Houston Chronicle

The Texas Canon: How 'Urban Cowboy' introduced a modern, redefined Texas

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at James Bridges' ...
The Grio

Beyoncé pulled inspiration from Western ‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘Urban Cowboy’ and other films when recording ‘Cowboy Carter’

On Friday, the singer released her eighth studio album, which includes features from Tanner Adell, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus and a host of others. Beyoncé released her highly anticipated country album ...
AOL

How the Oklahoma-made movie 'Killers of the Flower Moon' inspired Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter'

The biggest movie ever made in Oklahoma is credited as an inspiration for one of the biggest albums of the year. Beyoncé released Friday her eighth studio album, the hotly anticipated "Act II: Cowboy ...

One-night only: Gilley's nightclub returns with mechanical bull, Dolly Parton lookalike contest

The iconic country-music nightspot was the inspiration for the film ‘Urban Cowboy’ and is now being revived for its 50th ...