Music

Tunes to croon

4 Houston-Based Indie Acts to Add to Your Summer Playlist

From pop-rock to art-pop to math-rock, the Bayou City's music scene has so much to offer.

05/26/2020 By Rebecca Noel

Drive-by Rockers

Local Band Flower Graves Talks Performing at Axelrad's Rooftop Concert This Saturday

The drive-in-style show, which also features opening act El Lago, is a test run for future events.

05/21/2020 By Carlos Brandon

Staying positive

The Faces of Houston's Frozen Nightlife

Bayou City musicians talk about the toll of the coronavirus crisis on their careers.

05/06/2020 Photography by Marco Torres

Classy, bougie, ratchet

Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion Broke the Internet with Savage Remix

Proceeds from the new collab will go to a Houston charity.

04/30/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Rona Gets Real

Slim Thug Talks Coronavirus Diagnosis and the Need for Universal Healthcare

The former Swishahouse artist also dropped the deets on his newest album, "Thug Life."

04/03/2020 By Carlos Brandon

Bayou City Beats

Solo Jam with This Houston Quaran-Tine Playlist

Six hours of the best H-Town music for all your socially-distanced needs.

04/01/2020 By Carlos Brandon

Underground talent

Meet the Houston-Based Rapper Making Multi-Layered Art for a Cult Following

Houston's Billyracxx found an audience for his conceptual rap projects on platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube.

03/18/2020 By Carlos Brandon

Listen to the fabric of Houston

Travel the World at the Free DiverCity Project Concerts

The new, free concert series lets you tour Houston's cultural communities through music.

03/06/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Ride the wave

K-Pop Group NCT 127 Comes to Rodeo Houston

An explanation of the Korean pop music wave taking the world by storm.

03/02/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Bayougraphy

Vocalist Suzy Wilson Is Living Her Rock 'N' Roll Dream

For this Kingswood-based rocker, it's never to late.

03/02/2020 By Chris Gray

Stratospheric Soul

Nashville Soulster Devon Gilfillian Talks Busting Musical Boxes Ahead of Houston Shows

The Music City up-and-comer's debut album, "Black Hole Rainbow," dropped last month.

02/13/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Music and Mania

Houston Symphony’s New Schumann Festival Explores the Composer’s Genius and Mental Illness

The two-week festival features concerts, lectures, and tours.

02/05/2020 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Hear, Hear

Houston Chamber Choir Presents 21st Annual Hear the Future Festival

While the Choir hosts its yearly showcase, its founder and artistic director will be at the Grammys.

01/25/2020 By Holly Beretto

Party Like it's 2002

Blue October and Bowling for Soup to Headline Mardi Gras Galveston 2020

Plus, norteña band La Leyenda and a new Bumpin’ Bus Parade.

01/20/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Desert Vibes

It's a Bit of a Houston Takeover at Coachella This Year

Travis Scott headlines Saturday nights, plus Friday appearances by Megan Thee Stallion and Brockhampton.

01/07/2020 By Abby Ledoux

Reserve Your Seat

HGO's El Milagro del Recuerdo Delivers the Goods

The world premiere of this Christmas mariachi opera is not to be missed.

12/12/2019 By Michael Clark

Feliz Navidad

HGO's Christmas Opera Celebrates the Yuletide in Mexico

El Milagro del Recuerdo, a prequel to the hit mariachi opera, recalls the past.

12/09/2019 By Holly Beretto

Preview

Opera in the Heights Offers a Beloved Story for the Christmas Season

Amahl and the Night Visitors get a visit from the Magi.

12/06/2019 By Holly Beretto

Blast Off

The Houston Symphony’s Ad Astra Gets a World Premiere

Composer-in-residence Jimmy López Bellido writes an homage to NASA.

12/03/2019 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Bayougraphy

Norie Guthrie Is Preserving Houston’s Folk Scene One Reel at a Time

Meet Rice University’s fascinating special collections librarian.

12/01/2019 By Dianna Wray

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