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A cinema classic gets a symphonic makeover. The Institute of Texan Cultures hosts two holiday special events. And a blues guitarist brings her…
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From Texas Standard: Janis Joplin left her Texas home in the early 1960s. She didn't fit in in Port Arthur, where she grew up, and she wanted to make a...
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Spot Barnett, a saxophone player who became a San Antonio musical legend, died last week.Hector Saldana, music curator with The Witliff Collections, said…
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From Texas Standard: Many people have strong opinions about Texas music, but few are true experts on the subject. Alan Govenar is one of those experts....
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From Texas Standard: He is one of the most recognizable names in Texas music, known for kickstarting a revival of interest in the blues and for his...
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Tim Duffy started Music Maker Relief Foundation to support blues musicians lost to time and poverty. He's also photographed their portraits for a new book, compilation album and museum exhibition.
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From Texas Standard : Charley Crockett is no cookie-cutter cowboy. He grew up in the Rio Grande Valley as the son of a single mother, and he lived on...
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On his latest multigenre album, Clark is unapologetically angry. He tells NPR's Michel Martin what inspired it: "That's what came out as a result of ... life being black in this country."
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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer and songwriter Charley Crockett about his latest album, Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza.
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Guitarist Otis Rush helped shape the Chicago blues sound, and deeply influenced a generation of musicians including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy. He died on Saturday at the age of 84.