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April 16, 2021
What Are Some of Your Favorite Cumbia and Tejano Tracks?
This month, WhiteClaw Hard Seltzer wants to celebrate Selena and her legacy with the ultimate dance playlist.
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May 13, 2020
Texas Monthly Staffers Featured on the Podcast ‘Selena: A Star Dies in Texas’
The true crime podcast tackles a murder that continues to confound fans around the world.
Music
May 1, 2020
The Dixie Chicks Urge a Drama-Free Existence on Their New Single, ‘Julianna Calm Down’
But the release of the track resulted in some drama anyway.
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.
Music
January 8, 2020
Lizzo Says Goodbye to Twitter
The successful musician says trolls drove her off the social media platform.
Books
October 8, 2019
Cristela Alonzo’s ‘Mixtape Memoir’ Is an Ode to Her South Texas Roots
South Texas–born Comedian Cristela Alonzo tells the story of her life through songs.
Music
September 30, 2019
My Friend Spotted a 44-Year-Old Photo of Himself in Ken Burns’s “Country Music” Documentary
The story behind the story behind Austinite Mike Shea’s three seconds of international fame.
Music
September 17, 2019
Midland Rolls With the Punches
On their second album, the Dripping Springs-based trio doubles down on the classic country sound that made them famous.
Music
August 28, 2019
On Her New Album, Jazzmeia Horn Wants to Embolden Listeners to “Do Something About It”
The Dallas native’s jazz statement ‘Love and Liberation’ is a call to action.
The Culture
August 19, 2019
How Explosions in the Sky Became the Sound of Film and Television
Twenty years on, the band is Texas’s most subliminally recognizable export.
Music
March 21, 2018
Erika Wennerstrom ‘Sweet Unknown’ Review
Erika Wennerstrom, the voice of Heartless Bastards, is ready for a change.
Music
December 30, 2017
The Ten Best Texas Albums of 2017
The music nerds at 'Texas Monthly' offer up their favorite Texas albums of 2017.
Music
November 28, 2017
Khalid Leads the Texas Grammys Delegation With Five Nominations
Also up for awards: Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, Icelandic transplants Kaleo, and more.
The Daily Post
October 30, 2017
Southwest has Found a New Way to Make Air Travel Annoying
In-flight live music is the definition of a captive audience.
Music
October 30, 2017
Exclusive Song Premiere: The Texas Red Dirt Choir Celebrates Hope After Harvey In ‘Faith In the Water’
An all-star collection of artists including Josh Abbott, Jack Ingram, Pat Green, Wade Bowen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Ray Benson joined Roger Creager and Kyle Hutton for the historic session in Austin.
Business
October 16, 2017
Saving the Longhorn Ballroom, Texas’s Most Historic Music Venue
The Longhorn Ballroom, arguably the state's most historic music venue, is back in business.
Best Thing In Texas
October 15, 2017
The Best Thing In Texas: St. Vincent’s ‘Masseduction’
The Dallas guitar hero’s expansive sixth release is a strong album of the year contender.
Music
September 15, 2017
Houston Buries Harvey With Music—New Orleans Style
After Katrina, Houston helped NOLA’s Treme neighborhood send off the storm with music. Now, Treme is repaying the favor.
Music
August 2, 2017
Pulling the Plug on Chulita Vinyl Club
The group’s DJs say they were told, ”This hotel does not play Latin music” at a new Austin venue.
Music
July 31, 2017
AMC’s Love Affair With Texas Continues With ‘The Rap Yearbook’
Houston writer Shea Serrano's ’Rap Yearbook’ gets the docu-series treatment, produced by The Roots and Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney.
BBQ
July 10, 2017
Stubb’s vs. Stubb’s
The BBQ sauce brand owned by McCormick will retain the name Stubb’s, while the restaurant and live music venue in Austin will not.
Music
June 6, 2017
Watch Willie Nelson And Merle Haggard in The Studio in All-New Footage
The exclusive clip comes from PBS’s 'The American Epic Sessions,' which premieres tonight.
Music
June 5, 2017
Maren Morris and Flo Rida Are Headlining The State Fair of Texas
But not as a duo, unfortunately.
Music
May 8, 2017
Takeaways From This Year’s JMBLYA Festival
In its fifth year, the hip hop/EDM festival scores big.
Music
April 6, 2017
Exclusive Song Premiere: Suzanna Choffel Prepares To “Go Forth” On Her New Album
The Austin singer-songwriter releases a new track exclusively with 'Texas Monthly.'…
Music
March 29, 2017
Willie Nelson’s New Video Looks at the Artist’s Mortality
The song is brutal, but at least Willie’s still around to sing it.
