Music
September 20, 2019
Dallas Rapper Bobby Sessions Makes Music to Manifest Justice
The artist is advocating for a new investigation into the death of his cousin, which happened at the hands of Dallas Police.
Arts & Entertainment
Art
September 19, 2019
The Minds Behind ‘Prada Marfa’ Bring Unconventional Art to Dallas
Elmgreen & Dragset are back in Texas, this time with their first major U.S. museum exhibition.
Art
September 18, 2019
San Antonio’s Ruby City Is a Literal Dream Come True
Years after the late Linda Pace first shared her vision with rockstar architect Sir David Adjaye, the art museum is set to open in October.
Music
September 17, 2019
Midland Rolls With the Punches
On their second album, the Dripping Springs-based trio doubles down on the classic country sound that made them famous.
Music
September 16, 2019
The Making of An Urbane Cowboy
Both before and after Lee Hazlewood wrote hits for Nancy Sinatra and Duane Eddy, he was a Texas musician.
Music
September 16, 2019
Ken Burns Talks Waylon, Willie, and How Texas Defined Country Music
The ’Country Music’ documentarian on the Outlaws, forgotten forces, and how Texas country music could bring us all together.
Style & Design
September 13, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: The Eleven-Year-Old Designer Showcasing at New York Fashion Week
Alief’s Jayden Allyn Washer will unveil original gowns inspired by his hometown.
Music
September 12, 2019
Paul Cauthen’s ‘Room 41’ Resides In Between Vulnerability and Swagger
A near-two year stint at Dallas's Belmont Hotel almost broke the country musician and gave way to his new album.
Music
September 12, 2019
The Highwomen Are the Best Thing in Country Right Now
The genre has long shut women out, but this supergroup challenges traditional male-dominated narratives.
Art
September 12, 2019
The Texas Roadside Photographer Who Finds Beauty in the Banal
Trent Lesikar’s ongoing ‘The Shape of Texas’ series teases out connections between the state’s different eras.
Music
September 11, 2019
Daniel Johnston Will Live on in Ways Few Artists Get To
The artist’s iconic ”Jeremiah” frog mural in Austin is seemingly indestructible, and so is his musical legacy.
Music
September 11, 2019
Why Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” Is 100 Percent Deserving of a Grammy Nomination
Two years after its initial release, the song is reaching its popularity peak and potentially up for a belated award.
Books
September 10, 2019
Resurrecting ‘Stories That Must Not Die,’ A Chilling, Seminal Collection of South Texas Folklore
The Tejano goth classic is an essential bilingual teaching aid and trove of the region’s most beloved tales, including “La Llorona.”
Sports
September 10, 2019
Can the 2019 Houston Astros Break the 1,000 Run Barrier?
They’ve got an outside shot at beating the record—and if their bats stay as hot as they’ve been, they could be World Series contenders.
Film & TV
September 9, 2019
A Brief History of Matthew McConaughey Dying Onscreen
The forthcoming ’Between Two Ferns’ is just the latest movie to kill the beloved Texan actor.
Music
September 6, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Taylor Swift’s New Song With the Dixie Chicks
Plus, a Houston rapper’s freestyle, a San Antonio native’s bittersweet debut album, and an Austin photographer’s colorful Instagram.
Music
September 6, 2019
How the ‘Yeehaw Agenda’ Disrupted Texas Country Culture for Good
An internet movement has democratized country ephemera through the eyes of black cowboys and cowgirls.
Sports
September 6, 2019
What If the Texans’ Bizarre Offseason Wins Them the Super Bowl?
“Win now” makes more sense when your stars are old—and the only person facing the end of the line is Houston’s head coach.
Film & TV
September 4, 2019
How Toby Huss Became Hollywood’s Favorite Fake Texan
The ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ and ‘King of the Hill’ actor discusses his pretend home state.
Music
September 3, 2019
Travis Scott’s Documentary Situates Astroworld, and Houston, Front and Center
‘Look Mom I Can Fly’ traces the rapper’s ascent and his efforts to elevate Third Coast hip-hop.
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.
Film & TV
August 30, 2019
What Will the World Be Like in 2039, When Richard Linklater Finishes His Stephen Sondheim Musical?
The ambitious Texas filmmaker announced a two-decade shooting timeline for ‘Merrily We Roll Along.’
Film & TV
August 29, 2019
Why We Need Molly Ivins’s Wisdom Now More Than Ever
The director of a new documentary on the inimitable Texas political columnist says there’s much to be learned from her legacy.
Sports
August 29, 2019
Carli Lloyd Won’t be Kicking in an NFL Game Tonight, But Might Some Day
The former Houston Dash star is the most intriguing 37-year-old rookie prospect in a long time.
