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.
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Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Small Towns, Big Money
Across the state, small towns are fading away. But in a few places, rich people are spending big to revive them. And that comes with its own set of complications.
Books
January 10, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A UNT Alum’s National Book Award-Winning Memoir ‘The Yellow House’
Plus, the best contestant on Netflix’s reality show ’The Circle’ and Megan Thee Stallion and Normani's new collaboration.
Film & TV
December 20, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Our Favorite Films of 2019
This year saw the release of gripping documentaries, a drama set in space, and more.
Dining Guide
December 18, 2019
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our January 2020 Issue
Texas Monthly adds and updates approximately sixty restaurant listings to our Dining Guide each month. There’s limited space in the print issue, but the entire searchable guide to the best of Texas cuisine is at your fingertips online!Below are a few highlights from the new restaurants reviewed in our January 2020 issue.
Music
December 18, 2019
The Best of Texas Music in 2019
Texans had a banner year for inimitable music releases.
The Stand Up Desk
December 18, 2019
January 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our January issue.
Boomtown
December 10, 2019
Listen to the First Episode of Boomtown: “Highway to Hell”
In the first episode of our new podcast series, host Christian Wallace takes us back to his hometown in the Permian Basin, which is nearly unrecognizable to him today. We meet a few of the people whose lives have been upended by the biggest oil boom in U.S. history.
Arts & Entertainment
December 6, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Mike Judge Production About Blaze Foley
Plus, a Dallas museum for holiday photos, a book about old Hollywood, and late-night pho in Houston.
Food
November 27, 2019
Holiday Recipes and More
Celebrate this holiday season with the one thing that brings all communities together—food. From the history of tamales at Christmas, to the perfect wine to pair with each dish, to a bevy of Instant Pot recipes and a Christmas tree made of best wurst, this holiday collection from Texas Monthly
The Stand Up Desk
November 20, 2019
December 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our December issue.
Books
November 15, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Time Traveling Novel Based in Galveston
Plus: JM Stevens’ solo debut album, a documentary examining the border crisis through art, and an El Paso cereal bar.
Film & TV
November 1, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: The Nation’s Tallest Catrina Statue Is in McAllen
Plus, a Houston beer garden, a Frisco soft serve shop, and a chilling horror flick.
Food
October 18, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Sarah Jaffe’s ‘This Is Better’
Plus, a clothing company that sports El Paso pride and a one-stop shop for Mexican treats in Houston.
Dining Guide
October 16, 2019
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our November 2019 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
The Stand Up Desk
October 16, 2019
November 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our November issue.
Film & TV
September 20, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘Undone’ and Its Rotoscoped San Antonio
Plus, a bakery perfect for late-night cravings and an interactive Austin literary experience.
Dining Guide
September 18, 2019
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our October 2019 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
Texas History
September 18, 2019
‘Big Wonderful Thing’ Author Stephen Harrigan Explains Why Davy Crockett Was the Taylor Swift of His Day (Sort Of)
The Austin author on his fascination with H.L. Hunt, his inability to hate Santa Anna, and how he met the challenges of writing a history of Texas for the twenty-first century.
The Stand Up Desk
September 18, 2019
October 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our October issue.
Dining Guide
September 10, 2019
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our September 2019 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
Music
September 6, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Taylor Swift’s New Song With the Dixie Chicks
Plus, a Houston rapper’s freestyle, a San Antonio native’s bittersweet debut album, and an Austin photographer’s colorful Instagram.
Music
August 23, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Normani’s Retro Pop Hit ‘Motivation’
Plus, Black Pumas’ debut album, an introspective single by Big Thief, and a shop inspired by the West Texas desert.
Dining Guide
July 29, 2019
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our August 2019 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
Music
July 26, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Dayglow’s Whimsical ‘Hot Rod’ Music Video
Plus, more under-the-radar hits, a carefree indie-pop music video, and a surrealist rock opera.
Arts & Entertainment
July 26, 2019
Sound Check: Aaron Watson
West Texas native Aaron Watson has been a star in the Texas music scene for two decades. His eighteenth album ‘Red Bandana’ released in June, and it’s a phenomenal twenty-song opus. He performs “Trying Like the Devil" in the latest installment of our Sound Check series. Presented by Visit Fort
Arts & Entertainment
July 22, 2019
Sound Check: Grady Spencer & the Work
Fort Worth band Grady Spencer and the Work combine blues and classic country, creating a unique sound of their own. Watch the latest in our Sound Check series with their song "Grant," from their 2019 album Celebrate.
