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Kyle: Gary Clark Jr.’s Ranch and the Song ‘This Land’

How a Texas Ranch Became a Grammy-Winning Protest Song

Kyle, TX 78640

Gary Clark Jr. purchased a ranch in Kyle, Texas in 2016, where a racist encounter with a neighbor inspired the Grammy-winning song This Land.

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The Lubbock-High Plains Music Trail

Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, and Joe Ely all grew up within 50 miles of each other. So did Bobby Keys,…
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‘I Hope Your Old Plane Crashes’: Waylon Jennings and the Night That Haunted Him

In February 1959, Waylon Jennings gave up his seat on Buddy Holly’s doomed plane — and made a joke he’d spend the rest of his…
Shooter Jennings and Charley Crokett in Clovis
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Down Highway 84: Charley Crockett Records ‘Clovis’ at Norman Petty’s Studio
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The Boy Who Led Blind Lemon Through Deep Ellum
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Longhorn Ballroom sign reading Tonite Sex Pistols and Jan 19 Merle Haggard
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Bob Wills Built It. Jack Ruby Ran It. Then the Sex Pistols Showed Up.
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October 24, 2026

Dallas’ Granada Theater Will Close Its Doors in April

The Granada Theater in East Dallas will close in April after its owners sell the 80-year-old music hall to a spa company.
October 23, 2026

Miranda Lambert Finally Addresses 2010 Punch Rumor

Did Miranda Lambert really punch Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger way back in 2010? Well, now we know the truth.
October 23, 2026

Kacey Musgraves Announces Tex Mex Tapes, a Sequel to Middle of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves sets January 15 for Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes, plus Wu-Tang's North Texas players, Bobby Pulido's poll…
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