The iconic musician said he never had a toy as a child, a hardship that inspired him to host the decades-old event.

Foley grew up in San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, and around the South. He wandered further after dropping out of high school – a drifter, biker, roadie, and songwriter. His songcraft flowered after settling in Georgia, living in a tree house with partner and muse Sybil Rosen.

Family bluegrass band Williamson Branch are premiering the new music video for their song "Blue Moon Over Texas" exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. The melody of "Blue Moon Over Texas" is decidedly upbeat for a song that's ...

Texas music is as diverse as its people. Nineteenth-century immigrants to Texas from the American South, from Mexico, and Europe, shaped a variety of sounds unmatched anywhere else in the United States. Southern blues and ragtime, Mexican orquesta, the ...

On Dec. 8, 1965, psychedelic rock pioneers the 13th Floor Elevators first performed at the Jade Room in Austin.

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas music education program is asking for community support as it works to replace aging instruments and continue opening doors for students. Instruments of Southeast Texas is a nonprofit that welcomes homeschool, public ...