Austin’s Hovvdy Returns With Its Most Colorful Album Yet
Austin duo Hovvdy released their sixth album, Big World. Also: San Antonio’s Tejana singing showcase, fresh North Texas singles, and Matthew McConaughey’s mandolin cameo.
San Antonio Gives Steve Earle Its Highest Arts Honor
San Antonio honored native son Steve Earle with its highest arts award before his Stable Hall show, plus new music from Dallas’s Slow Joy and Jeff Saenz, and Fort Worth’s Amplify 817 Showcase.
Houston Declared ‘Don Toliver Day,’ Then a Security Scare Cut His Homecoming Short
Houston honored Don Toliver with his own day at a sold-out hometown show, then a security scare cut it short. Plus news from Kaitlin Butts, Miranda Lambert, Leon Bridges, and Charley Crockett.
Kaitlin Butts Opens for Ella Langley at Dickies Arena, Then Headlines Her Own Dallas Show
Kaitlin Butts opens for Ella Langley at Dickies Arena and headlines her own Dallas show, plus Baba Kuboye, Voz de la Paloma and more Texas music news.
Austin Guitarist Margaret Slovak Debuts ‘For the Moment’ on Vinyl
Jazz guitarist Margaret Slovak marks the vinyl release of For the Moment with two Austin quartet shows, plus new hires at the Dallas Symphony and Robert Earl Keen’s Labor Day homecoming.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s Family Rallies Fans to Help Save Big Bend From Border Wall Construction
Janet Gilmore, wife of Texas music legend Jimmie Dale Gilmore, is rallying fans to help stop border wall construction in Big Bend National Park.
Charley Crockett Stands With Willie Nelson and Tanya Tucker Against Texas Data Centers
Charley Crockett clears up a data center controversy and stands with Willie Nelson and Tanya Tucker, plus new music from Koe Wetzel, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, and Kacey Musgraves.
Leon Bridges Will Play an Intimate Fort Worth Homecoming at Bowie House
Leon Bridges previews his next album with an intimate, high-priced hometown show at Fort Worth’s Bowie House, plus more Texas music news.
Ruthie Foster’s New Album Finds Her Finally Choosing Herself
Ruthie Foster’s 12th album, Just Say Yes, arrives Aug. 28 on Sun Records — plus Leon Bridges’ hometown preview show, Miranda Lambert’s new single, and Koe Wetzel and Ella Langley’s reunion duet.
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.