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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Urban Cowboy period of country music doesn’t always get enough credit for its influence on the present, but in the new music video for “Burn Out” Midland play up their appreciation for the classic ...

Forty years after its release, “Urban Cowboy” continues to resonate today. However, those who are fixated on a mechanical bull, cowboy hats and two-step dancing, are looking for themes in all the ...