Kam Franklin Goes Solo
The accomplished Houston musician, known as lead singer for The Suffers, draws on surprising sources of inspiration and puts “the message into the music” in her new album, "Land of the Neon Sun."
Music
In ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught,’ Guy Clark Defies Categorization
Clark’s acoustic, finger-picked Southwestern-flavored songs were too countrified for folk and too folky for country — and the Nashville hit factory never knew what the hell to do with him.
The Texas Miracle #25: The Patron Saint of Corpus Christi
Road trip! The Miracle heads to Corpus for the worldwide launch of Tejana superstar Selena's cosmetics line and discovers Whataburger along the way.
Vaya con Dios, Juan Gabriel
Mexico's most versatile singer and composer leaves behind a global legacy.
David Bowie in Aztlán
Forty years ago, Chicano students in Crystal City created a Bowie-inspired rock opera.
Dance Hall Doc Takes Filmgoers to ‘Honky Tonk Heaven’
The film touches on the effects of Austin's economic boom, but focuses on the music that made the Broken Spoke famous.
Catching Up with Janis
Her brand of blues presaged 21st century sexual politics.
Anatomy of a Dylan Fan: ‘In Dylan Town,’ Reviewed
David Gaines explores the multi-generational magnetism of Bob Dylan, America’s voice for social unrest.