of merry men on a second Beatles tribute tour.

A Fab Five Pay Tribute to the Beatles on Hits-Laden Tour

By Bob Ruggiero

May 19, 2022

Glancing at his jam-packed concert schedule for 2022, it’s easy to assume that Todd Rundgren is looking to make up for stage time lost to the pandemic. He’s currently opening shows for friend Daryl Hall. Two days after that ends, he’ll embark on the second U.S. leg of a jaunt...

The Mixtape Tour brings New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue, and Rick Astley to Toyota Center on Thursday for an '80s extravaganza.

Houston Concert Watch 5/18: NKOTB, Ace Frehley, and More

By Tom Richards

May 18, 2022

As announced a few days ago, Houston music lovers will have to wait until September to catch Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball tour at Minute Maid Park (tickets go on sale this Friday, with several presale opportunities before that). In the meantime, there are a number of exciting shows this week...

Angelo Moore Takes A Brand New Step To Houston

By Gladys Fuentes

May 18, 2022

Everyone deserves a new opportunity in life. Just ask legendary frontman of Fishbone Angelo Moore. “Brand New Step has been a brand new step for me,” says Moore. Angelo Moore and the Brand New Step will perform in Houston for the first time on Friday, May 20 at The Continental...

Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester at the Schaefer Music Festival, September 12, 1975 at Central Park in New York City.

Arista Records and the Quest for Musical Magic

By Bob Ruggiero

May 16, 2022

In the music industry, Clive Davis is a legend—and he’ll be the first to tell you so (or, you can watch the 2017 documentary, The Soundtrack of Our Lives). But while his long resume shows his fingers as an executive and label president in a lot of places, it’s his...

Founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston lead a performance by a latter-day version of the Doobie Brothers. The new book Long Train Runnin' chronicles the history of the band and its many conglomerations.

Doobie Brothers Founders Release Joint Autobiography

By Tom Richards

May 13, 2022

One of the most revealing portions of the new Doobie Brothers autobiography Long Train Runnin’ (St. Martin’s Press, 352 pp., $29.99) is contained in one of the appendices following the narrative proper. In the section headed “Former Members,” 23 musicians are listed. That is some serious turnover, putting the Doobies...

Last Night: Khruangbin at 713 Music Hall

By Matthew Keever

May 12, 2022

Khruangbin 713 Music Hall May 11, 2022 Diversity is and essential part of Houston's identity. The most populous city in Texas is known for oil, astronauts and medicine; for Tex-Mex, banh mi and crawfish; for Beyonce, DJ Screw and ZZ Top. So when a band like Khruangbin comes along, blending...

Beloved KPFT programmer Larry Winters will be remembered and celebrated with a full day of live music benefitting KPFT and Bundles of Joy.

Celebrating Your Friend And Mine Larry Winters

By Gladys Fuentes

May 12, 2022

Not every Texan exudes southern charm but one special resident of the small city of Cut And Shoot had that trait to spare. Longtime KPFT programmer Larry Winters was as endearing as they come, holding within his sense of humor a key to bringing folks together. Winters passed away on...

The Eagles, seen here with the Hotel California looming behind them, will be at Toyota Center Saturday night.

Concert Watch 5/11: Khruangbin, The Eagles, and More

By Tom Richards

May 11, 2022

The calendar may not say “summer” yet, but the thermometer certainly does. So, summer solstice and planetary alignments aside, let’s agree to throw in the sweat-soaked towel and declare the summer concert season officially open. The Houston-based trio Khruangbin has been making some serious national noise as of late, but...

The Beatles and their significant others (front row) with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (seated, top) in February, 1968, in Rishikesh, India.

New Doc Details the Beatles' Indian Connections

By Bob Ruggiero

May 10, 2022

In all the nooks and crannies of Beatles Scholarship, the Fabs’ relationship to and time spent in India is one of the most interesting. In fact, it could be argued that no group did more to open Western ears, eyes, and minds to Indian music, culture, and spirituality than the...

Coldplay was originally scheduled to play NRG Stadium on August 25th, 2017. That was the night that Hurricane Harvey made landfall. Five years later, the band finally made it's much anticipated return to Houston.

Coldplay Makes Dreams Come True at NRG Stadium

By Marco Torres

May 9, 2022

Coldplay Music Of The Spheres World Tour NRG Stadium May 8, 2022 Happiness can sometimes sprout from adversity. Five years ago, adversity hit Houston in the form of Hurricane Harvey. Coldplay was forced to postpone and later cancel their show at NRG Stadium that was scheduled on the same night...

