Fire in the Night, Music in Bone-Deep Bassnote Throbs

Reveling among the multiform delights of Art Outside

"...I want to tell you about the men and women with the live fireworks exploding off..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Blues on the Green Returns with Gary Clark Jr.’s All-Star Revue

Four free summer shows kick off next Tuesday

"...two-year absence from Zilker Park, iconic free concert series Blues on the Green returns...."

July 19, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Dark Was the Night

Blind Willie Johnson gets his place in history

"...You may not be familiar with Texas gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson, but you almost certainly know the..."

June 2, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Blues on the Green Pivots Successfully to All-Black Blues on the Screen

Curator Jackie Venson proves the legitimacy of the makeover

"...Summer concert series Blues on the Green, which draws tens of thousands of..."

July 9, 2020 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Timbers in the House

Aztex host Portland Wednesday

"...The high-flying Austin Aztex have the best record in the..."

June 8, 2010 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Gary Clark Jr. Spotlights Familial Austin Talent in Blues On the Green’s Return

“Everybody is listening to the guitar man”… and his friends

"...Under the stubborn 8pm sun, Zilker Park’s filling up...."

July 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...Right as rain (pun intended), Austin Blues Festival and Austin Psych Fest..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Reeling in the Years with Ray and Rusty

"...It’s Saturday night before Valentine’s Day and I’m spending it with the..."

Feb. 11, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Buried Alive in the Blues

The night Austin's Godfather of the blues granted Ed Ward a favor he'll never forget

"...The chubby guy with the unkempt, slightly greasy hair fixed..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Residential Address: Mel & James Hold Casual Communion in the Jade Room

With talent, technology, and the Holy Ghost

"...Amongst the fashionable clientele and decor at C-Boy's upstairs enclave the..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Reelin' in the New Years

Where you gonna be when the clock strikes 12?

"...Say sayonara to 2013 at one of Austin’s magnificent New Years Eve music events. There are literally..."

Dec. 31, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Angel in the Dark

The last release from pop noir princess Laura Nyro.

"...In Monterey Pop, renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captured the..."

April 6, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Reelin’ in the Years

Steely Dan follows up the Armadillo with Bass Concert Hall

"...According to Walter Becker Wednesday at a sold-out Bass Concert..."

Aug. 29, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Blues for the Red Sun

Kyuss Lives! (Exclamation the band's emphasis, not ours.)

"...Kyuss Lives! represents the worst kind of reunion - a sad combination of..."

Oct. 3, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...What does October make you think of? Halloween, pumpkin spice, trees transitioning from green to..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Buck Dharma in the 21st Century!

Epic Q&A with Blue Öyster Cult’s “Reaper”

"...Long Island singer-songwriter cabal Blue Öyster Cult composed art-rock unlike any of..."

Aug. 9, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

On Polish Screens, the Past Stays in the Picture

Films from the past and present screen at the Austin Polish Film Festival

"...The ninth annual Austin Polish Film Festival promises to be..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...May 10, 2015, Carson Creek Ranch, Austin: Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

All There in the Music

Mandy Mercier puts down her fiddle to talk about her eventful life.

"...On a mild evening in early April, Mandy Mercier sets up on the..."

May 11, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!

The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!

"...Last year's Austin Music Awards, held at the Moody Theater on March..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin FC’s Anemic Offense Leads to Broadway Blues In Nashville

RECAP: Tyro team now tied for last in Western Conference

"...In an inaugural season to remember, Austin FC is starting..."

May 24, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

In the Aisles

Love – platonic and romantic – among the groceries

"...Directed by: Thomas Stuber. Starring: Franz Rogowski, Sandra Hüller, Peter Kurth, Henning Peker, Matthias..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Playback: Long in the Tooth

Songwriting 101 from Billy Joe Shaver

"...When it comes to writing a real-deal country song, few roll up the ol'..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Blood in the Water

Headliners avalanche SXSW a week out from the music fest

"...At heart, South by Southwest remains a celebration and discovery of underground music. That's not..."

March 8, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Found in the Ground

Mother Falcon takes flight – past Paganini

"...Outside at Mohawk, the Friday night crowd swells to fill the open areas;..."

July 30, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Do Not (Po)Go Gently Into the Night

Punk Rock(ers): Not Burning Out, Not Fading Away

"...illustration by Roy Tompkins Saturday night, a few weeks back: The phone rings...."

May 23, 1997 Music Feature

Music in the 1990s

"...More than anything else, the Chronicle started as a music publication. Some..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Oddballs In the Round

"...Austin has always been a combination breeding ground and beacon..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Column

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...Abhi the Nomad, the Bishops, Magna CardaStubb’s, Jan. 3..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Deep in the Heart of Seacrest

Watching dreams live and die at Austin's 'American Idol' tryouts

"...At 7am last Wednesday, while most of Austin's musicians were still in bed, thousands of hopeful young..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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