Lefty Frizzell

Something Special

"Dallas Rag" and Other Stomps

Wide open spaces

With his debut record, Ed Burleson may be too country for Nashville, but not for Texas

Scene, not heard

A few clubs and a few bands do not a "music town" make

Uncle Whopelo?

Slobberbone is the dumbest name for the best new band in town

Good rockin' last night

Dallas' forgotten Star Talent Records label got there before Sun's rise

Thank God he's a pretty boy

Ty Herndon is country music's latest hunk of the month. But is he for real?

Don't call it a comeback

Meredith L. Miller sleeps with Elvis and dreams with Buddy

Out here

Meredith L. Miller sleeps with Elvis and dreams with Buddy

Out Here

Meredith L. Miller sleeps with Elvis and dreams with Buddy

The Dr. is out

Dre and Snoop Dogg, the boys who cried wolf, cancel yet another Dallas show

Swingin' west

Scottish author waltzes across Texas in pursuit of the music he loves

Honky-Tonk Man

He had 78 hits spanning five decades and revolutionized country music. Now, Fort Worth's Hank Thompson gets a new green light.

Extrapolating rhythm and blues

Cajun monarch Marcia Ball spreads her wings

Out Here

Cajun monarch Marcia Ball spreads her wings

Big country

Don Walser sings deep from the heart of Texas

Legendary stardust cowboy

"Groovy" Joe Poovey dies just as his Greatest Grooves are set for release

Swing this

"Groovy" Joe Poovey dies just as his Greatest Grooves are set for release

Out There

Rockabilly Rave-Ups

A Marked Man

Pimpadelic, Tommy Boy Records split

Various Artists

The Guys of the Big "D" Jamboree (Dragon Street)

Looking Back

Why does Dallas write its musical history with an eraser?

What It Was Like: Baptist Generals, Red Red Meat, Mark Sultan, Herman Dune, Justin Townes Earle, The Tallest Man On Earth, Dinosaur Jr.

Noah W. Bailey The Baptist Generals' Chris Flemmons at the Sub Pop Showcase.Band: Baptist GeneralsWhere: Sub Pop Showcase at Radio RoomWhat It Was Like: If you're ever seen the Baptist Generals play one of their "rug shows" then you know what a special experience these all-acoustic sets can b ... More >>

This land is his land

Whether in The Band or solo, Robbie Robertson still searches for his America

A Hoot of a Holler

There never was a tear in Bob Wills' beer

Helping Hand

The man from West reminds his friends what his soul is worth

Out Here

Darlington and Todd Deatherage

Good rockin' last night

A new CD resurrects the echoes of the long-gone Big "D" Jamboree, where Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and some forgotten heroes made Saturday nights swing

Rock this town

Or: Oh, look...it's another end-of-the-century list

Ray Price

Or: Oh, look...it's another end-of-the-century list

Gimme, gimme truth

Jay Farrar and Dave Grohl don't owe you anything

Danny Balis Offers Up A Gem On His Solo Debut

Jay Farrar and Dave Grohl don't owe you anything

That's the Way Downloads Go: Now You Can Own Merle Haggard's Ron Washington Song

​I listen to something from this recording of Merle Haggard at the Longhorn Ballroom back in 1982, oh, probably once a week; never do get tired of "Mama Tried" or "Tulare Dust." And I still have that whole series of "That's the Way Baseball Go" T-shirts dating back to the glorious fall of 2010. Ju ... More >>