When it comes to the Houston Rodeo, country may pay the bills — but rock stars have burned the paint off the rafters. Inside NRG Stadium (and the old Astrodome before it), these seven shows didn’t just play. They detonated. Elvis Presley – 1970The King in a rhinestone jumpsuit at the Houston Livestock Show and […]
If you’re a red-blooded, fire-loving, Saturday-afternoon kind of man, brisket isn’t just dinner, it’s a declaration. The perfect beef brisket? That’s backyard legend status. First rule: buy the right cut. Go with a full packer brisket, 12–15 pounds, USDA Choice or Prime. You want that thick flat and fatty point together. Don’t fear the fat, […]
THE HIGHS: OUTLAW KING Waylon didn’t just sing country, he rebelled against it. In the early ’70s, he flipped Nashville the bird and helped create the “Outlaw Country” movement alongside Willie Nelson. Albums like Honky Tonk Heroes and Dreaming My Dreams made him a hero to guys who liked their music loud, their whiskey strong […]
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest didn’t start as the monster meat circus it is today. Like most great Texas traditions, it began smaller, rougher and fueled by bragging rights, smoke and beer. The cookoff fired up in 1974, back when the Houston Rodeo wanted something that felt more Texas than […]
“The 7 Great Country Stars,” several country legends and modern stars are famously associated with the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo in Texas. The event, which celebrated its 76th anniversary in 2025, has a long-standing reputation for hosting artists early in their careers or as they reached superstar status. The following artists are most frequently cited for […]
If you’re wondering whether 69 year old Dwight Yoakam can still bring it at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, the short answer is this: absolutely — and he won’t care if you think otherwise.
Buckle up, because we’re about to take your Thanksgiving bird from “meh” to MONSTER LEGEND STATUS. Deep-frying a turkey isn’t just cooking, it’s a full-blown spectacle, the kind of backyard event that makes neighbors peek over the fence and say, “Oh yeah… he’s doing it right.” THE BIRD: YOUR MAIN EVENTStart with an average 12–14 […]
1. Peak popularity perfectly overlapped the peak of the 8-track format. 8-tracks were hottest from 1968–1978. Kenny Rogers’ monster albums hit right then:The Gambler (1978)Kenny (1979)Daytime Friends (1977)Love Lifted Me (1976)These albums were massive sellers on every format, but 8-tracks were still a dominant retail product. 2. Crossover appeal = more salesHe wasn’t just country—he was everywhere: pop radio, adult contemporary, supermarkets, truck […]
That’s a great bit of Texas country and football history! The story goes like this: George Strait, who was a student at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) in San Marcos in the early 1970s, formed his band Ace in the Hole while studying there. Later in his career, when Strait became a major […]
Country music is famous for storytelling, heartbreak and boots-on-the-ground honesty, but sometimes the legends of the genre are hiding in plain sight on other artists’ tracks. That’s right: some of country’s biggest stars have lent their voices to songs you never knew they were on, quietly adding that golden harmony behind the scenes. Take Willie […]
Country music and Hollywood seem like a perfect match, big personalities, big stories and that all-American charm. When some of country’s biggest stars traded their cowboy hats for movie sets, the results were often more cringeworthy than charming. Take Dolly Parton. While she’s beloved for 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, not every role was […]