Music
June 30, 1980
The Ballad of Dan Del Santo
He came to Austin, Texas, with a guitar on his knee.
Music
Storytelling and reviews about the artists and trends that define the sounds of the Lone Star State
Music
May 31, 1980
Wax Works
The beat goes on in Texas music - from Christopher Cross’s pop ‘n’ roll to the ever-rich rhythm and blues of the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Music
April 1, 1980
Let the Good Times Roll
Filmmaker Les Blank focuses on foot-tapping music, down-home cooking, and the vanishing art of having a good time.
Music
February 1, 1980
Rock ’N’ Roll’s Wizard of Oz
How Gordon McLendon stormed Texas with Top 40 . . . da doo ron ron.
Music
January 1, 1980
Willie and the Power Boys
New records from Texas’ die-hard country, rock, and punk musicians.
Music
December 1, 1979
Tune into the Eighties
New stars in sight are big and bright—deep in the heart of Texas.
Music
August 31, 1979
Dust Off Your Blue Suede Shoes
Then grab your platters and step into the golden era of rock ën’ roll.
Music
June 30, 1979
For the Good of the Country
Neither the Lone Star Café nor Debby Boone is what country music is all about, and a few Texas citizens are trying to set the record straight.
Music
April 30, 1979
Running Wild with Jerry Jeff
His friends say the king of country rock is getting mellow. The question is, mellow compared to what?
Music
April 30, 1979
Say Uncle
You may have to bar hop to find Austin’s best-kept musical secret-Uncle Walt’s Band. And, presenting the annual Buddy magazine music awards, sealed with a kiss.
Music
April 1, 1979
Taking It to the Limits
Austin City Limits makes pop music on television worth watching-and listening to. Also, musings on the superiority of Metroplex radio.
Music
March 1, 1979
Climbing Rocky Hill
Houston guitarist Rocky Hill is a rising star; catch him if you can.
Music
February 1, 1979
Gather Ye Records While Ye May
And T-shirts and photos and Elvis’ dinner jacket-all at the first Dallas-Fort Worth Records Collectors’ Convention.
Music
November 1, 1978
The Sons of Buddy Holly
Wide-open spaces and prairie madness make the special music of Lubbock.
Music
August 31, 1978
I Heard It at the Grapevine
At the Grapevine Opry the neighbors sing country music, and even your granny can have fun.
Music
July 31, 1978
Notes from the Ground
Most pop festivals have moved into stadiums, but this summer two Texas musical events blossomed in the great outdoors.
Music
June 30, 1978
Fiddler on the Loose
Back in the forties Gatemouth Brown took Texas blues uptown,. Now he’s taking C&W to New Orleans.
Music
May 1, 1978
Little Joe
Amid blaring trumpets, raised fists, bottles of beer, and a cheering mob stands the king of Saturday night.
Music
June 30, 1977
They’re Playing Their Song
It takes all kinds of ethnic music to make the world go round.
Music
April 1, 1977
Stereo Begins at Home
Positively the latest in sound thinking.
Music
March 1, 1977
Seeing Red
The only way Red Garland could make us mad would be to quit playing piano.
Records
February 1, 1977
The Last Record Store
There’s a heaven for record collectors and it’s in the middle of West Texas.
Performance
December 1, 1976
Biz Kids
Balcones Fault is a show band with a head on its shoulders.
Music
December 1, 1976
Who Killed Redneck Rock?
Love beads are out at rock concerts these days.
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Music
July 31, 1976
Bringing It All Back Home
Nashville inspired Willie Nelson—to leave.
Music
July 31, 1976
The Passions of the Common Man
That’s what country music is, and that’s why it plays in Peoria.
Music
September 30, 1975
The World‘s Best Basic Record Collection
Building a classical, rock, country, and jazz library on a budget.
Music
June 30, 1975
Janis on My Mind
Requiem for a musical heavyweight, the hard-singing, hard-living girl from Port Arthur.
Music
March 31, 1975
This‘ll Be the Day
In Lubbock Buddy Holly was just a skinny kid with glasses, but to rock-and-roll fans he was—and is—a whole lot more.
Music
February 1, 1975
Near to the Maddening Crowd
Waylon Jennings in the dark corners of stardom’s light.
Music
January 1, 1975
Sound Thinking
How to tell a tweeter from the Dolby, and other hi-fi mysteries explained.
Music
September 30, 1974
Growing Old at Willie Nelson’s Picnic
What is it like to miss the sexual revolution (and some others) by a mere handful of years?
Music
March 31, 1974
He’s About a Mover
Doug Sahm’s music is his own, but what luck that he plays it for everybody.
Music
November 1, 1973
Touts
Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.
Books
August 31, 1973
Touts
Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.
Style & Design
July 31, 1973
Touts
The Real ThingWhile billows of smoke encircle the Holmes Road dump, the City of Houston atones somewhat for its ecological sins by its production of Hou-Actinite, a remarkable 100 per cent organic fertilizer which is recycled at the Northside Waste Water Control Facility from city waste water and raw sewage.
Politics & Policy
May 31, 1973
Briar Patch
THE SIN OF AUSTININ AUSTIN RECENTLY, DURING A public hearing on skinnydipping in Lake Travis, local resident Louis Steinbach testified to attentive city councilmen: “God has the power to destroy this city for its sin…and officials had better realize it.” We do not want to appear soft on sin, but
Music
December 31, 1969
Norah Jones
The Grapevine-raised singer was a star from the word go; her 2002 debut album of jazz-pop balladry, Come Away With Me, sold in excess of 20 million copies. Yet rather than spend the rest of her career repeating the formula, Jones has grown into a curious musical adventurer. Her
Music
December 31, 1969
Texas Music News
Willie Nelson, Beck, Lisa Loeb, SwingSeparated at Beck: Some of you may have caught Willie Nelson’s appearance last week on “The Tonight Show” where he held the stage with one of LA’s most original artists, Beck. There’s an interesting story behind that collaboration and behind that whole night in