It was back in 1978 when Esquire published a story called “The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy: America’s Search for True Grit.” Most of the events of the piece take place at Gilley’s, a honky-tonk in ...

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.' ...

On June 6, 1980, Urban Cowboy opened in theaters. The John Travolta-led film, adapted from an Esquire piece about the real-life love story of two regulars at Gilley's Club -- a Pasadena, Texas, ...

Paramount+ is doubling down on its ’80s nostalgia, announcing a new series based on the John Travolta film “Urban Cowboy” and setting a director and writer for its upcoming new take on “Flashdance.” ...

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 ...

Rodeo fans stampede to Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo, but one obnoxious “Arizona Urban Cowboy” manages to ruin every ...

Mickey Gilley, the country music icon whose honky-tonk birthed a cultural phenomenon, died peacefully on Saturday in Branson, Missouri, with friends and family by his side. He was 86. Over almost five ...

“Urban Cowboy” and the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa are both synonymous with the Bayou City. The 1980s film starring John Travolta, Debra Winger and Gilley’s, a Texas-sized honky tonk, personifies ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...