Music
March 2, 2017
SXSW Artist Cancels Over Immigration Details in Contract
The conference was called out on Twitter by an artist who posted excerpts from their contract.
Music
February 27, 2017
C3’s Middlelands Festival Is Shaping Up To Be Texas’s Weirdest Music Fest
The promoter behind ACL is keeping it weird in Todd Mission, Texas.
Music
February 7, 2017
Gurf Morlix Knows It’s “Cold Here Too” In This Exclusive Video Premiere
The singer-songwriter has a moody new video to accompany the gloomy track.
Music
January 3, 2017
Terrence Malick’s Austin Music Movie Is Finally Actually Happening
The reclusive Texas filmmaker’s long-simmering saga of love and betrayal in the Austin music world premieres on March 17.
Music
December 1, 2016
Austin Artist Jackie Venson Explains “How to Become a Musician” In A New Webseries
The first episode, with longtime Austin artist Carolyn Wonderland, premieres below.
Music
October 24, 2016
The Pentatonix Cover of “Hallelujah” Shows Why The Song Lives On
The Arlington a cappella group accompanies Leonard Cohen’s composition with harmonies and vocal percussion, and the video garnered almost 7,000,000 view over the weekend.
Business
September 23, 2016
The Texas Rangers Announced A $250 Million Entertainment District Next To Their Stadium
...with a $100 million taxpayer commitment.
Music
September 6, 2016
Drake Is Opening A Club In Houston
Drake, Canada’s biggest Texas hip-hop fan, is putting his money where his mouth is.
Music
August 12, 2016
Here Are Some Texas Music Recommendations For President Obama
Barack Obama released his summer playlist, and he’s into Gary Clark Jr. and Leon Bridges.
Music
August 8, 2016
Music Monday: The Dixie Chicks Remind Us Why We Missed Them So Much
The trio’s trip through Texas this weekend is a testament to their vitality as a band.
Music
July 18, 2016
There Is A Selena Wax Statue Going In At Madame Tussauds
The one in Hollywood, not the Louis Tussauds in San Antonio, so adjust your travel plans accordingly.
Music
July 1, 2016
Exclusive: Bruce Robison Interviews Kelly Willis In The Latest Episode Of ‘The Next Waltz’
Robison sits down opposite his wife to get to the heart of the songwriting process in the second episode of his web series.
Music
June 6, 2016
Music Monday: North Texas Indie Rock Supergroup Cantina Are Feeling “Bulletproof” In This Exclusive Song Premiere
The drummers for the Old 97’s, the Polyphonic Spree, and the Deathray Davies unite—on different instruments—for a new album.
Music
May 23, 2016
Music Monday: Florence + The Machine Performed A Private Concert For A Teenage Fan At Hospice Austin
The British rock band made an extra-special stop on their trip through Texas.
Music
May 17, 2016
Transmission Events Founder Graham Williams On Leaving The Company He Started And What Comes Next
It’s the remix to Transmission, hot and fresh out the kitchen.
Music
May 9, 2016
Music Monday: Colonial Blue Pens A Letter To A Bad Feeling On “Dear Misery”
The Houston folkies have a message for some heartbreak.
Music
April 20, 2016
It Happened In Texas: Smashing Pumpkins in Austin
The nineties rockers' three-night Texas stand middled in Austin on Tuesday night.
Music
April 18, 2016
Music Monday: The Old 97’s Hosted A County Fair In Downtown Dallas
The alt-country quartet’s evolution into a Dallas institution is complete.
Music
March 30, 2016
So, Is There A New Beyonce Album Dropping On Friday Or What?
A track listing that appeared on Twitter claims that Queen Bey will be returning with her long-anticipated new surprise drop—on April Fool’s Day.
Politics & Policy
March 16, 2016
Michelle Obama’s SXSW Keynote Discussion Tackled Girl Power And Education
Michelle Obama won't be running for president, but she'll be working on her causes outside the White House.
The Daily Post
February 25, 2016
Explosions In The Sky Are Not Happy That Greg Abbott Used Their Music To Endorse Ted Cruz
The sad, but triumphant post-rock band from Austin is the latest group to find their music in the hands of politicians.
Music
February 8, 2016
Music Monday: Parallel Play Get Caught In A “Bottleneck” In An Exclusive Song Premiere
The Dallas-based rockers bring a banjo to a guitar-rock fight.
Music
January 21, 2016
Wormed Their Way Through Distant Earth: On The At The Drive-In Reunion
After a short run of festival dates in 2012, the El Paso rock heroes return with new music and a world tour.
Music
January 8, 2016
Beyoncé Takes Over The Super Bowl, Channing Tatum, More
Is there anything she can’t do?…