Best Thing in Texas
April 27, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: Willie Nelson Is Autographing the Face Masks People Send Him to Raise Money for More Face Masks
The redheaded stranger is socially distancing—thank you for your concern.
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Storytelling and reviews about the artists and trends that define the sounds of the Lone Star State
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April 25, 2020
Listen to ‘For the Love of Willie,’ a Texas Monthly Radio Hour
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.
Music
April 23, 2020
The Pandemic Separated These Band Members. It Didn’t Stop Them From Creating an Album.
Austin's White Denim remotely wrote, recorded, mixed, and mastered 'World as a Waiting Room' in just thirty days.
Film & TV
April 15, 2020
How to Hunker Down Like a Texan
A guide to catching up on great culture from around the state while you’re holed up in isolation.
Music
April 8, 2020
On Texas Time: Fort Worth Singer-Songwriter Abraham Alexander
The musician on collaborating with Leon Bridges and how true crime shows inform his work.
Music
April 4, 2020
Fifteen Years On, the Tastemaking Dallas-Based Music Blog Gorilla vs. Bear Continues Championing Artists
The scrappy blog is one of the few remaining websites of its kind.
Music
April 3, 2020
Introducing Texas Monthly’s Living Room Sessions
An ongoing series of recorded-from-home segments, brought to you by beloved Texas musicians.
Music
April 1, 2020
For Performing Arts in the Age of Social Distancing, the Show Must Go Online
From theater to opera, Texas culture has moved toward virtual events.
Music
March 31, 2020
Meet the Professor Teaching a College Course on Selena and Her Legacy
Nathian Shae Rodriguez's class examines how the Tejano star influenced Latinx representation.
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Music
March 28, 2020
Watching Your Favorite Musicians Play Shows From Their Bedrooms Is Pretty Great
It’ll never match the live experience, but maybe it isn’t supposed to.
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Music
March 25, 2020
With ‘Heaven or Hell,’ Don Toliver—Travis Scott’s Protégé—Has Arrived
The 25-year-old singer hails from Houston, yet doesn’t borrow influences from a city that oozes a distinctive musical legacy.
Music
March 23, 2020
Kenny Rogers: The Complete 2013 Texas Monthly Interview
The late musician about his early days in Houston, choosing socially conscious songs, and discovering Don Henley.
Music
March 21, 2020
Kenny Rogers Was a Texas Country Singer Through and Through
The Houston icon, who passed away yesterday, sang a lot of other music too.
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Music
March 20, 2020
Following Widespread Show Cancellations, Musicians and Programmers Across Texas Take Action
Smaller March festivals in places like Denton and McAllen were meant to raise funds for asylum seekers at the border and bolster local music communities.
Music
March 19, 2020
Livestream Texas Musicians While You’re Social Distancing
Listen to and support these artists from the comfort of your home.
Music
March 19, 2020
Don’t Worry, Willie Nelson Is All Right
The national treasure is even headlining an online benefit concert this evening.
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Music
March 17, 2020
The Stories Behind the Music
Texas musical luminaries reveal the family histories, powerful influences, and big breaks that made them the artists they are today.
Music
March 17, 2020
This Lead Singer Had a Successful Career in Oil and Gas, Then She Got an Offer to Play Letterman
The Suffers’ front woman, Kam Franklin, on quitting her job to do music full time.
Music
March 17, 2020
How a Cringeworthy Sound Check Changed This Classically Trained Violinist’s Life
The bandleader and composer Carrie Rodriguez, who grew up in Austin, changed her course after reconnecting with Texas music.
Music
March 17, 2020
Two Trailblazing Country Musicians From San Benito Led Parallel Lives Decades Apart
Charley Crockett grew up watching Freddy Fender perform. He tells us how his life in music took a similar path.
Music
March 17, 2020
Boogie Woogie May Be Texas’s Most Influential Musical Export
But for decades the town where it was created had no idea.
Music
March 17, 2020
Moving to Austin Changed This Singer-songwriter’s Life—and How She Thought About Death
Shawn Colvin on her early days in Texas, and thinking ahead to her final days.
Music
March 17, 2020
It Started With a Road Trip and Ended in a Nightmare
Austin singer-songwriter Walker Lukens often writes songs based on readers’ confessions. This is what he’d own up to.
Music
March 17, 2020
A Life Surrounded by Vinyl Records
The Corpus Christi DJ, producer, and nu cumbia pioneer El Dusty talks about the music that shaped his trajectory.
