Tommy Detamore, Steel Guitar Legend of Cherry Ridge Studio, Has Died
Steel guitar legend Tommy Detamore has died, plus San Antonio Philharmonic news, Austin’s Sound Unseen festival, and a new conjunto exhibit.
Joshua Ray Walker Joins Star-Studded Tribute to Blaze Foley
Dallas singer-songwriter Joshua Ray Walker joins a star-studded tribute to the late Blaze Foley, plus Tejano music honors and festival news from around Texas.
Miranda Lambert Joins Stephen Wilson Jr. on Gritty New Single ‘Hardwired’
Miranda Lambert teams up with Stephen Wilson Jr. on the working-class anthem “Hardwired,” plus fresh news on Texas’s next State Musician nomination and Leon Bridges’s rolling album release.
JD Beck Brings His Grammy-Nominated Duo Back Home to Dallas
Dallas-bred JD Beck and French pianist Domi Louna just dropped their wild sophomore album, Who Asked?, plus more Texas music news.
Mike Wiebe’s Drakulas Bring Midnight City Home to Denton
Drakulas frontman Mike Wiebe brought new album Midnight City back to Denton for a one-night takeover of Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios.
Mike Pritchard Mural Unveiled in Lubbock
A new Lubbock mural honors the late Mike Pritchard, and his family’s fundraiser has traded five-gallon buckets for real instruments at a school for kids with dyslexia.
Bun B Celebrates 30 Years of ‘Ridin’ Dirty’ With a Sugar Land Reunion Show
Bun B is bringing UGK’s Ridin’ Dirty back to life for one night, thirty years after he and Pimp C put Port Arthur on the map — plus a saved San Antonio record store and more Texas music news.
Willie Nelson Urges Abbott, Texas, to Fight Off Data Centers
Willie Nelson posts an open letter urging his hometown of Abbott, Texas, to reject data centers, plus the State Fair of Texas unveils its 2026 local stage lineup.
Kacey Musgraves Cancels Three Middle of Nowhere Tour Dates
Kacey Musgraves trims three dates from her Middle of Nowhere Tour without missing a beat. Also: Waylon Jennings heads to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and two Texas bands announce new albums.
Austin’s Quentin Sheds the Wig and Gets Real on Debut Album ‘Tomgirl’
Austin’s Quentin sheds the wigs and personas for a raw solo debut, Tomgirl — plus Kacey Musgraves shuffles her tour dates and ACL Fest turns 25.
Antone’s Record Shop Joins a Nationwide Push to Save Broken Vinyl
Antone’s Record Shop joins a nationwide Warner Music Group pilot testing whether damaged vinyl records can be recycled into new pressings.
Antone’s Marks 51 Years of Blues in Austin
Antone’s closes a 51st anniversary celebration with John Primer, plus Hudson Westbrook’s sold-out shows, Charley Crockett’s Clovis, and more Texas music news.
Charley Crockett Comes Home to a Sold-Out Sons of Hermann Hall
Charley Crockett closed out a rough six months with a sold-out hometown show in Dallas — plus five more items on the Texas music scene this week.
San Antonio’s Flaco Jiménez Exhibit Closes With a New Song One Year After His Death
San Antonio’s Flaco Jiménez tribute exhibit closes with a new song, plus news on Grupo Frontera, J’Cuuzi, Theo Lawrence, and Ramiro Cavazos.
Woody Harrelson Is Producing a Documentary About the Armadillo World Headquarters
Woody Harrelson joins a documentary about Austin’s Armadillo World Headquarters, plus news on Poor David’s Pub, Waterparks, Ella Langley, and Charley Crockett.
Jim Gilstrap, the Daingerfield, Texas, Voice Behind ‘Good Times,’ Dies at 79
East Texas soul singer Jim Gilstrap, the voice behind TV’s ‘Good Times’ theme, has died at 79.
Post Malone previews new song “Chrome Heartbreaker”
Grapevine’s Post Malone previewed a brand-new song, “Chrome Heartbreaker,” at the World Cup final in New Jersey.
Leon Bridges Announces New Album ‘Happiness Anytime’
Fort Worth’s Leon Bridges announces his fifth album, Happiness Anytime, plus a horn-heavy new live show.
Hudson Westbrook Kicks Off His Biggest Headline Tour Yet at Billy Bob’s Texas
Hudson Westbrook just announced his biggest headline tour yet, launching at Fort Worth’s Billy Bob’s Texas. Plus Matthew McNeal’s Jambaloo win, Bowling for Soup’s visa wait, the Texas Country Music Industry Awards, and Deep Ellum’s new music-and-literature festival.
Alex Lambert Comes Full Circle on ‘Think I’m In Love’
Fort Worth’s Alex Lambert comes full circle with new single “Think I’m In Love,” his first release since signing with Miranda Lambert’s Big Loud Texas.