Texas Music is a quarterly entertainment magazine published in Austin, Texas. Since its launch in January 2000, Texas Music has covered hundreds of the state's musicians and bands, representing all styles of music, in addition to writing about the venues and events that contribute to the state's music scene. Launched in January 2000, the magazine was formed out of an idea for an MBA school project by publisher Stewart Ramser. Texas Music includes compilation CDs featuring Texas artists inside some issues. More than 300 artists have appeared on these CDs since 2005. The magazine also hosts reader appreciation parties featuring performances by Texas artists. The editor of Texas Music is Tom Buckley, a University of Texas faculty member. The art director is Martha Gazella-Taylor, who won a design award — the Charles E. Green Award for Excellence in Journalism — in 2005 for her work on the magazine. Associate editors are William Michael Smith and Jeremy Ray Burchard. Julie Seaford is managing editor, and Madison Searle edits the book review section. Lisa Really is Advertising Art Director. Frequent contributors include Coy Prather, Geoff Himes, Nathan Smith, Darryl Smyers, Trey Gutierrez and Linc Leifeste. Copy editors are Michael Marchio, Anne Herman and Bailey Poland. The magazine celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010.
Covers
Cover subjects: No. 01 – Lyle Lovett No. 02 – The Flatlanders No. 03 – Fastball No. 04 – Dixie Chicks No. 05 – Destiny's Child No. 06 – Charlie Robison No. 07 – Bob Schneider No. 08 – Robert Earl Keen No. 09 – Spotlight Spectacular No. 10 – Pat Green No. 11 – Janis Joplin No. 12 – Lee Ann Womack No. 13 – Norah Jones No. 14 – Willie Nelson No. 15 – Ray Wylie Hubbard No. 16 – ZZ Top No. 17 – Jessica Simpson No. 18 – Jerry Jeff and Django Walker No. 19 – The Polyphonic Spree No. 20 – Stevie Ray Vaughan No. 21 – Los Lonely Boys No. 22 – Spoon No. 23 – Willie Nelson No. 24 – Miranda Lambert No. 25 – Mike Jones No. 26 – Kinky Friedman No. 27 – Austin City Limits Music Festival No. 28 – Guy Clark No. 29 – Jack Ingram No. 30 – Patty Griffin No. 31 – Charlie Robison and Kevin Fowler No. 32 – Terri Hendrix No. 33 – Ghostland Observatory No. 34 – Willie Nelson No. 35 – Old 97's No. 36 – The Randy Rogers Band No. 37 – Buddy Holly No. 38 – Ray Benson No. 39 – St. Vincent No. 40 – Cross Canadian Ragweed No. 41 – 10th Anniversary No. 42 – Roky Erickson No. 43 – Billy Joe Shaver No. 44 – Kathy Valentine No. 45 – Ryan Bingham No. 46 – Roy Orbison No. 47 – Steve Earle No. 48 – Dale Watson No. 49 – Amanda Shires No. 50 – Top 50 Classic Texas Songs No. 51 – Bob Schneider No. 52 - Armadillo World Headquarters No. 53 - Kelly and Bruce Robison No. 54 - Willie Nelson No. 55 - Soul Track Mind No. 56 - Reckless Kelly No. 57 - Kacey Musgraves No. 58 - Bob Wills No. 59 - Billy Joe Shaver No. 60 - Shakey Graves No. 61 - 15-Year Anniversary No. 62 - Stevie Ray Vaughan No. 63 - Shinyribs No. 64 - Gary Clark Jr. No. 65 - Carrie Rodriguez No. 66 - Trish Murphy No. 67 - Los Lonely Boys No. 68 - Cody Johnson No. 69 - Townes Van Zandt No. 70 - Aaron Watson No. 71 - Peterson Brothers No. 72 - Willie Nelson No. 73 - TBA
