The Ups and (Mostly) Downs of the 13th Floor Elevators
Dropping acid was their thing, and deeply influenced their 60s psychedelic sound. Take a ride with the 13th Floor Elevators.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King “In Session”
“Vaughan’s hero wasn’t just anybody… It was the six-foot-four, 250-pound-plus blues legend Albert King—nicknamed the “Velvet Bulldozer.”
Dusty Hill: One Texas Fan’s Remembrance
The death of ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill wasn’t just a loss for the music world — Texas fans are feeling it in a particular way. Our writer explains.
Revisiting the 1980 Texxas Jam
There are some live shows you just never forget. For our writer, the epic all-day event of the 1980 Texxas Jam left a massive impression.
ZZ Top: Their Netflix Doc Is Not Another Texas Tall Tale
For fifty years (and counting) ZZ Top has been delivering their brand of Texas blues-funk. A new Netflix documentary captures their wild ride.