Join senior editor John Spong and artists you love for intimate conversations about the Willie songs that mean the most to them.
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The progeny of two country stars, Payne, who grew up in East Texas, writes songs informed by his struggle with substance abuse, trauma, and redemption.
The psychedelic ensemble delivers a soul-stirring version of “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
The prolific singer-songwriter believes that, now more than ever, love is all we need.
Austin songwriter Mobley recruited musicians to collaborate on an album in quarantine. It feels like a snapshot of a music scene seeking a new way forward.
The Austin Music Awards Best New Band Winner performs from atop a backyard treehouse.
The prolific and proudly transient Rio Grande Valley native promises that post-quarantine, “as soon as they let me back out there, I’ll be twice as good.”
The Wimberley native performs "Johnny" and "Hometown," and describes missing even the difficult parts of touring as she hunkers down post–album release.
Plus, Megan Thee Stallion’s latest collaboration, a true crime podcast about a UT campus murder, and a Dallas-based online vintage shop.
The new visual album features a potent through-line of ancestral guidance—one that caused me to reflect on my own relationship with forebears.
A special quarantine edition kicks off August 11 and will feature backyard performances by some of your favorite artists.
On his latest album, the Texan country musician sings of endurance within a fraught system.
The songwriter on creativity in a time of crisis and how he’s seeking camaraderie in isolation.
Plus, Beyoncé’s "Black is King" drops celebrity-filled trailer, a new doc on reopening Texas restaurants, and Post Malone’s “dark times” album.
The musicians in Midland, a popular country band, have entered the conversation about gentrification in the worst possible way.
The band's first album in 14 years is vengeful and deeply reflective (and, yes, there's talk of boats).
Music journalist Maria Sherman discusses why she wrote 'Larger Than Life,' her exhaustive guide to an enduring cultural phenomenon.
A viral smash on TikTok, the song is part of a club music lineage that exists for the sole purpose of getting people moving.
After years of feeling isolated in my fandom, witnessing my favorite bands supporting Black Lives Matter has been both meaningful and conflicting.
The performing arts institution is facilitating forward-thinking conversations with artists and educators online.
Khruangbin draws from a vast palette of sounds and traditions, making them a quintessentially Texan band.
Plus: a morning practice to spark creativity, a dish from Austin’s Suerte, and a nostalgic summer movie.
Plus, Pharrell works up a Juneteenth musical, Beyoncé debuts a new song of the summer, and Matthew McConaughey gets biblical.
After living most of my life in Texas, I finally gave Willie Nelson a serious listen and learned a few things about my Nigerian mom.
Sarah Lipstate, Iggy Pop’s new favorite guitarist, approached her new album as a puzzle.
The community has united to save the 73-year-old cinema and venue, which did not qualify for federal relief funding.
Plus, Richard Linklater’s ‘Before Sunrise’ and a forgotten moment in Texas rodeo history.
The Texas native's new memoir offers plenty to listen to.
Over the last three decades, a radio deejay has helped transform Brady into a place where twangy instrumentals reign.
Plus, a longread that dives to the deepest places on earth and Molly Burch’s cover of Ariana Grande’s ‘Needy.’
With ‘Sorceress,’ the North Texas native adds to the growing canon of alternative country music inspired by the Lone Star State.
The true crime podcast tackles a murder that continues to confound fans around the world.
The live music industry was one of the first to come to a halt during the coronavirus crisis—but a plan could bring it back safer and sooner than anyone might have guessed.
In this ongoing Instagram competition series, the two luminaries demonstrated how nourishing music can be.
The streetwear brand Supreme announced its clothing collection featuring the late outsider artist’s work.
Chad Stockslager has adapted the medium to include embarrassing anecdotes, ASMR, original songs, and unexpected moments in his bimonthly series.
But the release of the track resulted in some drama anyway.
When the Houston artists released the song, a benefit for COVID-19 relief efforts in their hometown, social media came to a near-standstill.
Out this week, the actor's first album, ‘The Mother Stone,' is not unlike background music at a haunted circus.
The recording career of country music’s greatest artist, surveyed, sized up, and sorted on the occasion of his 87th birthday.
The redheaded stranger is socially distancing—thank you for your concern.
On April 25, an uninterrupted hour on KUTX delved into the backstories of some favorite Willie songs—including a few you’ve probably never heard.
Austin's White Denim remotely wrote, recorded, mixed, and mastered 'World as a Waiting Room' in just thirty days.
The musician on collaborating with Leon Bridges and how true crime shows inform his work.
The scrappy blog is one of the few remaining websites of its kind.
An ongoing series of recorded-from-home segments, brought to you by beloved Texas musicians.
From theater to opera, Texas culture has moved toward virtual events.