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The Long Saga Over Establishing an Official Texas State Music Museum

Posted on June 16, 2017 · Since 2005, the establishment of an official Texas State Music Museum has been a tumultuous road. An allotment of funds had been set aside for it but then had to be used to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. Then, once the funds were reacquired, a competitive vetting process between Houston and Austin saw Houston as […]

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Changing Cuba Policy, and the Anita Bryant Protests: Friday’s Show (June 16, 2017)

Posted on June 16, 2017 · (Above: An American classic car is seen parked in front of the capitol building in Havana. President Trump’s expected changes in policy toward Cuba could make it more difficult for Americans to visit the island and for U.S. companies to do business there. Photo: Javier Galeano/AP)Later today (Friday, June 16, 2017), President Trump is expected […]

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Live In Studio: Cody Jinks

Posted on September 8, 2016 · Texas-based artist mines the era of Merle and Waylon.

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Film Chronicles the Career of Unsung Texas Musician Doug Sahm

Posted on November 13, 2015 · If you want to know what Texas sounds like, listen to the music of the late Doug Sahm. He was a musician who could play every form of indigenous form of Texas music authentically, and his connections to Houston run long and deep. There's a new documentary chronicling Doug's music. Sir Doug and the Genuine […]

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In Texas, The Hits Just Keep On Comin’

Posted on July 27, 2017 · From China Grove, to Galveston, to Luckenbach, towns in Texas topped music charts for decades.