Music

On the Road Again

Road to Revival Will Rock Market Square Park All Summer Long

The new, free concert series, which acts as a lead-up to September's River Revival Music Festival, kicks off this weekend.

05/05/2021 By Emma Schkloven

the festival fest

Our Dream Festival Lineup

With no fests in sight for the summer, we're thinking about who'd headline the ultimate H-Town Music Festival.

05/03/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp Illustrations by Michael Byers

Love, This Is Love

Houston's Riyaaz Qawwali Is Making Sound Waves for Disney Junior

The ensemble's lyrics and instrumentation are part of an upcoming Eid-themed episode of Mira, Royal Detective that airs on May 3.

04/30/2021 By Emma Schkloven

A birthday present for H-Town

Travis Scott's Astroworld Tickets Go on Sale Wednesday

The Houston rapper dropped dates for his hotly anticipated annual music festival on Friday, which, coincidentally, is also his birthday.

04/30/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Trill O.G.

Bun B’s New Radio Show Celebrates the Best of Southern Rap

The 2 Trill Show highlights classic southern hip-hop and the genre’s pioneering artists.

04/29/2021 By Adrianne Reece

world premiere

Meet Quinn Mason, the Up-and-Coming Composer Coming to Houston

The young musician heads to the Bayou City for Flamenco, ROCO’s exciting season finale.

04/22/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Curtain Up

SPA Brings Live Shows Back with an A-List Lineup

This season's schedule includes visits from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Black Violin, David Sedaris, Jeff Goldblum, and so many more.

04/22/2021 By Emma Schkloven

True Colors

Rapper Uncle Tino Hopes to Educate and Lead

H-Town's up and coming Latinx lyricist talks new album Colorfool and fighting transphobia in hip hop.

03/17/2021 By Carlos Brandon

Hot Girls

Houston Had a Night at the Grammys

Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion led the charge for H-Town, and they let the people know.

03/15/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Listen Up

Which Music Venues are Maintaining Covid-19 Restrictions?

A list of theaters ensuring safety with mask policies and social distancing.

03/15/2021 By Sydney Davis

Houston Hotties

Houston’s Music Scene Will Shine at Sunday’s Grammy Awards

Selena will be honored with a lifetime achievement award. Plus, Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, and Travis Scott are are up for big honors.

03/12/2021 By Adrianne Reece

RIP

The Houston Rap Community Mourns Chucky Trill

The 33-year-old rapper was killed early Friday morning in Atlanta.

03/05/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

With love, Houstonia

Your Ultimate Texas-Based Valentine’s Day Playlist

Have the musical greats of Texas serenade your love with this 95-song mixtape.

02/10/2021 By Adrianne Reece

What is authenticity, anyways?

Relive ’80s Synth-Pop on These New Cassette Tapes

Texas Dark-Wave trio Don’t Get Lemon is re-releasing its 2020 EP, Forward Not Forgetting, on tape.

01/26/2021 By Carlos Brandon

Woman Crush Wednesday

#WCW: Hannah Anderson

Michelle Obama has her eye on Houston singer, a.k.a. Sister, and you should too.

01/20/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

#WomanCrushWednesday

Houston-Born Artist LaRyss Is Rich in Love and Music

The up-and-coming star uses her songs to point people back to what’s important in life.

01/13/2021 By Desiree Cantu

Holiday Tinnitus

The Most Jaded Christmas Record You’ll Hear This Year

A holiday playlist for even the grinchiest at heart.

12/23/2020 By Chris Gray

The Queen of Hotties

REVIEW: Megan Thee Stallion Gallops into Greatness with Studio Debut, Good News

Hot Girl Summer may be behind us, but that didn't stop the Houston native from spitting infectiously fiery bars on her long-awaited album.

11/25/2020 By Adrianne Reece

Sonic Storytelling

Houston's Fat Tony Goes Exotica on New Story-Driven Album

The new record, which dropped last month, is said to be a counterpart to the Third Ward native's February release, Wake Up.

11/18/2020 By Brittany Cristiano

Chopped and Screwed Review

Isaac "Chill" Yowman's Visual DJ Screw Tribute, All Screwed Up, Stays on Beat

The word “tribute” perfectly describes this project, which features a combination of scripted drama and animated cut scenes, as well as both classic and new Houston music.

11/16/2020 By Marco Torres

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