Music
December 8, 2020
A Final Elegy for Threadgill’s No. 1
A longtime patron remembers the intimate Austin venue—where one could eat pecan pie and see world-class musicians—ahead of its demolition.
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February 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’
Plus, a heartwarming Instagram post from Erykah Badu and the perfect anti-Valentine’s Day event.
Books
October 21, 2019
The Secret Side of Janis Joplin
Holly George-Warren's biography of the Port Arthur singer covers the drugs and excess, of course. But it also uncovers the hard-working professional hidden behind all the live-hard-die-fast trappings.
Music
August 30, 2019
Remembering The Texas International Pop Festival, The Lone Star State’s Answer to Woodstock
The Lewisville music festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend.
Arts & Entertainment
November 18, 2015
The Checklist
A look at what to read, hear, and watch this month in order to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
January 21, 2013
Furry Friday: Janis Gets the Kitten Covers Treatment
The always too-cute and too-clever Tumblr gives us Katis Joplin's Purrl.
Music
January 20, 2013
The 100 Best Texas Songs
Two are by Willie. Which songs, exactly? And what about the remaining 98? You’ll have to check our list to find out.
Film & TV
March 1, 1997
A Star Is Reborn
A year after Kris Kristofferson’s standout role in Lone Star, Hollywood is still marveling over his comeback. He is too. by Gary Cartwright
Music
January 1, 1997
What a Hall!
Rock, don’t run, to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, where Texas greats from T-Bone Walker to Sly Stone get their due.
Film & TV
June 30, 1996
Her Little Secret
Those whispers about Melissa Etheridge are true: She will play Port Arthur–born Janis Joplin in a forthcoming feature film. Director Mark Rocco (Murder in the First) has secured the rights to Myra Friedman’s 1973 Joplin bio, Buried Alive, and the rights to Joplin’s songs, and he’s talking to Etheridge’s label,
Music
September 30, 1992
O Janis
Janis Joplin’s life was about music, rebellion, and excess—but she was influenced most by her tormented relationship with the people and spirit of Port Arthur.
Music
June 30, 1975
Janis on My Mind
Requiem for a musical heavyweight, the hard-singing, hard-living girl from Port Arthur.