Kingfish, Mavis Staples, Antone’s Allstars, and More Reviews From Austin Blues Festival 2025

Soul and jam sessions galore at Moody Amphitheater

"...covers such as Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Tightrope” and Eric Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover.” Swapping a gold Kiesel guitar for..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

A Celebration of Black Women, a Benefit for Palestine, and Other Crucial Concerts

Hans Zimmer, Superfónicos, Lola Tried, and more recommended shows

"...tank of a sundae.   – Cat McCarrey J.J. Johnson x Kebbi Williams..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Little Women, Big Games, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Get in the spirit with these arts and cultural happenings

"...Westley, the farm boy turned swashbuckling pirate with a Clark Gable mustache. The role is just that iconic –..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Free Show, Holiday Hootenanny, and More Crucial Concerts

Gary Clark Jr., Geto Gala, Robert Earl Keen, and more recommended shows

"...dance party series born from the minds of Brett Johnson and Claudia Hernandez, weekly club nights at various Austin..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Local Rock Weirdos, Death Metal Out-of-Towners, and More Crucial Concerts

They're your ears, do with them what you will

"...honky-tonk heartbreak and barstool ruminations, especially in Heather Rae Johnson’s fiddle and aching vocals that mark the title track..."

July 26, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Daddio

Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson star in this two-hander about a cabbie and his passenger

"...Directed by: Christy Hall. Starring: Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Marcos A. Gonzalez and Shannon Gannon...."

June 28, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...landscape, and this year’s return replicates the formula. Cody Johnson and Turnpike Troubadours hold down the headlining slots, while..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

"...in the Longhorn Band outside, and Huntsville native Cody Johnson’s opening performance of “That’s Texas” in front of a..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Gary Clark Jr. Boldly Plays New LP in Full at Austin City Limits

Taping finds hometown hero at a meditative musical crossroads

"...taping, on Tuesday night at the Moody Theater, Gary Clark Jr. made a bold move...."

March 28, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...missing. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin

Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.

"...the latter in October. Born Jan. 19, 1999, in Clarksdale, Mississippi – the crucible of American blues and the..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Tribute Convenes Keith Richards, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, and More at the Hollywood Bowl

Two-night song extravaganza pulled stars from across generations

"...Up to Be Cowboys”); and Leon Bridges and Gary Clark Jr. smoking “Night Life” into the SRV nod of..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The 2023 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Photos

"...Gary Clark Jr...."

April 3, 2023 Photo Gallery

The CMT Music Awards 2023

"...Cody Johnson..."

April 3, 2023 Photo Gallery

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Dagmara Dominiczyk, Punkie Johnson (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Ticker: Say It Ain’t So, Zo

Qadri explains his GOP gigs, Guerrero explains her housing views

"...Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, and for Libertarian Gary Johnson's presidential bid in 2016...."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

Some of our favorite performances that you can revisit this weekend

"...Natalie Maines wore a bejeweled RBG shirt. Lyndon B. Johnson’s iconic 1964 “Daisy Girl” ad flashed in a frenetic..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio, itchy-O, Fontaines D.C., Ash Lauryn, Nas & Wu-Tang, and more

"...early Nineties incarnation, modern psychsters the Living Pins (Carrie Clark of Sixteen Deluxe and Pam Peltz), Glass Eye's Kathy..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

DC League of Super-Pets

Fuzzy superhero antics are perfect summery kids' fare

"...Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson clearly have fun making movies together. Three films into..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Nine Records That Inspired Austin Author Fernando A. Flores' Valleyesque

From Pauline Oliveros to Big Boys, sounds behind the surreal South Texas-rooted story collection

"...Gary Clark Jr. joins a star-studded list of artists announced to..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Niki J. Crawford, Frania Dueñas, Mariel Flores, Kristian Flores, Clark Moore, Sardia Robinson (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...Austin during production. This year's list includes Caleb Michael Johnson's black comedy The Carnivores; Will Bakke's coming-of-age party flick..."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Book Festival Unveils Its List of Participating Authors

In-person and virtual panels and discussions abound

"...Chaplo Claudia Chidester Henry Cisneros Sandra Cisneros Ellen Riojas Clark Ann Cleeves May Cobb Paul Coggins Sarah Coleman Chrsitina..."

Sept. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

LBJ's Legacy and the Rise of Voter Suppression Laws

The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP FM returns

"...One of Johnson's major achievements in office was the passing of the..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

We Have an Issue: Why We’re Still Talking About LBJ

Reflections on the LBJ Library at 50, and a fond farewell to Food Editor Jessi Cape

"...conversation, but not every dead president is Lyndon Baines Johnson. When Texas House Democrats fled to D.C. this summer,..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Moral March for Democracy Enlists Willie Nelson, Luci Baines Johnson for Voting Rights Rally

27-mile march concludes at Texas State Capitol on Saturday

"...Nelson will perform and Texas political legacy Luci Baines Johnson will speak at the Texas State Capitol tomorrow, July..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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

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

"...curator stands as a reliably loyal community figure. Gary Clark Jr.’s already well-established commitment to amplifying local now culminates..."

July 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

We Have an Issue: Let the Balloting Begin

Vote now in the Austin Chronicle's "Best of Austin" Readers Poll

"...checks in with Austin hip-hop pioneer Terrany "Tee Double" Johnson on the other side of a health crisis. Find..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...the complicated relationships between three Texas music icons: Guy Clark, Susan Clark, and Townes Van Zandt...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Owen co-produced with engineer Jacob Sciba, who numbers Gary Clark Jr. and Gov't Mule among past clients, and White..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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