Long before craft cocktails and food halls took over the region’s nightlife, Houston had Gilley’s, a honky-tonk so enormous and unruly it became a symbol of Texas after 'Urban Cowboy.' ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paramount+ is heading to the honky tonk. The streamer has put in development a series adaptation of teh John Travolta-Debra Winger feature film Urban Cowboy. The project, based on the 1980 romantic ...

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

Mickey Gilley, the country music star whose Texas nightclub served as the inspiration for the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, died on Saturday in Branson, Mo. His death was confirmed to NPR by his publicist ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, has died. He was 86. Gilley died ...

Mickey Gilley, the man who personified “urban cowboy,” died Saturday. He was 86. Gilley died in his adopted hometown of Branson, Mo., according to a statement on his Facebook page. His cause of death ...

Jack Plunkett / AP Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, has died. He was 86. Gilley ...