Country Singer Parker McCollum Doesn’t Believe in Forcing It
The Conroe-born musician is "in a rut 90 percent of the time," but you'd never know it by the many milestones he has on the horizon.
The Conroe-born musician is "in a rut 90 percent of the time," but you'd never know it by the many milestones he has on the horizon.
The celebrated Compton rapper made a curious mix-up in his Drake diss track.
Happy ninety-first to the Red Headed Stranger.
After a few decades in the purgatory of corniness, fans of artists such as Beyoncé and Dasha are embracing the separate-but-together choreography.
‘A La Sala,’ the fourth studio album by Houston’s psychedelic-soul-rock trio, is as globally inspired as it is intimate.
We've got you, babe.
Ahead of the new record ‘American Primitive,’ the front man gets brutally honest about the band’s discography.
The beloved singer-songwriter, once a scrappy unknown living in a run-down apartment Willie owned, describes the wonder of later duetting with him on a song she wrote.
*The winner will not shock you. It’s Willie Nelson.
The two icons have cast a long shadow over the Lone Star State for more than six decades.
From the nods to outlaw country tradition to the rapturous ode to denim-covered butts, this is the H-Town hero’s most Texan album yet.
The secret is impeccable planning and organizational skills. Luckily, control is Team Beyoncé's forte.
Here they are: the showdowns you demanded.
It includes Simone Biles, Kelly Clarkson, Tommy Lee Jones, Matthew McConaughey, Nolan Ryan, George Strait, and an underdog run from Kinky Friedman.
A successful “country crossover” requires buy-in from industry players in Nashville. But Beyoncé isn’t interested in their approval.
The unofficial family historian talks about listening to her dad sing “Red Headed Stranger” back before he’d ever even made it to Nashville.
Tim Duncan’s still got it, Kacey takes on her pal Willie, and we say an early farewell to Elon.
The Houston rapper is number one in our hearts for being Texas-proud and cool as hell.
Which of these 64 celebs is the most beloved in the Lone Star State? This March Madness, we’re asking you to tell us.
The Texas country artist long ago broke through the boundaries of the genre—all the way into my Brooklyn heart.
Beyoncé is in the saddle, Khruangbin makes hay, Texas goes to war, and an author from Lubbock revisits a childhood tragedy.
The Texas Country/Red Dirt star Zooms in to discuss Willie’s founding role in the singer-songwriters’ circuit, plus the gift of growing to love your dad’s music.
The viral sensation on best friendship, “fairycore” style, and when they’ll know they’ve truly made it.
Eighty-plus acts have dropped out of SXSW over the festival’s ties to the U.S. Army and defense contractors. Boycott organizers quickly stepped in to book a weekend’s worth of protest concerts.
Many bands are boycotting, more of the brands are square, and attitudes have soured toward big tech. Where is the festival going?
On her most introspective album yet, the star seems to be, as the kids say, “romanticizing her life.”
The film on the Houston piano prodigy and so-called “fifth Beatle” honors Preston’s career but strays when it depicts his personal life.
‘Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience’ pays homage to the longtime KUT radio host and the city that embraced him.
At eighty, the musician-artist-playwright is still doing things his way. (He is worried about the year 4024, though.)
The six-time Grammy-winner discusses “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” and why Willie’s guitar-picking makes him think of Picasso.
Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, and Khruangbin headline a packed season.
The Grammy-winning blues singer and guitarist on why she and her husband cover Willie almost every night with their Tedeschi Trucks Band—plus why she thinks Emmylou Harris is a Jedi.
The music fest brought Grupo Frontera, Bobby Pulido, and El Tri onto one jaw-dropping bill. Despite organizational hiccups, the day was “historic.”
The indie band, fronted by El Pasoan Greg Gonzalez, has transcended TikTok stardom and built a following with songs of love, longing, and heartbreak.
The Americana stalwart discusses Phases and Stages, Willie’s lost winter in Bandera, and covering his songs with big stars like Margo Price, Sheryl Crow, and Nathaniel Rateliff.
According to medical experts, the beat of Beyoncé’s new single is just right for performing CPR (and perhaps dancing).
The acclaimed Austin author talks pigtails, hero statues, and “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer discusses “Georgia on My Mind”—and the highly improbable pairing and production that gave birth to Willie’s quintuple-platinum masterpiece.
With two new singles, Bey is planting a flag squarely in country music—and we have a feeling she’s about to school us on the genre.
The famed actor, author, and raconteur on why she loves “Stardust,” Leon Russell, Ray Charles, and Willie’s wife, Annie.
For ‘Willie and Me,’ Eva Hassmann enlisted an Elvis impersonator, Peter Bogdanovich, and Willie himself to tell a story of how Willie’s music crosses cultures.
Ms. Musgraves, the beloved Texan country star, teased her long-awaited new album . . . at the worst possible time.
Texans (mostly) left the Grammys empty-handed, but we won big on the red carpet.
The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star on “Buddy,” Farm Aid, and how a hippie like Willie became Ron Swanson’s favorite poet.
Judging by the fest lineups, Texans such as BigXthaPlug, Charley Crockett, Khruangbin, and more are about to enter music’s A-list.
The country charts these days are filled with hip-hop rhythms and rock guitars. With Nashville heavy hitters behind him, King plans to flout those trends.
McConaughey and fellow Texas actor Tye Sheridan made cameos at the country singer-songwriter’s music video shoot this week.
Even Willie completists will likely find a few new nuggets in the Paramount Plus series ‘Willie Nelson & Family.’
The Arlington a capella group stood before the lord of song, declaring “Hallelujah” to be holiday music.
The Texas punk pioneer and Hall of Fame singer-songwriter reflects on the release of his first solo album since a 2019 heart attack.