Music

January 27, 2023

An epic requiem for the Black victims of lynchings and police shootings comes to Fort Worth

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Willie Nelson sings on stage with his guitar, Trigger, in his arms.
January 25, 2023

‘Willie Nelson & Family’: A new five-part docuseries dives deep into the Texas icon

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January 16, 2023

Last Bandoleros take a deep dive into their Texas roots on European stages

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January 6, 2023

What makes a Texas guitar player great? Truth is, there are many answers.

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December 22, 2022

‘I wanted it to be right’: After three-year journey, RGV native Gabrielle Ruiz releases debut Christmas single

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December 12, 2022

Dallas composer’s work gets world premiere by renowned Philadelphia Orchestra

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December 9, 2022

Latina country singer Valerie Ponzio draws inspiration from her hometown of El Paso

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A close up photo of Taylor Swift during a performance
December 9, 2022

Typewriter Rodeo: The Great War (of buying Taylor Swift tickets)

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December 7, 2022

Remembering Jo Carol Pierce, the ‘Patti Smith of West Texas’

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November 22, 2022

Mariachi Extravaganza: Meet the competitors of this year’s ‘Mariachi Super Bowl’

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November 21, 2022

Angela Strehli’s ‘Ace of Blues’ pays tribute to the artists she admires, and the Texas scene that nurtured her voice

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October 28, 2022

‘Texas is just in me’: Americana legend Robert Earl Keen reflects on retiring from touring after 41 years

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October 27, 2022

Amid growing controversy, will rapper Ye be able to purchase social media platform Parler?

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October 24, 2022

New book goes back to the roots to understand current revolution in Black country music

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September 7, 2022

This University of Texas professor knows Taylor Swift’s songbook all too well

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October 17, 2022

50 years in the making, Robert Hunter’s violin finally finds its voice

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October 13, 2022

‘It was a lot of fun because we had each other’: Musician Margo Price writes about lean times on the way up in new memoir

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October 7, 2022

A look at ACL Fest and Texas live music in the COVID era

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September 16, 2022

‘The Johnny Canales Show’ host revamps program with a modern twist

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September 13, 2022

HAAM Day keeps Austin musicians and music scene healthy

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August 9, 2022

‘It’s beautiful to be with my sisters’: The Tiarras seek to empower a generation through music

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August 5, 2022

Good Looks’ debut album ‘Bummer Year’ offers snapshots of life in Texas during challenging times

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August 4, 2022

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ pays tribute to Black queer roots of house and disco music

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August 1, 2022

Eklektikos host John Aielli, who flew by the seat of his pants, dies at 76

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a high, wide shot of a stadium filled iwth thousands of people. There is a concert stage at left.
July 22, 2022

Texas State to offer Harry Styles history course in 2023

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July 21, 2022

Make music with your iPad

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People cheer and raise their hands as they listen to live music.
July 21, 2022

Float Fest returns, bringing big names and cool vibes to pandemic-weary music fans

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July 15, 2022

‘He was from another world’: The legacy of Texas rock musician Roky Erickson

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July 13, 2022

What Elvis Presley owed West Texas

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June 28, 2022

New livestream showcases ‘the breadth and depth of Texas music’ 24/7

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June 24, 2022

At the Cliburn International Piano Competition, 30 world premieres in two weeks is routine

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A collage of Freddy Fender singing against a golden backdrop of his albums
June 20, 2022

The case for Freddy Fender’s induction as first Hispanic member of Country Music Hall of Fame

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June 17, 2022

In music competitions, just being heard can be considered a win

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A closeup of John's face
June 16, 2022

John Tsung’s new album ‘Empire Postcards’ tells the stories of immigrants he’s interviewed about their lived experiences

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April 19, 2017

The One Musician To Get A Ticker-Tape Parade Was A Texan

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June 13, 2022

Cliburn competition puts TCU’s new concert hall to the test, but does it pass?

