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This promises to be a reissue-heavy month for classic-rock fans – but there are a few notable new releases, too.

Max Yasgur was reportedly pro-Vietnam War, but he still saw the value and importance of the three-day festival in upstate New York.

Message helped her focus on performing, and to worry less about the icon she was replacing.

Nerves, fog and a dropped drumstick all marred the opening song on their first night.

Band provides updates after drummer John Paris suffered a “critical medical emergency” several days ago.

Some of the chains will close a handful of locations while others are ceasing operations entirely.

A new website lets Texas drivers search public Flock audit logs to see whether their license plate appears in records of Flock database searches.

The star on the mountain used to go dark after Christmas. It wasn't until 1993 that El Paso started leaving it on every single night.

Concordia Cemetery and El Paso High School are just two stops on a ghost trail that one local researcher has spent years mapping out.

Texas Tech is ending its first-come, first-served student game seating policy. Students must now reserve seats via the Red Raiders app using a new point system based on academics and attendance, with tight deadlines and standby lines.

Black Magic Woman, Smooth, Long Train Runnin', What a Fool Believes. That's a lot of classic rock packed into one August night in El Paso.

A group of El Paso peeps, including a former "Local Loco", now have their own tequila and that's really good news for tequila lovers and aspiring musicians alike.

Heavy rain in Lubbock causes severe stormwater pollution when runoff sweeps up sediment, excess nutrients, trash, bacteria, and chemicals. Protecting local playa lakes and wildlife requires proper waste and runoff management.

A Texas lawmaker wants to push school start dates to September, and his reasons go beyond just giving kids a longer summer.

The current Fire Station 2 has served southern Tyler since the 1970s. A new facility will provide firefighters with more space, updated equipment areas and improved response capabilities.

The legendary blues-rock band also has upcoming tour dates that will keep them on the road through 2027.

Flock's license plate camera network is tightening the rules after officers used it to track former partners. The changes are coming whether local agencies want them or not.

"Freedom Bus," the first single, features singer-songwriter Jesse Welles.

Poison's Rikki Rockett showed up to the Rainbow one rare night out and ran straight into Metallica's Lars Ulrich, the guy the press said he was supposed to hate.

El Paso natives are launching El Músico Tequila, a new premium tequila brand that uses independent music during its fermentation process.

Here's a look ahead to concert appearances by more than 80 huge acts.

With triple-digit temperatures still in the forecast, a Texas lawmaker says changing the school calendar could help students avoid the hottest part of summer.

The new ordinance bans future data centers and limits expansion of existing facilities inside Chandler.

Winona ISD is starting the school year with fewer bus drivers, and Superintendent Justin Cowart is stepping in to help keep students moving safely.

The G.L.O.V.E. looks like standard patrol gear but delivers an electric shock on contact. ICE may soon be equipping agents with thousands of them.

Google, Rowan, and CleanSpark are now on record agreeing to meet Texas rules that hold data centers accountable for their impact on the power grid, water, and neighborhoods.

Some Tyler gym-goers are wondering whether local gyms should have stricter rules about recording, especially when other people may end up in the background.