The Lone Star State is known for many things – its vastness, its history (it was an independent country at one time!), and its culture. Part of this culture involves the countless successful musicians who claim Texas as their home, …
Waylon Jennings, a well-known purveyor of the outlaw country scene in the 1960s and 70s, was known as the ‘Nashville Rebel.” Born in a small town outside Lubbock, he exemplifies the true Texas outlaw spirit, and his music shows this. …
Legendary songwriter Cindy Walker was born in Mart, a small town located outside Waco in central Texas, in 1918. She grew up on her grandparents’ farm and wrote her first song when she was 12 years old. Her Grandfather was …
A classic American folk song associated with the cowboy culture of the post-Civil War Reconstruction era; “Old Chisholm Trail” is based on an English lyrical song from the 1670s. No singular person is credited as the songwriter, but it’s said …
The Chicks are a quintessential – albeit controversial – Texas group. Originally known as The Dixie Chicks, this trio, composed of members Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire, was founded in Dallas, TX. The controversy surrounding the group stems …
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