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San Antonio Symphony musicians perform on a church stage
June 7, 2022

Amid strike, San Antonio Symphony musicians conclude unusual season

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June 2, 2022

Adrian Quesada conjures new grooves from bygone Latin beats on ‘Boleros Psicodélicos’

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a collage with photos of Willis Alan Ramsey's album cover and of him perofrming as an older person
May 18, 2022

‘People find this record, they fall for it’: Why a 50-year-old Texas album has captivated so many songwriters

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San Antonio Symphony members stand on stage with their instruments in a packed church
May 19, 2022

Striking San Antonio Symphony back on stage at First Baptist Church

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cover of the book, "DJ Screw, A Life in Slow Revolution"
May 17, 2022

Almost 22 years after his death, DJ Screw’s contribution to Texas music stands the test of time

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May 12, 2022

‘Embracing the obscure and the unique:’ Austin’s extreme music fest Oblivion Access reaches beyond metal

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April 22, 2022

A state task force releases findings on Astroworld concert incident, along with ways to improve safety in the future

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an illustration of a red elvis
April 19, 2022

Igor and the Red Elvises band leader laments war in his home country

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April 12, 2022

Vinyl record sales boom, domestic record pressing plants can’t keep up, so artists endure production pressure

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April 5, 2022

Behind the guitar: A new collection of artifacts paints a more nuanced picture of Stevie Ray Vaughan

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March 23, 2022

Ukrainian American tries waging peace in Kyiv through music

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March 22, 2022

Dallas musician’s otherworldly record will take you on an existential trip

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a back woman with long locks sitting and holding a banjo
March 18, 2022

African American Roots Music Fest spotlights banjos, fiddles in Fort Worth

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a band with five members, the lead member with bright red braids and glasses with beads haning off the lenses
March 15, 2022

SXSW Ones to Watch: Chief Cleopatra

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a closeup of Jake Lloyd's face
March 14, 2022

SXSW Ones To Watch: Jake Lloyd

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a woman with long brown hair, a brown cowboy had sitting at a piano
March 11, 2022

Willie Nelson’s ‘Little Sister’ Bobbie dead at 91

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a closeup image of a pianists hands playing the piano with long shirtsleeves
March 11, 2022

Despite the invasion of Ukraine, the Cliburn will let 15 young, Russian pianists compete

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February 18, 2022

In Fort Worth, the only Black female opera company director in the US is bringing ‘outsiders’ in

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Four band members sit at a table with food, as one member stands at the head.
February 15, 2022

Listen: Spoon frontman comes home to find ‘Lucifer on the Sofa’

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September 1, 2022

Have changes to lyrics by Beyoncé and Lizzo sparked a needed conversation about ableism?

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a woman holds a microphone and a man plays a guitar on the sidewalk
August 16, 2021

This Singing Telegram Group Was Born Out Of Pandemic Desperation

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January 14, 2022

On ‘Young Man,’ Jamestown Revival reflects on growing up

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a man stands next to a collection on vinyl records
January 6, 2022

How the history of Houston shaped one man’s work as an ethnomusicologist

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Fernandez face appears on a huge screen in an arena
December 15, 2021

Vicente Fernández, master of emotional ranchera ballads, leaves behind powerful legacy

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December 14, 2021

In 2021, Khruangbin Took Flight

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December 10, 2021

San Antonio Tubameisters put on huge holiday blowout at the Arneson River Theatre

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December 3, 2021

Listen: ‘Get Back’ proves the Fifth Beatle was Texan, Billy Preston

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November 30, 2021

15 years of work comes to a head for San Antonio musician in massive mariachi competition

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September 11, 2018

Jason Isbell and the stolen enchiladas

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November 29, 2021

A tour of Texas’ underground metal scene

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November 22, 2021

Joshua Ray Walker’s unique brand of country music is ‘distinctly Dallas’

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November 16, 2021

The Houston Symphony brings the orchestra to the classroom

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November 8, 2021

The intensely private world of Guy Clark opens up in new film: ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught’

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November 4, 2021

It’s not just Mariah Carey. Dallas bar also bans ‘Frosty the Snowman.’