Arts & Entertainment
August 29, 2019
On Texas Time: Harper Watters, Houston Ballet Soloist and Internet Sensation
The ballet standout dishes on viral stardom, modeling for Ralph Lauren, and becoming a queer icon.
Music
August 28, 2019
On Her New Album, Jazzmeia Horn Wants to Embolden Listeners to “Do Something About It”
The Dallas native’s jazz statement ‘Love and Liberation’ is a call to action.
Music
August 27, 2019
The Unlikely Meme-ification of Stevie Ray Vaughan
An aggressively odd Instagram account both celebrates and pokes fun at the legendary Texas blues rocker.
Art
August 27, 2019
‘We Exist, We Have Voices, We Have Stories’: A New Festival Confronts the Borderland’s Complexity
Art and activism intersected at the Rio Grande Valley’s first Encuentro en la Frontera.
Sports
August 26, 2019
Andrew Luck’s Retirement Reveals the Uglier Side of NFL Fandom
The alum of Houston’s Stratford High School suffered criticism for his decision to call it quits, but players like Cowboys legend Troy Aikman have got his back.
Books
August 23, 2019
Kimberly King Parsons’s Fiction Illuminates Intimate Texas Moments
The Lubbock-born author reflects on her debut short story collection, ‘Black Light.’
Sports
August 23, 2019
Matthew McConaughey Is One of Austin F.C.’s New Owners
Just keep kickin’.
Music
August 23, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Normani’s Retro Pop Hit ‘Motivation’
Plus, Black Pumas’ debut album, an introspective single by Big Thief, and a shop inspired by the West Texas desert.
Sports
August 22, 2019
Are Y’all Ready to Become Houston Roughnecks and Dallas Renegades Fans?
The XFL has revealed their team names.
Art
August 22, 2019
A Chilling Art Installation Over a Fort Worth Highway Protests Migrant Child Detention
A project by local activists has many drivers raising their heads.
Music
August 21, 2019
Texas’s Greatest Honky-Tonk Hits
From Ernest Tubb to Bob Wills to Willie, Texas has produced a jukebox worth of classics. Here are the best.
Music
August 21, 2019
Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro’s Campaign Playlists Are Meaningless (But One Is Clearly Better)
An analysis of the two Texan presidential candidates’ rally songs.
Arts & Entertainment
August 20, 2019
At Houston’s Embattled Alley Theatre, a Breath of Fresh Air
Artistic director Rob Melrose ushers in a new era for the storied institution with the upcoming fall season, from Shakespeare to Octavio Solis.
Style & Design
August 20, 2019
How the Flip-flop Got Fancy
Dallas-based sandal upstart Hari Mari has become a national force in the fashionable footwear industry.
Sports
August 20, 2019
What This Lifelong Longhorns Fan Learned From the New Earl Campbell Biography
Asher Price’s book about the legendary UT running back is full of surprises.
Books
August 20, 2019
A Filipino Family’s Journey to Texas
A New York Times reporter pushes back against xenophobia with an intimate portrait of a Galveston clan.
Music
August 19, 2019
How Explosions in the Sky Became the Sound of Film and Television
Twenty years on, the band is Texas’s most subliminally recognizable export.
Film & TV
August 14, 2019
Richard Linklater on Bringing ‘Bernadette’ to Life
The quintessential Austin filmmaker discusses taking an unadaptable book from page to screen.
Art
August 13, 2019
On Texas Time: Dan Lam, Drip Sculpture Artist
The Dallas-based sculptor talks about what fuels her creativity, her favorite Texas hikes, and more.
Film & TV
August 12, 2019
Filmmaker Angie Reza Tures: “It’s a Crazy Time To Be an Artist, To Be a Brown Person”
The El Pasoan reflects on violence in her hometown, and why it’s important for the Latinx community to tell their own stories.
Music
August 9, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Driving and Listening to ‘Dallas’ by Silver Jews
Plus, a North Texas photographer’s Instagram and Brockhampton’s new music video.
Books
August 9, 2019
Jia Tolentino Explores the Perils of Self-Delusion in Her First Book
The cultural critic, who grew up in Houston, reflects on her debut book.
Film & TV
August 7, 2019
Season Three of ‘Dear White People’ Meanders To Reach Its Point
Created by Houston native Justin Simien, the show has its moments in an otherwise confounding new season.
Sports
August 7, 2019
The Dallas Cowboys Are About to Enter Salary Cap Hell
Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout is just the beginning of difficult contract decisions the team must soon make about its young stars.
Art
August 2, 2019
Architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello on Reimagining the Border With Seesaws
The creative duo recently went viral for the pink seesaws they installed at the border wall near El Paso.
Music
August 1, 2019
How McAllen’s New Festival Could Change the Valley’s Music Scene
McAllen’s new arts and music festival has potential to contribute to creative communities, if it’s thoughtful about how to best serve their needs.