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In the Skin: Houston Musicians Share the Stories of their Tattoosnew
There’s no rule that says if you make music you have to have a tattoo, but the reality is that a lot of people who play music have ink on their bodies. We sat down with four local musicians and a couple of tattoo artists to talk about their relationship with their ink. They come from different backgrounds and play different types of music, but they’ll share a common bond, one that will stick with them a lifetime.
Houston Press |
Angelica Leicht |
07-09-2014 |
Music
Up and Coming: 5 Houston-Area Musical Artists You Should Know Aboutnew
The Houston area probably has as many aspiring bands and musicians as it does different ZIP codes, if not more. Here are five acts to keep an ear open for.
Houston Press |
Houston Press Music Staff |
05-15-2014 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Will Obamacare Impact Musicians?new

The Affordable Care Act could offer a path to health care for struggling artists.
Houston Press |
Jef Rouner |
03-17-2014 |
Music
Ten the Hard Way: Introducing the Houston Music Hall of Famenew
Houston has a lot of museums, but the city sorely lacks anything tangible that salutes its rich musical legacy... until now.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray and William Michael Smith |
07-31-2013 |
Music
Mr. Record Man: Willie Nelsonnew
In the Houston of 1959 and 1960, Willie Nelson was just another unknown musician. But not for long.
Houston Press |
William Michael Smith |
04-25-2013 |
Music
The New Crusadersnew

TSU restarts its jazz program, tapping into the talents of the fabled Joe Sample and kids looking for a place to play.
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen and William Michael Smith |
03-06-2013 |
Music
Rap Capitalismnew

ScoreMore is the successful byproduct of booking agents Sascha Stone Guttfreund and Claire Bogle trying to deliver the acts they wanted to see.
Houston Press |
Shea Serrano |
02-14-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
The 30 Best Texas Albumsnew

Ranking the 30 best Texas albums of the past 30 years seemed like an impossible task. We did it anyway.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
12-12-2012 |
Music
5 More Sudden Awful Musical Marriages We'd Like to Seenew

Boy, that Avril Lavigne/Chad Kroeger engagement announcement came out of left field, huh? Who knows which other terrible music makers are secretly seeing one another right now? Why, it could be anyone! Even...
Houston Press |
John Seaborn Gray |
08-24-2012 |
Music
The Anarchist Song Booknew

Noise musician BLACKIE searches for total freedom in music.
Houston Press |
Shea Serrano |
08-02-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Beach Boys' Endless Summernew

Surviving bandmates reunite for a 50th-anniversary tour.
Houston Press |
Craig Hlavaty |
06-06-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Perry Farrell Is Doing Just Finenew
Jane's Addiction and Lollapalooza mastermind on Bin Laden and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Houston Press |
Craig Hlavaty |
05-09-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Vinyl Gets Another Spinnew

Showing it has more lives than a cockroach, vinyl has been reborn, resulting in some beautiful music. But sometimes production values in records and turntables are lacking.
Houston Press |
Craig Hlavaty |
04-20-2012 |
Music
Tags: Vinyl Records
Getting Thumpednew

Houston's role in the rise of dubstep.
Houston Press |
Shea Serrano |
04-05-2012 |
Music
Keep Us on the Roadnew

Sadly, you won't find Motörhead lifer Lemmy Kilmister on Twitter anytime soon.
Houston Press |
Craig Hlavaty |
02-29-2012 |
Music
Tags: Motorhead, Lemmy Kilmister