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About 15 musicians of a wide age range play guitars, fiddle, the flute and upright base on the porch of the Terlingua recording studio.
October 7, 2021

New book ‘On the Porch’ examines the ‘Life and Music in Terlingua, Texas’

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October 1, 2021

Explosions In The Sky Documentary Soundtrack Evokes The Majesty Of Big Bend

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September 21, 2021

A Book Of Photos Taken At The Kerrville Folk Festival Captures Lightning In A Bottle

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August 18, 2021

Like Austin? Well This Musician Loves San Antone — And He Released A Song About It

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Nanci Griffith in mid-song, on stage
August 16, 2021

Remembering Nanci Griffith: ‘She Was Just A Good, Good, Good Songwriter’

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August 11, 2021

Musicians And Venues Look For Ways To Navigate The Pandemic

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Dusty Hill holds a bass, playing fast. The image is purposely blurred to indicate the speed and furocity of his playing.
July 29, 2021

‘The Strong, Silent One’: ZZ Top Bass Player Dusty Hill Died Wednesday

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July 7, 2021

‘Siempre Selena’ Takes A Final Bow At The McNay On Aug. 1

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June 25, 2021

Listen: Two Decades After His Death, A New Effort To Better Understand DJ Screw

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Kathy Valentine plays bass on stage
June 4, 2021

Hall Of Fame Honors, A Book And A College Degree: Kathy Valentine Keeps Go-Goin’

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June 1, 2021

Asleep At The Wheel Celebrates 50 Years Of Western Swing

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May 25, 2021

To Play Or Not To Play?

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May 21, 2021

The Backstory: Fishboy’s New Album Got Started In Eric Michener’s Car – Stuck On I-35.

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May 14, 2021

‘Busier Than Ever’: SaulPaul Releases A Second Album During The Pandemic

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singer sarah jarosz sitting on a cough wearing a black top wtih a colorful print
May 7, 2021

In ‘Blue Heron Suite,’ Sarah Jarosz Finds Calm On The Texas Coast

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April 30, 2021

Historic Collaboration Between DSO And Met Orchestra

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Two people standing on rocks in a river
April 28, 2021

On New Album, ‘The Wind,’ Balmorhea Takes Listeners On A Journey And Brings Them Back Again

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April 20, 2021

Live Music Venues Have Yet To Receive Any Money From Federal Save Our Stages Act

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April 2, 2021

This Austin-Based Musician Drew Inspiration And Pandemic Lessons From Marfa’s ‘Big Sky Country’

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March 15, 2021

Rapper Mama Duke’s New Album Is A ‘Braggadocious Body Of Work’

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March 5, 2021

‘Anything for Selena’ Podcast Examines The Singer’s Legacy Through Belonging

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February 17, 2021

Black Gospel Greatness Is Being Saved In A Baylor University Archive

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January 28, 2021

The Passing Of A San Antonio Legend Within A Legendary Music Family

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a mariachi group performs
January 22, 2021

Viral Video Paved The Way For Roma High School Mariachi Inauguration Performance

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two men standing in front of a palm tree
January 22, 2021

Austin’s Black Pumas Tapped To Play At Virtual Inauguration Celebration

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January 5, 2021

Austin Guitarist Sees His Music In A ‘New Way’ After Experiencing A Stroke

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December 24, 2020

Texas Standard For December 24, 2020

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a candlelit mission concepcion in san antonio
December 21, 2020

A Space For Hope And Mourning: Austin Baroque Orchestra Brings Early Latin American Music To Mission Concepción

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December 18, 2020

‘Country Ever After’ Breaks Some Reality Show Rules. For One Thing, It Has A Lot Of Heart.

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violin players onstage with the dallas symphony
December 21, 2020

Performing During A Pandemic: How The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Has Managed In-Person Concerts

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