Since recasting himself as a folksinger (with a shelf of Grammys to prove it), Steve Earle has mostly toured solo the last several years. But he’s supporting his latest album I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive by reconvening his long-running band the Dukes, adding a couple of Duchesses as well. The tour hits the Paramount tonight, and not only does the redoubtable Earle have a quarter of a century’s worth of strong catalog to draw from, but that his new record is his strongest in years. So expect a litany of classic songs (including “This City,” his ode to New Orleans featured in the HBO series Treme) to emanate from the venerable stage for a couple of hours. more ›

• Dallas trash-talks the city of Miami. This has something to do with grown men playing round ball.
• Will Sheff (of Okkervil River) and Singer-songwriter Steve Earle chew the fat—and talk about the reasons they live outside of Texas.
• Human breast milk: the saga of the buyers, the sellers and the milk banks.

The 2010 Honors and Awards ceremony will take place in Nashville on September 9, and there's plenty of Texas love going around. Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Band of Heathens, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Hayes Carll are all nominated for awards. For more information on the nominees and tickets for the ceremony, visit American Music.org. more ›

Singer songwriter, Steve Earle performing at the Paramount Theater in Austin Texas, June 19, 2009. Due to his uncompromising songs he is known as "the hardcore troubadour". Earle performed songs from his recent tribute to his mentor, Townes Van Zandt. Photo by Steve Hopson. more ›

You already know the great Steve Earle, who just released his tribute to Townes Van Zandt with Townes. Earle is performing at The Paramount this evening, and relative newbie Joe Pug will open. Click through the jump to win tickets! more ›

• Texas A&M scientists are starting the zombie invasion. Texas ranchers are actually excited about this.
• Dallas couple found Jesus in a Cheeto. They nicknamed it "Cheesus."
• An 11 year-old Lakeway boy is among the people protesting the removal of trees at Barton Springs Pool. He even has a website and an online petition!

Vanity Fair is calling El Paso the next Brooklyn, citing Tony Rancich's Sonic Ranch (recently used by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Conor Oberst) as ground zero for the new movement. Al Jourgensen agrees. more ›

Son of Steve Earle, named for Van Zandt, Justin Townes Earle is one of the most prominent faces in the world of genre-bending Americana. Effortlessly building from influences like Jimmy Reed, Kurt Cobain, The Replacements, Ray Charles and The Pogues, Justin is coolly redefining what it means to be a roots-man in Nashville. more ›

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Trent Summar’s story-telling capabilities and straight-up country sound drive his latest album, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. His music has been covered by artists such as Jack Ingram (who scored a hit with his adaptation of Summar’s “Love You”) while Summar has also collaborated with country stars like Pat Green. (They co-wrote “Somewhere Between Texas And Mexico” off Green’s Lucky Ones record.) Summar fronted the band Hank Flamingo prior to working with The New Row Mob.... more ›

After taking last week off because we were sure SXSW would release their master plan, we now return as there seems to be no end in sight to the band list embargo. Many indie labels and some marquee acts have simply announced their appearances, as bands attempt to book routing shows in Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, or elsewhere to make their long drives worthwhile. The lack of info has started to get the press... more ›