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8 Texas acts win 11 GRAMMYs at the 2021 Recording Academy GRAMMY Awards
Texas based/born (or raised) acts dominated among the winning acts at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards last night in Los Angeles, CA. 8 Texas acts win 11 GRAMMYs at the 2021 Recording Academy GRAMMY Awards. View the complete list of Texas winners among the 83 different categories, including Texas artists Sarah Jarosz, Miranda Lambert, Bobby Sessions, Megan Thee Stallion, and many more! Houston native Beyoncé made history this year, when she became the most-winning female artist, and the most-winning singer, male or female, in the 63-year history of the GRAMMY Awards with a new total of 28 trophies.
Texas Music Mixtape: Tribute to International Women’s Day
On Wednesday, March 10th, the Texas Music Office's Texas Music Mixtape celebrated International Women's Day with a show featuring all Texas women artists, from all around the state, including Maggie Lindemann, Sarah Jaffe, Calliope Musicals, Ghost Wolves, Chloe Jobim, and more! LISTEN to the Texas Music Mixtape in real time on KOOP Radio 91.7 FM | HD3 every Wednesday from 2:30 pm CT - 3:00 pm CT, or stream it worldwide via KOOP's web player.
Governor Abbott Announces Virtual Music Friendly Community Workshop In Grand Prairie
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and Visit Grand Prairie will co-host a virtual Music Friendly Community workshop on Thursday, March 11. TMO Community Relations and Outreach Specialist Chip Adams will co-host the workshop via livestream to represent the TMO, answer questions, and speak about the Music Friendly Community program.
Governor Abbott Announces Virtual Music Friendly Community Workshop In San Marcos
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and Visit San Marcos will co-host a virtual Music Friendly Community workshop on Wednesday, March 10. TMO Community Relations and Outreach Specialist Chip Adams will co-host the workshop via livestream to represent the TMO, answer questions, and speak about the Music Friendly Community program.
SBA Shares Preliminary Application Checklist For Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
The SBA has shared its preliminary checklist for the new Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant program. The SVO Grant program was established by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020. The program includes $15 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by the SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance. Learn the program details, eligibility requirements, and much more!
Texas Music Mixtape: Tribute to Black History Month, Part II
On Wednesday, March 3rd at 2:30pm CT on the TMO's Texas Music Mixtape, program host Marc Fort is joined in conversation by Bevis Griffin, 1 of the 1st glam rockers in TX as the Texas Music Mixtape closes out its #BlackHistoryMonth tribute! Also on today’s Texas Music Mixtape, the show features new music from Texas artists including Riders Against The Storm, Drint, Leon Bridges, Bobby Sessions + Megan Thee Stallion, and more.
TMO Asks SBA to Accelerate Opening the Application Window for the SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
On February 25th, TMO Director Brendon Anthony wrote the U.S. Small Business Administration's Acting Administrator Tami Perriello asking the SBA to accelerate opening the application window for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. "On behalf of the Texas Music Office and its constituents from all across the state, please take the necessary steps to open applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant so that the Texas music industry – and the thousands of individuals employed by the state’s small venues – may live to see another day, as the permanent closure of these venues would be immeasurable to our state’s economy and culture," Anthony wrote. Read the full letter here.
The 1980s: The Best Little Playlist in Texas (celebrating the Texas Film Commission’s 50th anniversary)
To celebrate the Texas Film Commission's 50th Anniversary, the Texas Music Office + the Texas Film Commission revisit music appearing in 1980's TV shows and films shot in Texas (including PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE, TRUE STORIES, REVENGE OF THE NERDS, INDIANA JONES & THE LAST CRUSADE, PARIS TX, ROADIE, & more).