Music

Fall Arts Guide 2018

After the Demise of Walter's, the Houston Music Scene Finds Its Way

The Bayou City's most musician-friendly venue is gone now, but we're still looking forward to these local bands and national tours this fall.

08/17/2018 By Chris Gray

Fall Arts Guide 2018

Flying Dutchman Sails Into the Refurbished Wortham Center

Plus the operas and dance performances we're psyched to see this fall.

08/17/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Ice House

How Lead Belly Sang His Way out of the Hellhole on the Brazos

Famed bluesman Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter's song "Midnight Special" sheds light on the horrible conditions at the Imperial State Prison Farm in Sugar Land.

08/17/2018 By Dianna Wray

Ice House

Meet Houston's Young Mariachis in the Making

An afternoon at MECA, where kids of all ages learn the art form.

08/17/2018 By Nicki Koetting

It's Lit

Travis Scott Announces Inaugural Astroworld Fest at NRG Park in November

The Mo City rapper is conjuring the nostalgic spirit of his (and our) beloved AstroWorld for a new festival that promises to be a wild ride.

08/10/2018 By Abby Ledoux

HOUSTONFORNICATION

Travis Scott's Astroworld Does Houston Justice

We love the rapper's new album almost as much as we miss the theme park.

08/07/2018 By Cory Garcia

Marketing 101

Travis Scott Is Releasing New Limited Edition Astroworld Merch Every 24 Hours

How do you keep up the hype around one of the year's most hotly anticipated album releases? Drop something new every day.

08/06/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Beachy Goodness

Listen to 18 Summers, Rome Hero Foxes' Buzz-Worthy New Release

The refined sophomore album could propel the Houston band to national attention.

07/31/2018 By Cory Garcia

Penty Beauty

Houston Really, Really Liked the Pentatonix Concert (and So Did We)

Sunday night at the Pavilion was aca-awesome.

07/30/2018 By Catherine Wendlandt

No Can Do

Hall & Oates Canceled Their Houston Show, But Here’s Our Interview With John Oates Anyway

The Hall of Famer talks his new solo album, memoir, and what it's like being on tour at age 70.

07/18/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Musical impressions

Ludovico Einaudi Gave His Jones Hall Audience Exactly What It Wanted

The Italian pianist and composer transcended expectations Sunday night.

07/16/2018 By Dianna Wray

Album Review

Everything Here Has a Little Bit of, Uh, Everything

The new album from The Suffers further expands their already all-encompassing sound.

07/13/2018 By Cory Garcia

Boyish 👋

On Look Together, Wild Moccasins Make the Bad Times Sound Good

Huge hooks and subtweets abound on the Houston indie-pop group's first album in four years.

07/04/2018 By Cory Garcia

Music

The World Wakes Up to The Suffers

Back with a new album, the first local band to gain a significant national profile in a generation performs at the Heights Theater this month.

06/22/2018 By Chris Gray

🤘

7 Things That Happened at Post Malone's Houston Show

Guitar smashing, guest appearances, and lots of Bud Light.

06/20/2018 By Abby Ledoux

I Downloaded Tidal For This

8 Quotes from Everything Is Love For Your Instagram Captions

Changed the game with that digital drop.

06/19/2018 Photography by Abby Ledoux

She's Still the One

With Houston Show, Shania Twain Reminds Us She's a Goddess and Just as Good as Ever

Despite some bizarre intervals, the June 9 Toyota Center concert proved no one does country-pop better than Shania.

06/11/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Ice House

Houston's Oil Boom and Bust Inspired a Choral Piece

Called dreams of the new world, the interview-based composition examines the winners (and losers) of 1970s oil-boom Houston, along with other stories from America's Sunbelt.

05/29/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Wet n' wild

Should You Go to Float Fest? Check the Newly Announced Schedule to Decide

The five-year-old San Marcos music festival announced its schedule featuring acts from Houston and beyond.

05/23/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Gone but not forgotten

Relive a Night at the Balinese Room with the Houston Symphony

The annual HSO ball raised $1.33 million in an event themed after the famous Galveston club.

05/16/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Houstonia Magazine

Music

After the Demise of Walter's, the Houston Music Scene Finds Its Way

Flying Dutchman Sails Into the Refurbished Wortham Center

How Lead Belly Sang His Way out of the Hellhole on the Brazos

Meet Houston's Young Mariachis in the Making

Travis Scott Announces Inaugural Astroworld Fest at NRG Park in November

Travis Scott's Astroworld Does Houston Justice

Travis Scott Is Releasing New Limited Edition Astroworld Merch Every 24 Hours

Listen to 18 Summers, Rome Hero Foxes' Buzz-Worthy New Release

Houston Really, Really Liked the Pentatonix Concert (and So Did We)

Hall & Oates Canceled Their Houston Show, But Here’s Our Interview With John Oates Anyway

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