Pleasing and impressing each other was a badge of honor for the Texas singer-songwriters. Crowell wrote vividly about that period in his song “Nashville 1972” from his 2017 album “Close Ties.” ...

The intent of Oscar Casares and Carrie Rodriguez is to challenge distorted notions of the Texas-Mexico border and portray it as, simply, their homeland.

The Fort Worth-based director and writer of the movie, Greg Kwedar, is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

A well-regarded Texas writer and an amazing singer/songwriter are teaming up to present a spoken word and music performance in Austin called “Postcards from the Border.” The intent of Oscar ...