(L-R) Cay Taylor, Brad Scarborough, Luke Wrobel, Rebekah Dahl, Kristina SUllivan

Music Box Theatre Sings the Number Ones

By D. L. Groover

May 7, 2022

One of the great pleasures of Music Box Theater's celebrated entertainments is that you never really know what you're going to hear. You know what you're going to get – superlative interpretive singing from the Fab Five: Rebekah Dahl, Brad Scarborough, Kristina Sullivan, Cay Taylor, Luke Wrobel; delicious orchestrations from...

Nathan Quick Blues Band Release Black Cat Bones

By Gladys Fuentes

May 6, 2022

During the pandemic, Houston artist Nathan Quick got the blues. Quick decided to start a new project with his band delving deeper down the rabbit hole of the blues into a more old school sound launching the Nathan Quick Blues Band. On Friday, May 6 Nathan Quick Blues Band will celebrate...

The widely popular Night For Guy celebration returns after a three year hiatus. It will take place on Wednesday, May 11 on the Rice University campus.

Cherished Night For Guy Celebration Returns

By Gladys Fuentes

May 5, 2022

Texas songwriting legends Guy Clark and Richard Dobson famously wrote about the unquantifiable value of having a true friend in their song “Old Friends.” Six years after his passing, some of his old friends and admirers are getting back together to celebrate his legacy yet again. The annual and highly...

La Izquierda surf and music festival is back after a two year hiatus.

The Return of La Izquierda to Galveston

By Gladys Fuentes

May 5, 2022

Galveston’s only surf and music festival is back. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, La Izquierda is back for a full day of fun on the beach. La Izquierda will take place on Saturday, May 7 at Menard Park. The event is free to attend and there will...

The Who, which returns to Houston this Sunday, can be seen for the low price of $25 per ticket.

Celebrate Live Nation Concert Week Houston Style

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.

May 4, 2022

What can you do with two Hamiltons and a Lincoln? That's $25. Fill a third of your car’s gas tank, perhaps? Purchase a dime bag of medium-quality marijuana, maybe? Buy a Jumbo Jack, some Monster tacos, a couple of egg rolls, an order of onion rings and a vanilla shake...

The Who performing at the 2010 Super Bowl halftime show. The last time they were in Houston, the Who didn't even play half a show. Will they make it across the goal line this time?

Concert Watch 5/4: The Who, Miranda Lambert, and More

By Tom Richards

May 4, 2022

Cinco de Mayo, that most manufactured of holidays, is almost upon us, but folks who can pull themselves away from cheesy (sorry, queso-y) celebrations involving margaritas, sombreros, and piñatas have a number of fine choices this week when it comes to live music. Indigo Girls House of Blues - 05.04...

Dave Alvin in the studio recording "Southwest Chief" for the "Americana Railroad" compilation.

Carla Olson Rides the Musical Rails for New Anthology Project

By Bob Ruggiero

May 3, 2022

Growing up in the Delwood area of Austin during the 1950s, Carla Olson lived about five blocks from the railroad tracks and would pass them walking home from Maplewood Elementary School every day with her friends. And try not to get killed. “The Southern Pacific came through a lot. If...

Todd Snider will perform at The Heights Theater on Saturday, May 7 with Tommy Womack.

Todd Snider Takes Us To Church

By Gladys Fuentes

May 2, 2022

Almost everyone can relate to being forced to go to church as a kid and singer songwriter and traveling man extraordinaire Todd Snider is no different. “I was an altar boy, can you believe that,” Sinder says laughing. Snider will be returning to Houston on Saturday, May 7 for a...

Chino Moreno performs at White Oak Music Hall.

Ohms My God! Deftones Finally Return to Houston

By Jack Gorman

May 1, 2022

The Deftones were originally scheduled to perform on the Lawn at White Oak Music Hall in 2020. Sold out for over two years and with as many postponements, fans Saturday night at long last got to see what they have waited for and the band delivered. Lead singer Chino Moreno’s...

Albert Castiglia and Mike Zito a bluesmen and "Blood Brothers."

Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia's Blues PDA of "Brotherly" Love

By Bob Ruggiero

Apr 29, 2022

Once a necessity and staple of ‘70s rock and roll culture, the double live record has had less of a significance in the blues genre. That certainly didn’t stop singer/guitarist (and proud current resident of Nederland, Texas) Mike Zito from unleashing Blues for the Southside earlier this year on Gulf...

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