KERRVILLE, Texas — Long known for its many festivals and arts fairs, Kerrville was forced to cancel several of its events after the deadly July 4 floods. Community leaders and performers agreed the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Texas singer/songwriter James McMurtry will play the Charleston Pour House Sept. 23, featuring new ...

If James McMurtry doesn’t make it to Pittsburgh for his show next week, he already has a sneaking suspicion where he’ll be. “Hopefully they’ll let us back in from Canada the night before because we ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Sep 10, 2025 Sep 10, 2025 The son of the legendary western novelist Larry McMurtry, James McMurtry inherited his father’s gift of narrative and nuance.

The show must go on, but who knows when or how many? At least four concerts originally scheduled at the Columbus Athenaeum have been moved to other venues, while numerous other shows appear to be in ...

James McMurtry will release The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy on June 20 via New West Records. The 10-song collection was co-produced by McMurtry & Don Dixon (R.E.M., The Smithereens) and is his ...

Incisive Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry returns to Houston promoting his latest albun, "The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy." He is sharing the stage with Houston's own Betty Soo, a performer ...

Whether you’re in the mood to party, dance or just kick back and listen, San Antonio’s live music options this week are plentiful and diverse. Let’s jump right in. Even if you don’t know R&B singer ...

From his colorful characters, to the jaw-clenching descriptions of the challenges of modern-day America, to the subtle, dry wit that helps us cope with said challenges; any James McMurtry song does a ...

Over the course of 10 songs, McMurtry also explores this present moment in America. For example, “Sons of the Second Sons,” a slow burner that skewers not just Donald Trump’s authoritarianism but the ...

Though James McMurtry has been releasing albums consistently for three and a half decades, his tenth record, The Horses and the Hounds (2021), introduced the Texas musician to a new group of fans when ...