Beyoncé’s Grammys for “COWBOY CARTER” are signs of success, but it also shows that artists of color still face challenges in the music world. When such artists are given the recognition they deserve, ...

William Beckmann’s voice sounds like it was stolen from one of your granny’s old country records.

The consequences have been dire. Texas’s public schools were already among the most poorly resourced in the country: Our per-student funding is about 27 percent less than the national average.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ arts and culture industry helped generate $7.3 billion for the state’s economy over the past 10 years, according to findings in the 2025 State of the Arts Report ...

Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter delves into the Black country music genre, revisiting her own country roots in Houston, Texas (Credit: Getty Images) Anyone confused about Beyoncé's foray into the ...

We’ve created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as ...

The album, which recently won multiple Grammys, honored Black people's influence and cultural impact in country music. “It’s awakened such a discussion,” says Royster, an English professor ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased a 2,000-plus acre tract of land in the Hill Country with the goal of turning it into a state park. The parcel of land is located in Burnet ...

More than 400 additional Texas National Guard troops arrived at the Texas-Mexico border on Monday. Some of those troops left from the U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth Monday ...

The city council’s plan to spend $12 million on Corn Palace renovations—and another $1.6 million on a landscaping project next door—is an insult to the people of Mitchell. At a time when we ...

The Whites were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1984, and in 2008 they were inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. According to Taste of Country, the group was nominated for five ...

“Soul with a country drawl,” wrote Bill McAllister, who covered country music for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Ms. Montgomery said Howard sought her out to record the song precisely because ...