Music
May 1, 2018
Song Premiere: Jackie Venson Can “Only Have You”
The Austin singer-songwriter brings a funky, dreamy pop confection.
Music
Storytelling and reviews about the artists and trends that define the sounds of the Lone Star State
Music
May 1, 2018
Texas Gentlemen Team Up With Funk Groups to Create an Anthem for Dallas
The Texas Gentlemen team up with R.C. & the Gritz and Medicine Man Revival for a funk-rock crossover.
Music
April 30, 2018
Here’s Why We Get to Celebrate Willie Nelson’s Birthday Twice
If anybody deserves two cakes, it’s Willie.
The National Podcast of Texas
April 27, 2018
Celebrating San Antonio’s Renegade Artists
On our latest podcast, Andy Langer talks to musician Nina Diaz of Girl in a Coma, then celebrates the late Chuck Ramirez with documentarians Angela and Mark Walley.
Music
April 26, 2018
Bob Dorough, Musical Director of ‘Schoolhouse Rock!,’ Has Passed Away at 94
The Plainview-raised jazz musician leaves behind a legacy beyond his contributions to musical education.
Music
April 21, 2018
The Texanist: Bob Wills Played a Song About WHAT?!?
A Tulsa woman thinks the king of western swing had a raunchy side. Her husband isn't buying it.
Music
April 18, 2018
Why Does Willie Nelson Still Do It?
The music icon talks to us about how he’s able to continue writing—and touring—well into his eighties.
Music
April 18, 2018
Parquet Courts: ‘Wide Awake!’ Review
Parquet Courts get funky without abandoning their roots.
Music
April 17, 2018
Watch Lukas Nelson Cover His Dad’s “Funny (How Time Slips Away)”
Three years after learning the song in a cabin, he plays it a lot more confidently in the studio.
Music
April 16, 2018
Beychella Was a Celebration of Beyoncé’s Southern Black Culture
As Coachella’s Saturday night headliner, Beyoncé chose to share the HBCU experience in a performance full of black cultural history.
Arts & Entertainment
April 16, 2018
Selena Air Fresheners, Spoons, and Other Handmade Ways to Celebrate La Reina’s Birthday
In our current moment of Selenamania, Stripes and H-E-B have nothing on the dedication from crafty fans.
Music
April 13, 2018
Not Your Grandfather’s Conjunto
Rapper Marco Cervantes, who performs as Mexican Stepgrandfather, and Álvaro Del Norte, founder of the accordion-powered punk rock band Piñata Protest, discuss their inspirations.
Music
April 13, 2018
Our San Antonio Playlist: Music That Captures the City in Its 300th Year
From Tejano to punk and hip-hop, there's so much great music coming out of San Antonio today.
Music
April 10, 2018
25 Things We Love About the New Kacey Musgraves Album
How do we ♥ ’Golden Hour’? Let us count the ways.
Music
April 10, 2018
Through the Looking Glass at Sonic Ranch
Tony Rancich has created a weird, wonderful, and world-class musical oasis amid his family's 3,300-acre operating pecan orchard.
Music
April 9, 2018
Maren Morris Is Living the Western Life in the Video for ‘Rich’
The Arlington native is still finding new things to celebrate from her 2016 debut album.
Music
March 26, 2018
Leon Bridges’s New Music Video Is Good Good News
Fort Worth’s favorite son’s sophomore album is inching ever closer.
Music
March 21, 2018
Erika Wennerstrom ‘Sweet Unknown’ Review
Erika Wennerstrom, the voice of Heartless Bastards, is ready for a change.
Music
March 19, 2018
We Love Caleb Landry Jones Enough to Request a Song About It
In this exclusive premiere, Jackie Venson agreed to indulge us.
The National Podcast of Texas
March 16, 2018
The ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ Episode 11
On this week's episode, we talk about Rick Perry's "new energy realism," and the internet's first boy band.
Music
March 16, 2018
Catching Up With Khalid
'Texas Monthly' checked in with the five-time Grammy nominee before his SXSW showcase.
Music
March 14, 2018
Abhi the Nomad Wants to Settle Down
For India-born, Austin-based rapper Abhi the Nomad, SXSW isn't just an opportunity to impress music industry types. It's his best shot at staying in the U.S.
The National Podcast of Texas
March 7, 2018
The ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ Episode 10
How much was there really a "blue wave" in the primaries—and how will it impact November elections?
The National Podcast of Texas
March 4, 2018
The ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ Episode 9
In this week's episode we talk about Kacey Musgraves, Texas lingo, and a couple of things you might have missed over the past month.
