American Music

From the spirituals of the southern plantation fields and the soulful chords of black gospel, to the full-throated determination of protest songs…

This interview originally aired on June 11, 2018.A Texan born and raised, singer-songwriter Roy Orbison got his start in a rockabilly band in high school.…

MONDAY on "The Source" — From the spirituals of the southern plantation fields and the soulful chords of black gospel, to the full-throated determination…

This episode will re-air on Thursday, December 24, 2020.Despite little national popularity, the genre of music known as the "West Side Sound" was a…

Every two years, the Texas Commission on the Arts nominates a select number of artists who "inspire others through their unique creative expression" to be…

A 7-foot tall clown dressed in white and wearing a small crown walks into a bar. He orders a Suicide. That’s all the soft drinks mixed together. No…

Despite little national popularity, the genre of music known as the "West Side Sound" was a distinctly San Antonio and South-Central Texas cultural…

Throughout the history of U.S. politics, music has been used as a rallying cry, a unifying message and most potently, a call-to-arms for voters.…

Lydia Mendoza, known as “La Alondra de la Fronteras (The Lark of the Border),” would have turned 103 on May 31. She was honored the day after her birthday…

A Texan born and raised, singer-songwriter Roy Orbison got his start in a rockabilly band in high school. He broke into professional music under Sam…