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Storytelling and reviews about the artists and trends that define the sounds of the Lone Star State

Blaze Foley
Books |
August 24, 2018

The Blaze Foley Biopic, Through the Eyes of His Greatest Muse

Nearly thirty years after he died in relative obscurity, songwriter Blaze Foley is on the verge of newfound fame thanks to an Ethan Hawke–directed biopic. In a series of dispatches from her time on set, Sybil Rosen, widely known as Foley's muse, ponders the widening divide between the man and

By Sybil Rosen

Steve Miller
Music |
May 29, 2018

Growing Up With Steve Miller

Eleven years ago, the man who topped the charts with ‘The Joker’ and ‘Rock’n Me’ took a thirteen-year-old guitarist and would-be songwriter under his wing. Eleven years later, he’s still teaching me lessons on how to be an adult.

By Max Marshall

Gina Chavez
Music |
May 9, 2018

Gina Chavez: Recognize Your Privilege

"When you have credibility and a mic from which to speak, that comes with a responsibility. Having a woman onstage allows a girl in the audience to say, oh, I can do that. A platform is an opportunity, and so is an audience."

By Charley Locke

Kam Franklin
Music |
May 9, 2018

Kam Franklin: Create Space for Female Acts

"Sometimes a festival rep will say they don’t want acts that are too similar. Could you imagine telling a man, 'Sorry, we can only have one indie rock band, you're all wearing Levi's and that's pretty overdone so we can't have that'?"

By Katy Vine

Marco Cervantes and Álvaro Del Norte
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.

By Katy Vine