Sports
January 21, 2013
Sun Bowl Boxing Match is Back On
University of Texas system chancellor Francisco Cigarroa relents on the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Andy Lee fight at the Sun Bowl, with a few conditions.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Take That, Larry McMurtry: Smithsonian Mag Digs Marfa
Smithsonian magazine names the West Texas cultural oasis one of the "20 Best Small Towns in America."
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Don McLeroy Appears on ‘The Colbert Report’
The former Texas Board of Education chair talks creationism, textbooks, and whether man and dinosaurs lived contemporaneously on The Colbert Report.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Buzz Bissinger Pens Surprise Sequel to “Friday Night Lights”
After Friday Night Lights, an e-book published today by Byliner, focuses on Bissinger's relationship with star-crossed Odessa Permian star James “Boobie” Miles.
Music
January 21, 2013
Beyoncé Shares Family Photos on Tumblr
Fans cheer the arrival of Beyoncé on the social media platforms Tumblr and Twitter.
Music
January 21, 2013
Meet the Aggie Prof Who Also Raps
Texas A&M Sociology professor Reuben May writes and performs rap music as the character "Reginald S. Stuckey."
Music
January 21, 2013
Five Things to Know about Willie’s New Album
Why Willie Nelson's Heroes is shaping up to be his biggest record in some time.
Sports
January 21, 2013
A Cinematic Ode to Tailgating at Texas Stadium
The documentary America's Parking Lot, which premiered at SXSW, captured the last days of tailgating at Texas Stadium with some of the team's most impassioned fans.
Music
January 21, 2013
SXSW: 5 Notable Moments
Another memorable SXSW included appearances by Bruce Springsteen and Anthony Bourdain, record-setting attendance, and the return of Matthew McConaughey on the bongos.
Music
January 21, 2013
Bruce Springsteen Wows SXSW With His Own Personal History Lesson
The Boss's SXSW keynote speech included music, memories, and his own personal tributes to Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, the Animals, and more.
Music
January 21, 2013
SXSW: The Ten Best Music Keynote Speakers
Bruce Springsteen will give what is probably the most-anticipated SXSW Music keynote speech of all-time. But there have been some other great ones, from both living legends and a sitting governor.
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
SXSW Film: The Mystery of a Missing San Antonio Teen
Bart Layton's documentary, The Imposter, recounts the story of a missing San Antonio child who was later found in Spain. Or was he?
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
SXSW Q&A: Cartoonist Matthew Diffee
Diffee, a frequent contributor to both TEXAS MONTHLY and the New Yorker, will moderate a panel titled "How to be an Idea Factory" on Sunday.
Music
January 21, 2013
Volkswagen Ad Features Chamillionaire
The Houston rapper's 2006 smash hit, “Ridin,’” is the soundtrack for a new Volkswagen television spot.
Music
January 21, 2013
Gary Clark Jr. Electrifies the Obamas
The Austin guitarist is part of an all-star blues jam at the White House.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Did Fort Worth Really Have the World’s First Indoor Rodeo?
Kansas stakes a claim to the "World's Original Indoor Rodeo" title, a crown Fort Worth has worn since 1918.
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Houston Astros Are Still Called the Houston Astros
One week after floating trial balloon, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane assures season ticketholders that the team name shall remain the same.
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Astros Name Change Seems Unlikely
On the other hand, nobody thought they'd really move to the American League either . . .
Music
January 21, 2013
Jay-Z Gives Beyoncé and Their Newborn Daughter the Gift of Song
The hearts of music writers everywhere grew three sizes when they heard “Glory,” Jay-Z's new track about his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.
Music
January 21, 2013
Is Blue Ivy Carter One of the Worst Texas Celeb Baby Names?
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's named their bundle of joy, who arrived Saturday night, Blue Ivy Carter. It may be unusual, but is it the worst Texas celeb baby name?
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Rapping Grandma Becomes Viral Sensation
A North Texas teen and his grandmother have become YouTube stars almost overnight, racking up more than half a million views in two days with their lipsyncing rendition of Tyga's "Rack City."
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Did Slim Thug Curse the Cougars?
Houston rappers Slim Thug, Bun B, and Paul Wall released a tribute to the Cougars before last week’s game. Let’s just say the song has fared better than the football team.
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Hold Me Closer, Treadmill Dancer
Ready for the next YouTube sensation out of Texas? A phone video of a woman dancing on a treadmill filmed at an El Paso gym has almost a million hits.
Music
January 21, 2013
5 Things You’ll Be Talking About in January
1. For George Strait, the road doesn’t go on foreverI was tooling around Austin in 1981, enjoying the free-love vibe and listening to the radio, when I first heard George Strait. His voice came out of my little dashboard speaker so strong and clear I ran two lights and a stop sign.
Music
January 21, 2013
The Red Hooded Stranger
Is Willie Nelson Santa Claus? We asked him that, and a few other things—like what it's like to get busted and get along with Pat Robertson and Snoop Dogg.
Music
January 21, 2013
Trigger: The Life of Willie Nelson’s Guitar
Most guitars don’t have names. This one has a voice and a personality, and bears a striking resemblance to his owner.
Music
January 21, 2013
Eight Great Trigger Performances
From "I'm a Memory" to "Here We Go Again," listen to eight performances that highlight the capabilities of Willie Nelson's treasured guitar.