Music
July 12, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Megan Thee Stallion’s First Late-Night Television Appearance
Plus, a fashion blogger’s inspiring posts, a must-see fireworks scene, and a podcast on contemporary poetry.
Arts & Entertainment
July 12, 2019
Sound Check: Abraham Alexander
Fort Worth soul/R&B singer Abraham Alexander plays his debut single, "America," in the Texas Monthly Studio.
Arts & Entertainment
July 3, 2019
Sound Check: Ghostland Observatory
For the latest in our Sound Check series, the Austin-based duo, Ghostland Observatory performs “With or Without You” from their album, See You Later, Simulator.Presented by Visit Fort Worth
Arts & Entertainment
June 20, 2019
Sound Check: Matt the Electrician
Watch this exclusive live performance of the title track from his 2017 album, The Doubles.
Where To Stay Now
May 22, 2019
Where to Stay Now: Three Great Dallas Hotel Renovations
The Statler isn’t the only historic Big-D property to get an overhaul.
Music
May 17, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Khalid and John Mayer Make a Summer Hit
Plus, Mary H.K. Choi’s novel about young adulthood in Austin, a classic Cyd Charisse film, and Liza Koshy’s YouTube series.
Music
March 15, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Traveling the Border via the Film ‘The River and the Wall’
Plus, Tom Morello’s SXSW magic, a cancer researcher celebrated, and hand-painted jean jackets.
Food
March 8, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Learning How to Cook Mouth-Watering Desserts From Dallas-Raised Chef Priya Krishna
Plus, the songs we can't stop listening to, from George Strait's latest to one of the first rock and roll songs to Weird Al Yankovic's classic Chamillionaire remix.
Music
March 1, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Soaking Up the Sounds on Saturday Night with Joe Nick Patoski’s ‘Texas Music Hour of Power’
Plus, explosive photography from Austin, instrumentals from Billy Preston, and a podcast investigation of Anna Nicole Smith.
Music
February 22, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Gary Clark Jr. Channels Prince on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Plus, the crime in Vidor that inspired an Oscar-winning film and the TV show bringing us back to middle school.
Style & Design
February 15, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Brandon Maxwell of ‘Project Runway’ Delights in Texas Glamor With a Fabulous Spring/Summer Line Video
Plus, garage rock from Texas City, Tejano rock n’ roll from San Antonio, and surviving a fictional rapture in small-town Texas.
Guides
February 8, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Selena and David Byrne Recorded a Song Together and It’s So Good
Plus, rap from San Antonio, essays from Houston, and landscape photography from across the state.
Arts & Entertainment
January 8, 2019
From Tonga
Euless is home to one of the largest Tongan communities in the U.S. In this documentary, Huay-Bing Law explores how the immigrants have revitalized the local high school football team through the story of one player, Patrick Vahe.
Arts & Entertainment
January 8, 2019
Night at the Dance
Filmmaker Annie Silverstein chronicled the scene and the dancers at Sefcik Dance Hall in Seaton.
Arts & Entertainment
January 8, 2019
All-Around
Mac Coleman always knew he wanted to be a professional bronc rider. This documentary film by TJ Martinez profiles the Texan as he pursues his dream—after losing his eyesight.
Arts & Entertainment
June 7, 2018
Sound Check: Terry Allen
In this episode of Sound Check, Terry Allen, Lloyd Maines, and Bukka Allen take us to the “Bottom of the World.”
Style & Design
June 3, 2018
Spaces: Brooklyn Decker’s Closet
For the launch of the new Texas Monthly video series, “Spaces: A Look at How Texans Live,” a companion to our “Spaces” photo series, Decker takes us through her West Austin home. Find out more about what’s in that shoe collection as the affable and unassuming actress talks about
The Stand Up Desk
January 2, 2018
The State of Texas, Delivered To Your Inbox
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The Daily Post
December 26, 2017
Catch Up on the Best Texas Monthly Longform from 2017
From flying the length of Texas's perimeter to Hurricane Harvey to a tragic fire on the Panhandle plains, read our favorite longform from this year.
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.
BBQ
October 25, 2017
Small Town Smokers: Laird’s Bar-B-Q
Meet Kenneth Laird, the man behind Laird’s Bar-B-Q in Llano.
Arts & Entertainment
October 25, 2017
Texas Music Now: Leon and Gary
We went behind the scenes with Texas Monthly’s November 2017 cover guys, Leon Bridges and Gary Clark Jr.
Film & TV
September 22, 2017
“Friday Night Writes”: Who’s Landry?
Going to Gatling, meeting Landry, and discovering the cruelty of teenage girls.
