News & Notes

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 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 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 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 Warner Music Group pilot testing whether damaged vinyl records can be recycled into new pressings.

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 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 tribute exhibit closes with a new song, plus news on Grupo Frontera, J’Cuuzi, Theo Lawrence, and Ramiro Cavazos.

Woody Harrelson joins a documentary about Austin’s Armadillo World Headquarters, plus news on Poor David’s Pub, Waterparks, Ella Langley, and Charley Crockett.

East Texas soul singer Jim Gilstrap, the voice behind TV’s ‘Good Times’ theme, has died at 79.

Grapevine’s Post Malone previewed a brand-new song, “Chrome Heartbreaker,” at the World Cup final in New Jersey.

Fort Worth’s Leon Bridges announces his fifth album, Happiness Anytime, plus a horn-heavy new live show.

Texas music icon Ray Wylie Hubbard has become the voice of a new campaign from Austin-based bootmaker Tecovas.

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.

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.

Charley Crockett won’t back down on removing Twin Temple from his tour, and Jack White just gave the band a bigger stage.

Randy Travis returns with “Fish On,” his first original song in 18 years, recorded before his stroke at his Tioga, Texas, ranch. Plus Theo Lawrence’s Opry debut, Alex Lambert’s new single, and Los Lonely Boys at Billy Bob’s Texas.

Rancho Alegre’s Conjunto Music Festival wrapped its 11th year in East Austin, plus Hot Summer Nights, Texas Headhunters, and a new Jon22 single.

Charley Crockett pulled ‘satanic doo-wop’ act Twin Temple from his tour lineup this week — plus Koe Wetzel’s tour launch, Piñata Protest’s hometown send-off, and a Hill Country flood-anniversary tribute in song.

Two million miles and 91 Texas towns — that’s the legacy Waco troubadour Brian Burns left behind after his death this week.