In the landscape of romantic dramas, few films have been as underrated as Urban Cowboy. Released in 1980, this cinematic gem features John Travolta in a role that showcases his versatility, yet it ...

Urban Cowboy (1980) follows Bud, a Texas farm boy who hits the big city seeking fortune. At the iconic Gilley’s nightclub, he falls for the independent Sissy, but their clashing views and jealous ...

This classic John Travolta drama remains a favorite among many today and is also one of the best contemporary Westerns of the ...

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' ...

Long before craft cocktails and food halls took over the region's nightlife, Houston had Gilley's, a honky-tonk so enormous ...

Bud Davis is a country boy who moves to the city to visit his uncle and his family. He starts hanging out at Gilley's, the popular nightclub owned by Mickey Gilley himself. He takes a job at the oil ...

1980 was a confusing time for America. A Southern Christian farmer was president — and a Democrat! — but he was about to be supplanted by a California politician tight with Hollywood — and a ...

Urban Cowboy, the popular ’80s movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger as a contentious couple at odds over jealousy and gender roles set at Gilley’s in Texas, turned 45 years old this summer.