Music
January 21, 2013
Still ZZ After All These Years
So what if they’re not cranking out hits and selling out concerts the way they used to? After nearly three decades, no one makes better blues rock than ZZ Top.
Film & TV
January 21, 2013
Lights, Camera, Carthage!
Nearly fifteen years after Richard Linklater and I started talking about turning a Texas Monthly story into a major motion picture, it’s finally hitting the big screen, with a little help from Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Shirley MacLaine—and a seventy-year-old retired hairdresser from Rusk named Kay Baby Epperson.
Music
January 21, 2013
That ’70s Show
Forty years ago, Willie, Waylon, Jerry Jeff, and a whole host of Texas misfits grew their hair long, snubbed Nashville, and brought the hippies and rednecks together. The birth of outlaw country changed country music forever.
Music
January 21, 2013
The Girl Who Played With Firearms
Miranda Lambert has a lot to be happy about—she’s recently married, with a brand-new album and a string of hits that has made her the toast of Nashville. So why is she so twangry?
Art
January 21, 2013
Texas Treasures
My journey in early Texas art began while I was a student at Southern Methodist University, where I studied Frank Reaugh pastels and met Jerry Bywaters. After 24 years at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, curating exhibitions and traveling the state, I’ve come up with a list of greatest hits.
Film & TV
January 21, 2013
The Spirit of ’76
How Matthew McConaughey got discovered, why Renée Zellweger’s part is so small, why some of the actresses can’t eat ketchup to this day, and everything else you didn’t know about the making of the classic high school flick Dazed and Confused.
Sports
January 21, 2013
A Q&A With Bryan Curtis
On watching ballgames at the old Arlington Stadium; writing about the Texas Rangers, America’s new favorite team; and comparing notes on morality with C. J. Wilson.
Sports
January 21, 2013
What Do You Think of the Rangers Now?
The Rangers? Don’t look now, but after four decades of haplessness, the boys from Arlington are poised to make a run at something more than just another pennant. They might just be . . . America’s (new) Team.
Books
January 21, 2013
Irregular Joe
His stories are grotesque, disturbing, and award-winning: Meet Nacogdoches’ Joe R. Lansdale, the most twisted writer in Texas.
Music
January 21, 2013
“Willie’s God! Willie’s God! We Love Willie!”
In this extraordinary oral history, Willie Nelson’s friends, kin, and collaborators (Jimmy Carter, Emmylou Harris, Robert Redford, Merle Haggard, and many more big names) tell their favorite stories about the Red Headed Stranger.
Music
January 20, 2013
Tracie Ferguson, Booking Agent
Ferguson, who grew up in San Antonio, has been booking bands for almost thirty years. Since 2000, she has worked exclusively for Gruene Hall, near New Braunfels, the oldest continuously running dance hall in Texas.In college my friend Denice Franke hooked up with three guys and formed the Beacon City
Style & Design
January 20, 2013
Fashion from the Inside
Which fashion type are you? If you live in Houston, read on. Our writer was watching you.
Style & Design
January 20, 2013
The Fab Flacks
The nouvelle stars of Houston society are none other than Becca Cason and Holly Moore, the founders of the hippest, most with-it PR machine in the city.
Music
January 20, 2013
The Real Buddy Holly
His life was as short and sweet as his songs, but who was the Lubbock rocker whose influence over popular music will not fade away?
Art
January 20, 2013
Blue Period
Thanks to his wildly popular bluebonnet paintings, Dallas artist W.A. Slaughter is living on easel street.
Sports
January 20, 2013
Texas Primer: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
How much are the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders paid per game?
Books
January 20, 2013
Katherine the Great
Indian Creek native Katherine Anne Porter is the finest author ever to come out of Texas. But only recently has her home state stopped writing her off.
Sports
January 20, 2013
Lance Armstrong Has Something to Get Off His Chest
As he readies himself for this summer's Tour de France, the two-time winner is battling allegations in Europe and elsewhere that he uses performance-enhancing drugs. He insists he is clean. But proving that is turning out to be one of his toughest challenges yet. He doesn't use performance-enhancing drugs, he
Music
January 20, 2013
Little Boy Lost
From the moment he first held a guitar pick, Charlie Sexton was said to be on the road to stardom, but high praise and high cheekbones haven’t kept him from stumbling along the way.
Music
January 20, 2013
Since She’s Been Gone
The L.A. life of a girl from Burleson (or, You can take Kelly Clarkson out of Texas . . .).
Books
January 20, 2013
Writers Bloc
What did Graham Greene observe about crossing the border into Mexico in 1938? Would you believe Molly Ivins was born in California? Here are my picks for the fifty greatest literary moments in Texas, plus a roster of leading lights who are from here—and some who aren't.
Books
January 20, 2013
Pen Pals
Dobie, Bedichek, and Webb were the leading Texas writers and intellectuals of their age. But as ribald raconteurs, they were ahead of their time.
Sports
January 20, 2013
Alive and Kicking
Although some might consider the Kilgore Rangerettes an anachronism, every summer dozens of fresh-faced teens from around the state flock to East Texas to perfect a seemingly effortless hat-brim-touching high kick—and preserve one of the state’s great traditions.