News & Notes

Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum and Cody Johnson dominate this year’s CMA Awards nominations, plus Texas Hippie Coalition’s new double album and a fresh venue coming to Austin.

Dallas singer-songwriter Larry Gee returns after 11 years with “Keep Walking,” inspired by a kidney transplant and years of writer’s block.

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will give George Strait its Career Maker Award on October 26, plus Cody Johnson’s roping event, Erykah Badu’s Dallas homecoming, and more Texas music news.

Robert Earl Keen closes his fifth annual Fan Appreciation Day today at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes. Plus: Flatland Cavalry heads to the Americana Awards, Maren Morris joins a Nashville charity round, and Levitation Fest returns to Austin.

Beyoncé celebrates 20 years of B’Day with a deluxe reissue that reaches back to Houston and pairs her with the late Selena. Plus: two Austin bands crash Olivia Rodrigo’s new festival, and Fort Worth’s Bencjones signs with Idol Records.

The Sex Pistols finally play Austin — 48 years after a San Antonio gig became Texas punk’s founding myth. Plus: Doc Watkins’ jazz club turns 10, Flip Side Records gets a lifeline, and a Mothership lands at San Antonio’s Funk Fest.

New Braunfels troubadour Dallas Burrow previews Modern Day Vagabond at Gruene Hall before its nationwide release, plus Kacey Musgraves, Cure for Paranoia, and Ty Myers make headlines this week.

A.B. Quintanilla confirms he’s suing sister Suzette over their late father’s estate and Selena’s business legacy, plus George Strait’s rare 2027 festival date and Bobby Pulido’s TikTok ban.

Austin’s Valhalla Tavern will close after 17 years on Red River, plus a new HAAM benefit dinner, Lucky Joe’s new single, and Ella Langley’s record-breaking Texas anthem.

Kacey Musgraves’ stage caught fire mid-tribute to Dolly Parton in Boston Friday — plus Austin City Limits’ 25th-anniversary lineup and a new single from Denton’s Seryn.

Austin songwriter Jake Busby finally earns his Gold Patch at The Hook on his seventh try. Plus Silverada wraps a hometown run for its new album, Living Proof.

Austin’s Chasen Wayne turns a struggling West Texas bar into a 17-track concept album. Plus new music from Dylan Gossett, Ruby Dice, and Mason Lively.

Erykah Badu ends a 16-year wait with a new album alongside producer the Alchemist, plus fresh music from the Wilder Blue and the Animeros, and Willie Nelson’s tribute to Dolly Parton.

Billy Gibbons opens up about losing Frank Beard, the arrival of two new bandmates, and why ZZ Top’s legacy is “bulletproof.”

Snyder songwriter Jordan Rodriguez named his Tejano band Asalto after a hailstorm, and his new single “Te Traigo en la Mente” is climbing the charts.

A nonprofit called HAAM keeps Austin musicians insured as premiums spike — plus new music from Leon Bridges, Kacey Musgraves’ tour kickoff, and a Dallas rapper’s arrest.

Dallas songwriter Troy Cartwright gets a standing ovation at his Grand Ole Opry debut, plus new Texas music news from Ruben Ramos, RaeLynn and more.

Austin is getting its first-ever ATX Jazz Fest next spring, plus new music from Holy Wave, Guiding Light, and Desert Folk.

Ray Wylie Hubbard’s 20th album, Reel 2 Reel 4 Real, is out now — loud, live-to-tape, and unapologetically wild for a 79-year-old Texas outlaw.

Willie Nelson and Neil Young add two shows before Farm Aid 2026, plus The Killers’ Brandon Flowers goes country and Erykah Badu teams with The Alchemist.