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This Week in Texas Music History: Peacock Records

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll learn about a record label that was a real feather in the cap of the Texas recording industry.

This Week in Texas Music History: Robert Shaw

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a pioneer of barrelhouse piano who started his career underneath the house.

The Big Screen: Reviewing 'The Dictator,' Talking Texting in Theaters

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This week, we review ‘The Dictator’ and discuss the rise of texting in movie theaters.

VIDEO: A Conversation with Carlos Fuentes

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Fuentes fans will enjoy this lively KERA interview with the author conducted by Lee Cullum.

This Week in Texas Music History: The Chuck Wagon Gang

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet the “other Carter Family” of American roots music.

This Week in Texas Music History: Carl Gardner

This Week in Texas Music History, we meet a singer who was itching to make it in the music business.

Ben Fountain's Novel of Dallas – And President Bush's America

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Krys Boyd talks with North Texas author Ben Fountain — just as he goes on tour for his new novel set at Cowboys Stadium, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.

This Week in Texas Music History: Sacred Harp

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll learn about one of the oldest and most distinctive musical traditions in Texas.

Join Art&Seek for "Art: 21" Screening on Monday, April 23

Join Art&Seek for a FREE screening of “Art: 21″ followed by a discussion with KERA Commentator Joan Davidow.

This Week in Texas Music History: Woody Guthrie

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll recall a natural disaster that inspired a folk anthem.

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