Gladys Fuentes

It’s been 40 years since cowpunk heroes the Hickoids played their first promoted show in band leader Jeff Smith’s hometown in San Antonio sharing the stage with none other than Black Flag and The Meat Puppets. “I was actually the promoter and I don't remember a hell of a lot...

All of the mirrors and cameras on a car help to form the complete visuals needed to know not only where we are going, but what is all around us. Our brains and eyes seem to fluidly bounce from looking through the windshield, to the side mirrors to the rearview mirror all to keep us going but none designed to be the only reference.

An instrument, old or new, can carry with it a distinct sound and spirit singular to itself and it’s up to the person playing it to bring out the soul of the object to create music. Austin based musician Matt Hubbard seems to be able to do anything musically as...

Jesse Dayton’s Houston roots are strong, so firm indeed that the busy rock and roller started his recent The Hard Way Blues tour last month with a spectacular in-store performance at Cactus Music where he treated fans to the stories behind his new songs, hand shakes, hugs and autographs all with...

Elizabeth Cook has proven many times over that she can only be herself, and thank heavens for that. Throughout her career rich stories and songs have oozed out of her with a kind of magical ease that makes her instantly a magnet for listeners. “Part of it is how I...

It has been said many times and in many ways that the only constant is change. People can either sink their feet in the sand and fight the current, or roll with the waves and see where life takes them. During his solo career, Nashville based artist Aaron Lee Tasjan...

Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, known as Fantastic Negrito , has a personal story so fascinating that it serves as a well of inspiration.

Ribs have a long history of symbolizing the genesis of creation serving as an symbol for two people completing one another.

If laughter is the best medicine, then The Mavericks frontman Raul Malo has all the medicine he needs.

Houston has long been home of the blues. Maybe it’s the result of the sprawling, muggy, cement city filled with hard working people from all walks of life just trying to make a living. Maybe it’s a vibe that just moves along the Gulf Coast creating the many sounds unique...