Music
March 17, 2020
How One of Houston’s Most Celebrated Rappers Started His Career in a Car
Hip-hop mainstay Lil Keke tells the story of how he earned his musical chops driving around Houston.
Music
March 14, 2020
13 Calming Texas Albums to Listen to During Uncertain Times
From soothing ambient tunes to effervescent pop bangers, here’s what we’re playing.
Music
March 12, 2020
So You Were Going to SXSW. Should You Come to Austin? What Should You Do When You Arrive?
These are tough questions to answer right now.
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News
March 10, 2020
Austin Mayor Steve Adler: Why I Canceled SXSW
A Q&A on the public health decision that sent Austin reeling.
Music
March 9, 2020
After SXSW Cancellation, “Texas Music: The Untold Stories” Also Called Off
But we're hard at work creating another way for you to experience this incredible storytelling event.
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Music
March 9, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion’s New EP ‘Suga’ Is Hurried but Potent
Coming off the heels of a recent label contract dispute, the Houston rapper’s latest effort is both varied and evocative.
Music
March 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Demi Lovato’s Comeback Song
Plus, something from the St. Vincent x Outdoor Voices collection, a Facebook group admiring Texas’s landscape, and a Fredericksburg candle company.
Music
March 6, 2020
SXSW 2020 Is Officially Canceled
The writing had been on the wall, and now it’s official.
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Music
March 6, 2020
Everything We Know About the Boat in ‘Gaslighter,’ the New Dixie Chicks Song
Yes, *that* boat.
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Music
March 6, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Megan Thee Stallion’s New Album Finally Drops Today
Plus, Tony Romo gets a much-deserved raise, William Jackson Harper gets his first movie lead, and more.
Music
March 6, 2020
Houston’s Cezanne Jazz Club Heads Downtown
After being evicted from its former location, one of the state’s premier jazz venues is set to reopen in the heart of the theater district.
Art
March 6, 2020
A New Museum Exhibit Places DJ Screw’s Legacy Front and Center
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s show immortalizes the late musician in his hometown.
Music
March 5, 2020
Amid Increasing Coronavirus Concerns, How Could SXSW Potentially Play Out?
Analyzing how the festival might handle the growing public health concern.
Music
March 5, 2020
Breaking Down the Dixie Chicks’ First New Single in 14 Years, ‘Gaslighter’
The beloved band released a song and an accompanying video this week.
Music
March 3, 2020
What It Would Mean to Cancel SXSW
Suspending the festival amid coronavirus fears would be The Big One for Austin’s economy.
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Music
February 19, 2020
Gorgeous Photos of Texas Punk’s Glory Days
Celebrating the era when the Big Boys and Butthole Surfers made music that was loud and fast and dangerous.
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Music
February 13, 2020
On Their Collaborative EP, ‘Texas Sun,’ Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Pay Tribute to the State That Raised Them
The eclectic band and R&B singer discuss how long drives and their teenage adventures in sneaking out alike informed the album.
Film & TV
February 11, 2020
‘The Nowhere Inn’ Is a Meta Look at St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein’s Friendship
The musician BFFs are bringing their movie about the making of a movie about musician BFFs to SXSW.
Music
February 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’
Plus, a heartwarming Instagram post from Erykah Badu and the perfect anti-Valentine’s Day event.
Music
February 7, 2020
An Intimate Photo Exhibit at San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum Immortalizes Selena
Photographer John Dyer’s iconic photos of the fallen singer are being shown for the first time.
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Film & TV
February 7, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Owen Wilson Joins the Marvel Universe
Plus, Jerry Harris of ‘Cheer' is ready for his closeup, Jessica Simpson’s comeback, and Post Malone’s Super Bowl commercial.
Music
February 7, 2020
Join Us at SXSW for Texas Music: The Untold Stories
On March 17, we're taking over the Moody Theater for a night of storytelling from some of your favorite Texas artists.
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Music
January 27, 2020
Texans Had a Big Night at the 2020 Grammys
Lizzo and Gary Clark Jr., who each took home three awards, delivered searing performances along with Demi Lovato and Tanya Tucker.
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Music
January 24, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Live From New York, It’s J.J. Watt
Plus, ‘Cheer’-mania takes over the world, the Von Erichs and DJ Screw get the biopic treatment, and Mark Wahlberg beats the crap out of Post Malone.
Art
January 24, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘I Want More’ by Kaleo
Plus, a Dallas Museum of Art exhibit, ‘Just Mercy,’ and Bryan Washington’s latest short story.
Music
January 22, 2020
Lizzo’s Rise to Stardom, By the Numbers
The making of a pop sensation.
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