Music
April 7, 2023
Jake Worthington to Nashville: Real Country or Bust
The La Porte singer could’ve been a pop star, but he chose Texas country music instead. Nashville ignored him—until now.
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Music
April 29, 2020
All 151 Willie Nelson Albums, Ranked
The recording career of country music’s greatest artist, surveyed, sized up, and sorted on the occasion of his 87th birthday.
Music
May 29, 2019
Globe-Trotting DJ Spencer Brown’s Unique Form of Stress Management
The Dallas native has always suffered from anxiety. Becoming a famous, globe-trotting DJ made it worse—and gave him a way to channel it.
The Culture
September 19, 2018
‘Dallas’ at 40: The Inside Story Behind the Show That Changed Texas Forever
How the trashiest, campiest show on television revolutionized pop culture, rebooted Texas’s reputation, and helped bring down the Romanian government. (Maybe!)
Music
August 24, 2018
White Denim: ‘Performance’ (Album Review)
For Austin’s White Denim, everything old is new again.
May 29, 2018
Playlist: Steve Miller Influencers, Hits, Semi-Oddities, & Admirers
The rock star’s most essential music, from his earliest influences through his biggest hits to the artists he’s influenced himself.
Music
May 29, 2018
Growing Up With Steve Miller
Eleven years ago, the man who topped the charts with ‘The Joker’ and ‘Rock’n Me’ took a thirteen-year-old guitarist and would-be songwriter under his wing. Eleven years later, he’s still teaching me lessons on how to be an adult.
Music
April 18, 2018
Parquet Courts: ‘Wide Awake!’ Review
Parquet Courts get funky without abandoning their roots.
The Culture
April 4, 2018
Scenes From the ‘Dallas’ 40th Reunion Party
Cast members joined roughly 1,300 fans from 40 states and 30 countries in North Texas to celebrate the show’s anniversary.
Music
February 21, 2018
How Brockhampton Is Redefining the Boy Band
Brockhampton is taking over.
Music
December 21, 2017
Kalu James Introduces Psych Rock to Nigerian Funk
The debut album from Austin's Kalu & the Electric Joint brings some international flavor to the Live Music Capital of the World.
Music
September 20, 2017
Album Review: A. Savage’s ‘Thawing Dawn’
Parquet Courts' A. Savage makes his solo debut with 'Thawing Dawn.'
Music
July 24, 2017
Hitting Hard
Hitting Subset seems humble and meek on camera, but the Austin band's debut is anything but.
Music
June 21, 2017
Jaffe Goes Electro
Denton native Sarah Jaffe's transformation hasn't been as radical as it seems.
Music
May 25, 2017
That’s Right (They’re Not from Texas)
Why are international bands so obsessed with Texas?
Music
March 23, 2017
Amarillo City Limits
Hayden Pedigo's 'Greetings from Amarillo'
Music
February 23, 2017
What to Listen to Now
Album reviews and news for March 2017.
Essay
January 25, 2017
Great Expectations
Sure, I’d polished my résumé, made the right grades, and kept up with current events. But did I deserve one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world if I wanted it for all the wrong reasons?
The Culture
August 4, 2014
Modernizing the Corral Theater
The Corral Theater, which opened in Wimberley in 1948, bills itself as the only outdoor "walk-in" movie theater in the country that shows first releases. But to keep that title, the theater must digitize.