Jamming

Our Favorite Albums for a Long Road Trip

Top music recommendations to belt out, windows down on cruise control.

06/11/2025 By Emma Balter, Uvie Bikomo, Sofia Gonzalez, and Meredith Nudo

Act II

What Beyoncé Wants You to Take Away from Cowboy Carter

This 27-track album is more than an ode to country music.

03/29/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Let’s (Not) Go Girls!

The Houston Rodeo Desperately Needs More Female Headliners

For the past several years, the rodeo’s music lineup has only featured a handful of female acts. We have some suggestions.

02/02/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Rodeo Remix

This Is How the Houston Rodeo Chooses Its Performers Every Year

From Blake Shelton to Nickelback, curating the lineup is a multiyear process that involves a lot of factors.

01/25/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Bayougraphy

The Gold Chain Cowboy Brings Country Music Home

Conroe native Parker McCollum kicks off the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

02/22/2023 By Shelby Stewart

Music

New Music From Houston Artists Released Through March

Sounds from Stereoccult, Hayes Carll, and The Wheel Workers.

03/31/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Review

George Strait Ends the Rodeo’s 90th Anniversary Comeback

Completing its month-long run with the country legend.

03/24/2022 By Marco Torres Photography by Marco Torres

Music

New Music From Houston Artists, January 29 - February 4

A new indie-rock collaboration, punk, and rap.

02/04/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Music

New Music From Houston Artists, January 22-28

New country tunes as we enter the weekend.

01/28/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Musician Profile

How Rich O’Toole Battled His Anxiety Through The Pandemic

A Houston native, Country singer Rich O’Toole cracked the Texas Country music chart with his single “17 Wild Horses”.

01/04/2022 By Sama’an Ashrawi

Music

New Music From Houston Artists, December 11-17

Americana, hip-hop and R&B highlight this week's new music.

12/17/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Music

Texas Music Stars Shine In the 2022 Grammy Award Nominations

Houston artists are highlighted across multiple categories.

12/01/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Music

New Music From Houston Artists, November 13-19

New music for the players and country two-steppers.

11/19/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Rodeo Houston

Parker McCollum Added to RodeoHouston 2022 Performances

McCollum makes the fourth Texas artist added to the roster.

10/20/2021 By Shelby Stewart

MUSIC

New Music From Houston Artists, October 9-15

New country ballads, a feature from Mike Jones, and more from Travis Scott.

10/15/2021 By Shelby Stewart

MUSIC

Thomas Csorba's latest EP, From The Jordan Focuses on Love and Family

The Americana singer honors his past and delights in his future.

10/08/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Singing from the heart

New Music From Houston Artists This Week, September 25 - October 1

New country, and R&B ballads, plus a surprise from DJ Chase B.

10/01/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Arts in the Bayou City

ICYMI: New Plan Puts East End's Rich Arts & Culture Scene Front and Center

Plus, we've two poet laureates and a Pepsi-featured artist.

06/02/2021 By Emma Schkloven

The cowboy rides back

George Strait Tickets Go on Sale Next Thursday

The King of Country is coming back to town for RodeoHouston's 90th anniversary.

05/18/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

A Spin Cycle of Fun

REVIEW: Stages’s Honky Tonk Laundry Will Wash Your Cares Away

With its big, Lynn Anderson hair and perfect amount of fringe, this jukebox musical full of country favorites has the kind of joyous spirit we so desperately need these days.

11/12/2020 By Doni Wilson