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December 4, 1997
Deck the malls
This season's Christmas album offerings
Music
December 18, 1997
Yuletide resuscitation
Big Iron comes back for another round
Music
June 18, 1998
Big country
Don Walser sings deep from the heart of Texas
Music
April 15, 1999
Dixie Chicks
What's Not to Like.
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July 19, 2007
Country to the Bone
James Hand sings it straight
Music
February 26, 2009
Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
Willie and the Wheel (Bismeaux Productions)
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January 19, 2006
Big Balls in Cowtown
Asleep at the Wheel channels Bob Wills at Bass Hall
Calendar
January 5, 2006
Conducting Bob
Asleep at the Wheel channels Bob Wills at Bass Hall
Music
August 24, 2006
Helping Hand
The man from West reminds his friends what his soul is worth
Music
November 9, 2000
Do The Evolution
Merle Haggard makes a triumphant return. Wait -- he never went away.
Music
May 4, 2000
Texas weakly
The Monthly's music issue strikes a bum note
Music
August 12, 1999
Taking the Wheel
For the second time this decade, Ray Benson pays tribute to Bob Wills
Blogs
April 7, 2010
By Texas Music, TXA 21 Clearly Means "Country Music." And, Not Texan.
Ray BensonLate last night, Lori Conrad at KTVT and KTXA sent word: Channel 21's about to launch a music show: The Texas Music Scene (catchy?), which will air on TXA 21 after Texas Rangers Friday Night Baseball around 10:30ish p.m. every week beginning this Friday, matter of fact. But those expect ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Big Balls In...Richardson?
Ray BensonLate last night, Lori Conrad at KTVT and KTXA sent word: Channel 21's about to launch a music show: The Texas Music Scene (catchy?), which will air on TXA 21 after Texas Rangers Friday Night Baseball around 10:30ish p.m. every week beginning this Friday, matter of fact. But those expect ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
ACL '10: So Far, So Not Very Impressive. But Things Are Gonna Get Better Real Soon.
It's the very early goings in the 2010 installment of Austin City Limits, and, apologies to all you die-hard Blues Traveler fans, but, so far, nothing's really blown us away. Well, nothing except Those Darlins, who we already knew we loved.Oh, and the weather, which indeed is proving to be the sm ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Last Night: Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at Billy Bob's Texas
Willie's PicnicBilly Bob's Texas in Fort WorthJuly 4, 2011Better than: A real picnic out in the blazing heat all day, with fire ants and dirt and things.Rachel ParkerIn a concession to July, Willie Nelson's iconic Fourth of July picnic became this year an indoor/outdoor affair at Billy Bob's ... More >>
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September 18, 2011
Thirty Years Later, The History of Western Swing in 26 Minutes as Told by Johnny Gimble
Via.Johnny Gimble and Bob Wills, circa '64What you'll find after the jump was posted to Vimeo only a few hours ago: a cleaned-up version version of Ken Harrison's 1981 doc on Western Swing fiddle-playing legend Johnny Gimble titled, simply, Gimble's Swing. The film, made for the Tennessee Folklor ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Ruby Jane Gets Inspired
Via.Johnny Gimble and Bob Wills, circa '64What you'll find after the jump was posted to Vimeo only a few hours ago: a cleaned-up version version of Ken Harrison's 1981 doc on Western Swing fiddle-playing legend Johnny Gimble titled, simply, Gimble's Swing. The film, made for the Tennessee Folklor ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Cha Cha's Rock and Roll Charity Gala, Adam Ant and the Rest of This Week's Show Announcements
For the last eight years, local music advocate Chelsea Callahan has been celebrating her birthday with rock-and-roll and charity in mind. Every year, she books a solid bill of local bands and gives all the proceeds away to charity. This year, Cha Cha's Eighth Annual Rock & Roll Charity Gala o ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Q&A: The Wheeler Brothers Expand Their Base
The Wheeler Brothers.Brothers Nolan, Danny, and Pat Wheeler have been performing with their current lineup (along with college classmate Danny Matthews and childhood friend A.J. Molyneaux) for about only 18 months, but in that short time they've already managed to impress a few country lumina ... More >>
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November 25, 2011
Demi Lovato, Ray Benson and This Weekend's Top Shows
Demi LovatoA lot of people are home for Thanksgiving nursing food hangovers and hanging out with family, which explains why most of this weekend's shows are from local acts. That doesn't mean there aren't some big shows happening this weekend, like the one from Dallas' own Demi Lovato tomorrow at ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Tim DeLaughter's First Ever Solo Show, A Ride With Bob Returns & Dennis Gonzalez Announces New Record
Tim DeLaughterTim DeLaughter has never played a solo show. Not one anybody can remember, anyway. But last week, the Kessler Theater added his name as the opening act for YES lead singer Jon Anderson on Tuesday, February 28. The show is part of the venue's "Storytellers" series, which has already ... More >>