Music
March 1, 2018
Exclusive Song Premiere: Aaron Watson Takes on Pat Green
Listen to a track from ’Dancehall Dreamin’: A Tribute to Pat Green,’ sung by Green's friend Aaron Watson.
Music
February 27, 2018
Dallas’s “Homegrown” Music Festival Headliners Come From Austin—And That’s a Good Thing
Home is where the heart is—or a couple hundred miles south on I-35.
Music
February 21, 2018
Kacey Musgraves Has a Surprise for Nashville
The country music provocateur and East Texas native talks growing up, ”getting weird” onstage, and taking risks with her new album.
Music
February 20, 2018
Willie Nelson’s New Music Video Is Another Jaunty Look at Mortality
Willie says goodbye to his friends, and acknowledges that hanging around beats the alternative.
Music
February 15, 2018
Does Beto O’Rourke’s Spotify Playlist Support His Punk Rock Credentials?
Digging into the U.S. Senate hopeful's six hour Spotify playlist.
The National Podcast of Texas
February 9, 2018
The ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ Episode 6
The engine that might get us to Mars and the unexpected pressures of taking a break in the music industry.
The National Podcast of Texas
February 3, 2018
The ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ Episode 5
The 'National Podcast of Texas' celebrates its one month anniversary.
Music
February 1, 2018
Exclusive Premiere: Kent Finlay’s Last Song
Chris Fullerton performs the final song of the beloved Texas songwriter.
Music
January 24, 2018
Leon Bridges’s Houston Rodeo Performance Wasn’t Booked for African-American Music Fans
Who should play on Black Heritage Night? And who gets to decide?
Music
January 23, 2018
Khruangbin Brings Thai Funk to Houston
On their second album, the globally-minded Houston trio Khruangbin reveal new sounds created in a Burton barn.
Business
January 23, 2018
The Long Fall of iHeart, Once the Most Powerful and Feared Player in Radio
Launched by two of the biggest names in Texas business, Clear Channel was once the most powerful—and feared—player in radio. Now rebranded as iHeartMedia, it’s on the brink of bankruptcy.
Music
January 16, 2018
Texas Outlaw Country Gets a Major Exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame
The legacies of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Jerry Jeff Walker, and more will be on full display.
Music
January 11, 2018
Cole Beasley is the Latest in a Tradition of Dallas Cowboys Musical Acts
The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver suffered a down year on the field, but he’s chasing another dream this offseason: rapping.
Music
December 30, 2017
The Ten Best Texas Albums of 2017
The music nerds at 'Texas Monthly' offer up their favorite Texas albums of 2017.
Music
December 24, 2017
Listen to the Best Texas Holiday Music
Roy Orbison, Kacey Musgraves, Willie—deck your halls with Lone Star tunes this year.
Best Thing In Texas
December 22, 2017
The Best Thing in Texas: Erykah Badu Kills It on ‘The Tonight Show’
A reminder of why she’s not just an inspiration to superstars, but a vital talent of her own.
Music
December 22, 2017
Travis Scott Finally Dropped His Album With Quavo From Migos
Trappy Holidays, everybody.
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.
Food
December 11, 2017
Bun B Wants to Teach You How to Cook Chicken Pot Pie
Ridin’ Dirty on the stovetop.
Music
December 7, 2017
Post Malone Has America’s Most-Watched Music Video Of 2017, According To Vevo
The Grapevine rapper more than doubled the numbers of stars like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
Books
December 5, 2017
Delbert McClinton and the Birth of Austin’s Blues Scene
This exclusive excerpt from Diana Finlay Hendricks's new biography, 'Delbert McClinton: One of the Fortunate Few,' revisits the birth of progressive country and Austin's blues scene.
Music
November 28, 2017
Khalid Leads the Texas Grammys Delegation With Five Nominations
Also up for awards: Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, Icelandic transplants Kaleo, and more.
Music
November 27, 2017
Review of Montopolis’s ‘Music for Enchanted Rock’
'Music for Enchanted Rock,' is structured as a song cycle celebrating the massive pink-granite batholith north of Fredericksburg that’s much beloved by Central Texas hikers and day-trippers.
Music
November 22, 2017
The Galactic Cowboys are Still Hoping to Take Flight
A Houston metal act that was supposed to be the next Guns n’ Roses—and got squashed by Nirvana instead—is hoping that a quarter of a century later it’ll finally get its big break.
Music
November 21, 2017
Listen to the Ultimate Texas Music Playlist
We set out to hear what our state sounds like. We brought back the latest and best of Texas music—so listen up.