Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Transportation Security Administration, in 2017, a record 3,957 firearms – nearly 11 a day – were discovered in carry-on..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Pick a Headliner: Paul McCartney vs. Metallica

We break down each act's stats so you can make an informed decision

"...Influences: Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playing Townes

Charlie Sexton and Richard Linklater talk about the role of a lifetime

"...me to know I loved the way Charlie thinks – the way he thinks about music and acting and..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

Whitney

Another glimpse behind the curtain at the late musical legend

"...Whitney: Can I Be Me by Nick Broomfield (Kurt & Courtney, Biggie and Tupac), which is currently airing on..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines) entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues, whose..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...it wasn't helplessly cliche to like the Black Keys. – Abby Johnston A Giant Dog..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Another Epic Austin City Limits HOF

Roy Orbison, Rosanne Cash, Neville Brothers, and LBJ honored

"...segment next set off equal fireworks as guested by Elvis Costello, Neko Case, and Ry Cooder. The English New..."

Oct. 26, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Zach Theatre's Singin' in the Rain

This stage take on the silver-screen musical really comes alive when it breaks free of the familiar film's grip

"...expectations that the new version will mimic the original – that Elvis will sound just like Elvis, that Mary..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Texas Album Hall of Fame: Townes Van Zandt

Caroline Sallee of Caroline Says recounts how Townes Van Zandt drew her to Texas

"...that's what Townes Van Zandt would remind me of – this lonely time in Birmingham...."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Feature

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...1486, features Venus in front of a scallop shell – not a clam shell...."

June 2, 2017 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1942, 102min/b&w, 35mm) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains,..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Baby sea turtles, Elvis Fest, and more!

"...Elvi come to Dallas for the Texas Tribute to Elvis at the Southfork Ranch made famous on TV’s Dallas..."

May 5, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Screamin' Jay Hawkins' All-Time Greatest Hits: A Novel

Screamin' Jay Hawkins' All-Time Greatest Hits: A Novel

"...Rock & roll pioneer Screamin' Jay Hawkins had only one hit,..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963

Local music journalism pioneer takes on all of rock & roll

"...to write a sweeping, definitive social history of rock & roll. An on-and-off local of long standing with a..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

2016 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

"...Elvis Costello, performing at the Moody Theater the night after..."

Oct. 13, 2016 Photo Gallery

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years

Ron Howard tackles the Beatles

"...Starr add perspective, and observers such as Eddie Izzard, Elvis Costello, Richard Lester, and journalist Larry Kane help characterize..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

We wade through the roughly 300 issues stamped with the mug of a musician

"...been on our cover. This isn't an exact science – flipping through dusty binders of ancient newsprint and jotting..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...to working with Kurt Russell on 1979 TV film Elvis?..."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Whole Lot of Rockin' Goin' On

Linda Gail Lewis received her first piano lesson from her brother at 40

"...new son-in-law, local rockabilly guitar wizard Danny B. Harvey – instrumental in the creation of Hard Rockin' Woman! –..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The 33

Antonio Banderas stars in this story about the trapped Chilean miners

"...ongoing bit of comic relief, a Bolivian newcomer, an Elvis impersonator, the old guy who’s scheduled for retirement in..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

1960s Austin Gangsters

The noir novelist digs into the capital city's criminal past and unearths characters who are lively, colorful, and interesting

"...There was a time – the 1960s, to be precise – when ex-UT football..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Tim Stegall

Day Trips: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tenn.

Birthplace of rock & roll still all right, mama

"...than just a shrine to the birth of rock & roll. The hallowed site to American music is a..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Is It Rolling, Bob?

Bob Johnston produced some of music's greatest albums

"...Dylan's Blonde on Blonde and Highway 61 Revisited; Simon & Garfunkel's Sounds of Silence; Leonard Cohen's Songs of Love..."

June 26, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

Another micro UK label with macro influence

"...style, injecting just enough opinion for spice. He gets Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and the Damned – the names..."

May 29, 2015 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Death of an Extra: Odell Grant

Odell Grant, who had a face you couldn't forget, has died

"...“I was embalmed and buried in the low-budget film Elvis and Annabelle,” Odell says of the film in which..."

April 7, 2015 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

Food-o-File: Weekend Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...• 2015 races right out of the gate with changes...."

Jan. 3, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Story of Pop Music From Bill Haley to Beyoncé

Saint Etienne bandleader connects the music history dots

"...The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncéby Bob Stanley W.W. Norton, 624pp., $29.95..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

SXSW Music: Second List

243 + 171 = as many acts as the last two ATX fests combined

"...The Chronicle Music staff admits curiosity about Sicko Mobb, Elvis Depressedly, and Snootie Wild. Iconic NYC DJ Peter Rosenberg..."

Nov. 18, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

When the Clock Strikes 12

Bill Haley died for rock & roll – in Harlingen

"...Headquarters. You of a certain age remember the drummer – the Beatle who wasn't John, Paul, George, or Ringo...."

May 16, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Playback: FREE WEEK!

2014, you're up

"...9) Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay, "Before We Come to Our Senses"..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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