No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Town and Sugarland. Keith Urban fist-bumped with the Buc-ee’s beaver mascot...."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Hardcore for a Cause, Gary Clark Jr., and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the coming week

"...Five Texas hardcore bands plot an all-ages show at Mohawk that raises money..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...experimental punk informed by their Mexica (Aztec) heritage. The band hails from Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or Neza, an area east..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Bandcamp..."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The 2020/2021 Austin Music Awards Came Bearing a Pandemic Stimulus

Hop in the Winner Wagon and see who we surprised with this year's unique awards

"...commercials from decades ago, we transformed a 1995 Dodge band van into a “Winners Wagon” and surprised the top..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The 2020-2021 Austin Music Awards Presentations

Sponsored by Cap Metro and The Austin Chronicle

"...Cap Metro): HAAM Best Innovation/Business Pivot (presented by Becky Beaver): Love and Lightstream Best Virtual Event (presented by Weird..."

March 4, 2021 Events Post by James Renovitch

Shinyribs Frontman Kevin Russell Will Perform Gourds Set for Electric Lounge Reunion

Reliving the wild and woolly Nineties music scene downtown

"...Russell held down a Tuesday night residency with his band the Gourds, who he’ll pay tribute to Saturday at..."

April 11, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...chunky, acne-prone, gospel-singing tweener. In Marfa, he heard Willie Nelson perform live...."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Outlaw Sounds

Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey on their favorite Blaze Foley and Townes Van Zandt songs

"...a jolly melody we can easily imagine the Muppet band swinging out to...."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ben Dickey

HOF Hopefuls

"...Wali “Oat Willie” Stopher, Sandy Lockett, John Clay, Tracy Nelson, George Rains, Layton DePenning, Tailgators, Don Leady, Steve Doerr,..."

March 13, 2017 Postmarks

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...1983: Angela Strehli & Band with special guest Stevie Ray Vaughan, Extreme Heat, Van..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

Food-o-File

Where there's smoke, there's barbecue

"...by Southwest Interactive. Picture-perfect weather and music of the Beaver Nelson band welcomed a few hundred guests to Brush..."

March 20, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...The Zombies 7pm, Stubb's The second British band after the Beatles to land a No. 1 in..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Barbecue Crash Course

"...Beaver Nelson and band rocking the park..."

March 17, 2015 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Breaking a Monster chronicles the breakout year of the band Unlocking The Truth, as the 12- and 13-year-old members..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Barbecue Crash Course Kicked Off Interactive for 5th Year

Central Texas barbecue feast greeted Interactive guests on arrival

"...puddle of the park, but hay solved that problem. Beaver and the boys rocked the tent and the folks..."

March 13, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

For the Love of Michael Fracasso

They don’t call it the Austin music ‘community’ for nothing

"...Austin musicians indeed come running. We had everyone from Beaver Nelson to the Band of Heathens join us onstage...."

Dec. 10, 2012 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Playback: HAAM-er Time

Being a musician doesn't always come with a choice, and rarely includes health insurance, so HAAM Benefit Day remains paramount

"...ago now, when a drummer in one of my bands back home was diagnosed with spinal cancer, it made..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Here & the Now: Best of 2012 (So Far)

Sampler mixtape for the first half of the year

"...John Fullbright lead the way, but geezers Loudon Wainwright, Beaver Nelson, Marty Stuart, and Chuck Prophet show there’s lots..."

July 11, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

BBQ Crash Course

A showcase of authentic Central Texas barbecue

"...permits were secured from the city of Austin. The Beaver Nelson Band signed on to provide the music, and..."

March 14, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Off the Record

Great music in odd places: punk rock at the Grand, Billy Gibbons' Twin Liquors visit, and 'Rehearsal at the Astoria'

"...the free exhibit, which is open through April 10, bands will "rehearse" daily on the stage, making it one..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...a dutiful, albeit barren, housewife discovers that her ailing husband has an illegitimate son, she sets out to find..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Happy Scrappy

Scrappy Jud Newcomb takes up residence

"...seen him wield his ax with Matt the Electrician, Beaver Nelson, Walter Tragert, the Resentments, Loose Diamonds, Planet Casper,..."

July 15, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Better Than the Van finds a place to crash in Austin, as does Ola Podrida's David Wingo, while Leeann Atherton goes big in Japan and Martín Perna stays up late with the Roots

"...Carroll, Walter Tragert, Gurf Morlix, Randy Weeks, Colin Gilmore, Beaver Nelson, and Matt the Electrician." That's largely due to..."

July 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Folk Alliance Featured

Events open to the public

"...Thursday, Feb. 9 John Jorgenson's Gypsy Jazz Band @ Flamingo Cantina..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Music Feature

Jon Dee Graham Reviewed

'Big Sweet Life: The Songs of Jon Dee Graham'

"...Club with a wild array of performers – from Beaver Nelson and Kathy McCarty to Ian McLagan and Charlie..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Pop Rocks

Making music in mecca for parents and children alike

"...Austin's Beaver Nelson takes his turn in the four-man song-swap onstage,..."

June 18, 2004 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

TCB

The Hole (birthday) enchilada, record store bargains, and Scott Weiland's screed

"...Wannabes, and Shoulders, plus former owner Jeff Smith's new band, the Gawthem Mongeese, are getting in on the action...."

May 21, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Working-Class Hero

Is Michael Fracasso's Austin's best kept musical secret?

"...stage, barely big enough for Fracasso and his three bandmates to turn around...."

April 23, 2004 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

ACL Prime Time

Blurbs to ACL Music Fest by.

"...South by Southwest, that's why. And yet, even with wristband-exchange woes and a shortage of food that could have..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature

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