Music Monday – Randy Rogers Band new album “Homecoming”

by Emily Hord on May 15, 2023

The Randy Rogers Band has been making music together for over 20 years. At the end of 2022, the band put out their most recent album, Homecoming. After 20 years together, this album felt like coming...

Texas Voices: Award-Winning Country Music Singer/Songwriter Radney Foster Helps Veterans Deal With PTSD

by Bob Valleau on May 8, 2023

SongwritingWith:Soldiers (SW:S), based in Nashville, TN, is an outreach organization that helps military veterans share their experience and tell their story by working with professional songwriters. Country music legend and Texas native singer/songwriter, Radney Foster,...

Exploring the Literary Gems of the Lone Star State: Celebrating Texas Writers Month

by Meredith Janning on May 4, 2023

Since 1994, May has been known across the Lone Star State as Texas Writers Month, a time meant to honor, support, and celebrate Texas authors. This is also a time to recognize the literary diversity...

The Greatest Song – Kevin Griffin

by Brian Maass on May 3, 2023

Kevin Griffin’s career in the music industry spans over three decades. The Atlanta native grew up in Monroe, Louisiana, and graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1990. Griffin spent his college years majoring in...

Celebrating the Power of Story: The Santa Fe International Literary Festival Announces 2023 Lineup of Literary Stars from Near and Far

by Kaye Phelps on May 2, 2023

John Irving, Jennifer Egan, Gillian Flynn, Colum McCann, Diana Gabaldon, Namwali Serpell, Ed Yong, David Quammen, and Luis Alberto Urrea are among the featured authors.   The Santa Fe International Literary Festival will take place...

TX Tunes: May 2023

by Gracie Watt on May 1, 2023

Local Texas Bands Releasing New Music, Bands From Out of Town Coming to Your City on Tour – We Have It All for You in This Month’s #TexasTunes. #1 Wednesday [caption id="attachment_37187" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo...

Women’s Storybook Project Celebrates 20 Years of Serving Texas’s Children of Incarcerated Moms

by Kaye Phelps on April 26, 2023

Women’s Storybook Project, a nonprofit based in Austin which serves children and their mothers across the state of Texas, celebrates 20 years at their annual fundraising luncheon in Austin on April 27. The event features...

Roe by Lisa Loomer Tackles Politics of Abortion through Humanity & Humor

by Leean Vargas on April 14, 2023

Many people know the outcome of Roe v Wade, but not many know the details of the real story of the case and the women behind it. Roe, written by Lisa Loomer playing at The...

Music Monday: Recap – Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW

by Leean Vargas on April 10, 2023

Global music brand Billboard returned to South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin for three nights of unforgettable, star-studded concerts. The event took place at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park from March 16-18. Texas Lifestyle...