Texas Music Icon Wade Bowen Takes the Lead Role in Music Video for New Single 'Rainin on Me' (Exclusive)

An icon in the Texas music scene for over two decades,Wade Bowenhas released a total of nine records thus far in his career — following a somewhat standard philosophy for each. “As artists, we want our albums to feel cohesive,” Bowen, 47, tells PEOPLE in a recent interview. “You want [the songs] to go together, and you want it all to make sense.” But during the making of his tenth studio album, he felt the tide turning a bit.

Texas Rapper Accused of Kidnapping Woman, Holding Her Captive for 4 Years in His Garage

Lee Carter.Photo:Houston Police Dept. Houston Police Dept. Lee Carter, 52, was arrested on Thursday, nearly nine months after police responded to a Houston, Texas home after the victim contacted 911, according to Harris County court records. The victim, identified as Verenice Lopez Rivera in a criminal complaint, claimed she met Carter about four or five years ago when she was panhandling in Houston, Texas. Carter allegedly gave her $1 before offering to help her as she was pregnant, according to the complaint.

Texas Residents Asked to Use Less Electricity amid Heat Wave as Fears of Blackouts Mount

Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Texas' power grid operator is urging residents and businesses to “voluntarily conserve electricity” amid a heat wave in the state. “The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use,” the council said in astatement. The request comes during a time of limited wind-produced energy availability. “While solar power is generally reaching near full generation capacity, wind generation is currently generating significantly less than what it historically generated in this time period,” the council explained.

Texas Santa Needed Life-Saving Surgery. Before the Operation He Made a Plea: 'Don't Cut My Beard'

Dennis Vaughan, aka Santa, and members of the medical team that saved his life.Photo:Memorial Hermann Memorial Hermann Santawas spotted on the rooftop helipad Tuesday morning atMemorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center— and this time, he was the one bringing the cookies. This week, Dennis Vaughan, 74, reunited with the surgeon and life flight crew who saved his life in September. “I wanted to say thank you to everybody,” he tells PEOPLE.

Texas Student Was 'Crushed' Watching Team Lose. Then His Big Hair Went Viral: 'Just Gotta Roll with It'

Grant Walther in 2024. After watching his team lose, one Texas college student got the surprise of a lifetime when he realized that he’d gone viral…because of his hair. Grant Walther, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin, became a meme now known as “Texas hair guy” when the Longhorns took on the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 19 — and lost 30-15. ESPN camerascaptured the look on the student’s face as he took in the score, and Walther quickly took over the internet.