Spotlight: Adrian Quesada
The multi-talented artist and producer makes a Texas-sized statement on vintage Chicano soul, but keep an eye out for the Black Pumas. BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
When Rock ‘n’ Roll Came to the Oil Patch
The writer reflects upon his youth in Odessa — a city that attracted the notorious and the noteworthy. BY WILLIAM MICHAEL SMITH
Musical Mojo: Who’s Who of Odessa Notables
BY WILLIAM MICHAEL SMITH
Texas Tales: Jerry Green
The career of the country veteran, now 86, is off to yet another promising start. And he has Tripod the dog to thank. BY DAVE ZOBL
Mark Your Calendar–March 2019
Music Festivals and Events for March 2019
Trees, the Bomb Factory and Canton Hall
Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood is rocking again, thanks, in part, to the husband-and-wife team behind its three biggest concert halls. BY PETE FREEDMAN
The Rebirth Of Reverend Horton Heat
With a new lineup and album, Whole New Life, Jim Heath and rockabilly punk cohorts are stretching boundaries but still kicking ass. BY TREY GUTIERREZ
One Man’s Trash
Where others see trash, Donnie Badgett sees guitars, drums and other instruments.
Q & A: The Crickets
Two Texas icons of rock ’n’ roll — Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis — recall their bandmate and friend, Buddy Holly, on the 60th anniversary of his death and reflect on their careers. BY COY PRATHER
Pioneers: Not Fade Away
Sixty years on, the pain of Feb. 3, 1959, remains. BY COY PRATHER