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Hou Should Hear This

Kam Franklin’s Solo Debut Sounds Exactly Like Houston

Her anticipated album Land of the Neon Sun is polished, a bit dirty, and long overdue.

6:00am By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

Hip-Hop History

The Story Behind Houston’s Most Iconic Dance Move

Nearly 30 years after Lil’ Keke released “Southside,” Houstonians still know every move—and the rapper never saw it coming.

05/27/2026 By Erica Cheng

It's Trill Season

UGK’s Ridin’ Dirty Turns 30, and Bun B Has Big Plans for Houston.

Bun B dishes on the Been Ridin’ Dirty concert, surprise guests, and why 1996 was such an important year in Houston hip-hop.

05/14/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

New Compositions

Houston’s Contemporary Classical Music Scene Is Rewriting the Score

World premieres, avant-garde programming, and a city that keeps showing up for new music.

05/08/2026 By Chris Becker

Hou Should Hear This

How Galveston Shaped Musician Tyson Webb’s Debut Album

Tyson Webb moved to Galveston, found his footing at the Old Quarter, and made one of the most quietly compelling debut albums in the region.

05/01/2026 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

Hey, Figaro!

Houston Grand Opera, The Barber of Seville, and The Bugs Bunny of It All

If it looks to you like a bizarre, madcap Looney Tunes cartoon, well, congratulations. You’ve figured out that’s exactly what they are going for.

04/29/2026 By Meredith Nudo

The G.O.A.T.

The Case for Scarface as the Greatest Rapper of All Time

Scarface might have been born here, but the city has never defined his music.

04/20/2026 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

Bayougraphy

How Houston’s DJ Sun Built a Montrose Institution on a Lifetime of Good Music

DJ Sun's musical journey is as eclectic as his sets.

03/19/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Hou Should Hear This

Los Skarnales Is Still One of Houston’s Best Live Bands

For more than 30 years, Houston ska-punk band Los Skarnales has blended punk, cumbia, rockabilly, and Chicano soul into one of the city’s most electric live shows.

03/13/2026 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

In Harmony

Houston’s Oldest Choir Is Still Singing

The Houston Saengerbund blends German choral tradition, community singing, and social rituals in a Heights hall that has anchored the city’s music culture for generations.

02/05/2026 By Meredith Nudo

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The Top 10 Rodeo Houston Concerts by Attendance Numbers

Go Tejano Day draws in some of the rodeo’s most enormous crowds.

01/15/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Suburbia

When The Woodlands Inspired a Grammy-Winning Arcade Fire Album

The Suburbs captures coming of age on the outskirts—megachurches, conformity, etc.

01/12/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Rodeo Season

The 2026 Houston Rodeo Concert Lineup Is Here

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo reveals a country-forward 2026 lineup with hometown moments, nostalgic acts, and crossover stars.

01/08/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Breaking Tradition

Meet the Women Redefining Houston’s Mariachi Scene

All-female mariachi groups are breaking barriers, inspiring young girls, and reshaping Mexican musical traditions.

01/05/2026 By Jason Collins

Sound Check

Houston’s 2025 Spotify Wrapped Dropped—And We Have Thoughts

Drake and Bad Bunny topped the charts, but the real mystery is Beyoncé’s missing crown.

12/04/2025 By Erica Cheng and Brittany Britto Garley

Bayougraphy

Artist, Scientist, Activist: Is There Anything Sofia Silueta Can’t Do?

The experimental cellist blends science, performance art, and queer community-building into a singular creative force.

11/21/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Toi Toi Toi

How Houston Grand Opera Turned Porgy and Bess Into a Global Hit

Almost 50 years ago, HGO changed the opera-going public’s minds about the messy musical’s original intentions and helped update its troubled racial history.

11/04/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Boot Scoot

How Horni Tonk Tuesdays Sparked a Houston Honky-Tonk Revival

Each week, Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge entertains a diverse crowd of honky-tonk fans who love dancing as much as they do building community.

10/01/2025 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

String Quartet Spotlight

Houston’s Axiom Quartet Tackles Shostakovich’s Complete Cycle

The ensemble launches a daring season, performing all 15 of Shostakovich’s string quartet compositions while reimagining what chamber music can be.

09/04/2025 By Chris Becker

H-Town Reppin’

While Houston Pop Star Keshi Skyrockets to Fame, Local Fans Are Holding Him Down

From Sugar Land to Madison Square Garden, Keshi hasn't forgotten where he came from.

08/11/2025 By Erica Cheng

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