Arts & Culture
Meat Loaf, Grammy-winning singer famous for ‘I’d Do Anything For Love,’ dies at 74
Posted on · Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, was best known for Bat Out Of Hell, one of the best selling albums of all time.
Tag: rock
Houston Matters
Kevin Griffin Of Better Than Ezra Doesn’t Mind Writing Hit Songs For Other Artists
Posted on · The lead vocalist for Better Than Ezra balances performing his own music with writing Top 40 hits for other artists.
Skyline Sessions
Video: Watch John Paul White Perform Solo In Studio
Posted on · The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter re-emerges post-Civil Wars with an inspired and finely-crafted new album.
Houston Matters
Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra Discusses Writing Hit Songs for Other Artists
Posted on · Houston's House of Blues tonight (May 15, 2015) presents Kevin Griffin. Whether you're aware of it or not, you've probably heard some of his songs. Maybe it's from the hits he's had as front man for the Louisiana rock group Better Than Ezra, songs like Good or Desperately Wanting. But if those don't ring a […]
Music
Singer/Songwriter Bobby Whitlock And CoCo Carmel Perform In Houston
Posted on · Whitlock played with ex-Beatle George Harrison, and sang with Derek and the Dominos, the group led by rock legend Eric Clapton. News 88.7's Ed Mayberry sits down with the duo to talk life, and of course, music.
Houston Matters
The Challenges of Staging The Who’s ‘Tommy’
Posted on · We learn more about Standing Room Only Productions and their staging of the 1960s rock opera “Tommy,” featuring the music of The Who.
Full Show
HISD Superintendent and A-List Concerts: Houston Matters for Friday, Aug. 15, 2014
Posted on · For the last five years, Terry Grier has served as the Superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, the seventh largest public school district in the nation, and the largest in Texas. On this edition of Houston Matters, in advance of a new school year, we welcome your questions for Superintendent Grier about public education […]
PBS Newshour
Video: Girls Rock!
Posted on · The music camp that isn't really about the music.
Houston Matters
The Wheel Workers: Local Indie Rock Band Stops by Performance Studio
Posted on · The Wheel Workers is a local indie rock band based in Houston. They formed in 2010 and book regular gigs around Texas, including a performance at South by Southwest in Austin a couple years ago. Theyâre currently promoting the release of their latest album, Past to Present, on vinyl. Houston Mattersâ Maggie Martin sat down […]
Houston Matters
Dengue Fever Brings Cambodian Rock to the World & Houston
Posted on · Houston Matters talks with two members of the band Dengue Fever, who describe finding the one key element that gave them the credibility to perform Cambodian rock -- both there and in the U.S.
Houston Matters
Craig Visits the Curling Club of Houston
Posted on · I have a quadrennial fascination with curling. Every winter Olympics, I find myself transfixed by the event that seems like some bizarre combination of shuffleboard, marbles, bowling, and an intense desire to clean. And I'm not alone – during the last Olympics, the Curling Club of Houston offered a "learn to curl" session at the […]