In this episode of Music Crossroads of Texas, Curtis brings you an hour of Live Shots. Summer is approaching and that means lots of concerts, so we're kicking off the summer months with some live music. You will hear music from Doug Smith, Waylon Jennings, The Nelsons, Delbert McClinton, and many more. 

In this episode of Noche de Tango, host Charles Olivier explores the career of pianist Hector Stamponi. Tune in to learn more!

En este episodio de Noche de Tango, el presentador Charles Olivier explora la carrera del pianista Héctor Stamponi. ¡Sintonízate para aprender más!

It felt like a normal Tuesday afternoon. Ramonna Matthews Polk was sitting in the living room of her Bowie home when her husband walked in on his lunch break.

“[Randy’s] life is so routine - he comes home and eats lunch, takes a 15-minute power nap and goes back to work,” Ramonna said. “During that 15 minutes, he opened our bedroom door and said he was having a heart attack, and to get him to the hospital.”

Ramonna recalls telling him she was going to call 911, only for him to say “No, I’ll be dead.” 

From The Texas Standard:

Nearly 60 West Texas grape growers are suing Monsanto – the former agriculture chemical giant that’s now owned by Bayer – for damage to their crops they say was caused by the company’s herbicides.

This week on the Music Crossroads of Texas, the entire show is devoted to the legendary singer, song writer, andmusician Mac Davis. It will be a full hour of Mac Davis’ original songs,including a set of his songs recorded by Elvis Presley.

This week on the Music Crossroads of Texas, the entire show is devoted to the legendary singer, song writer, andmusician Mac Davis. It will be a full hour of Mac Davis’ original songs,including a set of his songs recorded by Elvis Presley.

In this episode of Noche de Tango, Charles Olivier explores the career of Pedro Giraudo, a double bassist whose style spans from big band to tango.

En este episodio de Noche de Tango, Charles Olivier explora la carrera de Pedro Giraudo, un contrabajista cuyo estilo abarca desde la big band hasta el tango.

From KERA:

After Texas was rocked by back-to-back mass shootings, some of the state’s top Republican leaders promised change. Gun safety advocates and Democratic lawmakers hoped gun violence prevention might become a priority. Yet the legislative session that just wrapped moved in the opposite direction.