Since its launch in January 2000, Texas Music has covered hundreds of the state's musicians and bands, representing all styles of music, in addition to writing about the venues and events that contribute to the state's music scene.

Launched in January 2000, the magazine was formed out of an idea for an MBA school project by publisher Stewart Ramser.

[1] Texas Music includes compilation CDs featuring Texas artists inside some issues.

The magazine also hosts reader appreciation parties featuring performances by Texas artists.

The art director is Martha Gazella-Taylor, who won a design award — the Charles E. Green Award for Excellence in Journalism — in 2005 for her work on the magazine.

Associate editors are Coy Prather and Jeremy Ray Burchard, and Madison Searle edits the book review section.

Frequent contributors include Richard Skanse, Geoff Himes, Darryl Smyers and Mike Ethan Messick.

For a time, the magazine was operated by Open Sky Media in Austin, Texas, but was reacquired by Stewart Ramser, the magazine's original publisher, in 2024.

12 (Fall 2002) – Lee Ann Womack No.

15 (Summer 2003) – Ray Wylie Hubbard No.

18 (Spring 2004) – Jerry Jeff and Django Walker No.

21 (Winter 2005) – Los Lonely Boys No.

27 (Summer 2006) – Austin City Limits Music Festival No.

31 (Summer 2007) – Charlie Robison and Kevin Fowler No.

36 (Fall 2008) – The Randy Rogers Band No.

40 (Fall 2009) – Cross Canadian Ragweed No.

50 (Spring 2012) – Top 50 Classic Texas Songs No.

72 (Fall 2017) - Willie Nelson (Hurricane Relief) No.

82 (Fall 2021) – 25 Greatest Album Covers in Texas Music History No.

84 (Fall 2022) – Randy Rogers Band No.