Five Established Music Acts Headed to SXSW

From Bootsy Collins to Faye Webster

"...blues, rounded out by Robert Finley, Early James, Gabe Carter, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Moonrisers, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, and Kenny..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...Brookins, Austin Justice Coalition founder Chas Moore, health educator Jimmy Baker, and Queer Black Women Alliance founder Arijah Rashid...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

3 Body Problem , more announced for 2024 festival

"...a Film About The Black Keys. Director: Jeff DupreProducers: Carter Little, Jeff Dupre, Elizabeth Gregory This is a Film..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...At Once: In this session, film producer Allison Rose Carter, the filmmaking duo collectively known as “Daniels” Daniel Kwan..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...GOP incumbents. Both Michael McCaul's TX 10 and John Carter's TX 31 are more than 20% overweight; Chip Roy's..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Denny Freeman, the Graceful Guitarist Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died

Masterful player had a foundational presence on Austin music

"...witness to the greats: Elvis at the Cotton bowl, Jimmy Reed and Bo Diddly at the State Fair Music..."

April 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Wes Montgomery's triple-shot guitar, 80-proof bass from Ron Carter, and chill percussion by conguero Ray Barretto spikes their..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...impressed. It felt a little like meeting a 2018 Jimmy Stewart. Tall, humble, sincere, and funny, he seems like..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

Pocket Fishrmen Serve up Punk and ... Fish

What to expect at the punk cutups’ annual Fish Fry

"...other's roles, the latter showing a knack for shoehorning Jimmy Page-style arena guitar heroics into driving punk tunes. That..."

June 1, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Tenth and Final SXSW Artist List

Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, a Blaze Foley tribute, and 196 more

"...Erva Carter (Beaumont)..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Cast: Julianne Nicholson, Emma Roberts, Zachary Quinto, Jess Weixler, Jimmy Smits, Jason Biggs, Lea Thompson, Scott Cohen, Octavia Chavez-Richmond,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...Samilpa, True Believers, Pariah, Junior Brown & Tanya Rae, Jimmy LaFave, Kerry Awn, Little Sister & Ugly Americans; Angela..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

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

"...Bill Carter, Jimmie Vaughan, Marcia Ball (12/5/86)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Highwaymen

"...Fire" baritone and polished off by Kristofferson's gritty bark. Jimmy Webb's haunting "Highwayman," sophomore runaway "Silver Stallion," and Guy..."

June 10, 2016 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

10 Minutes With Ry Cooder

Journeyman guitarist yes, ethnomusicologist maybe

"...now. Then you could go up to somebody like Carter Stanley and say “hello.” That gave you some insight..."

Sept. 17, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Chronicle Endorsements

For the Nov. 4 General Election

"...District 6: Jimmy Flannigan..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Playback – SXSW: Zero Hour

SXSW started early this year, but now – as usual – everything hits at once

"...perform together there. Another hip-hop megastar, Lil Wayne, whose Carter V drops in May, just got added in as..."

March 14, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Stronger With Each Tear: Mary J. Blige

Soul queen slays the Moody Theater

"...Cube, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Robert Lockwood Jr., Jimmy Scott, Charles Brown, etc...."

March 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'Justified' Recap: 'This Bird has Flown'

Ladies have flown the coop and Raylan owns birds worth a goodly sum

"...like Longfellow Deeds,” I couldn’t make that jive with Jimmy Stewart’s character in Frank Capra's immortal Mr. Deeds Goes..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Post by Virginia B. Wood

Variations on Carol of the Bells

Mermen, movies, and Whitney pulled me under for Christmas

"...takes its name, “Santa Claus,” was cut by Bo Carter in San Antonio very near the time Robert Johnson..."

Dec. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Gram Parsons Hoot Night

Patterson Barrett pays tribute to godfather cosmic cowboy

"...included Bill Browder, Ernie Gammage, Layton dePenning, Tommy Taylor, Jimmy Rose, and many others, a regular gathering “that became..."

Nov. 5, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Nora Guthrie: Tourniquet in Cheek

More music history with SXSW Music panelist Nora Guthrie

"...him through Wilco. You can get to him through Jimmy LaFave. You can get to him through Dolly Parton...."

Feb. 29, 2012 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Lotions Rub It In at Steamboat

Reggae favorites the Lotions get funky for the Steamboat Reunion

"...rhythms. For David Roach, John Holston, Allan Monsarrat, Steve Carter, Miguel Pankratz, Steve Lott, and Michael McGeary, those were..."

May 11, 2011 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Austin Shorts at Sundance

David Lowery and the Zellner Bros. to do the 'Dance

"...gets herself stuck in a full body girdle."YEARBOOK" (Director: Carter Smith) – Something strange is going on at Rockdale..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Crossroads 3

I went up to the Crossroads – and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – fell down on my knees

"...Promised Land" provides glimpses of riches to rival Howard Carter's 1922 archaeological supernova:..."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Flatlanders

Live Shot

"...a rhythm section of onetime Joe Ely road hog Jimmy Pettit and drummer Pat Manske, the two-thirds local trio..."

June 12, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Mourning the loss of two Austin music giants, Stephen Bruton and Randall 'Poodie' Locke

"...His work has been covered by Raitt, Patty Loveless, Jimmy Buffett, and the Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny..."

May 15, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Grupo Fantasma gets a Grammy nod, a tribute to the Cactus Cafe's Griff Luneburg, and tripping daisies with Woozyhelmet

"...with eight nods, including Album of the Year (Tha Carter III), while M.I.A.'s Pineapple Express blockbuster "Paper Planes" is..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Chasing Teen Coin

"...comes up like the sun, in immediate contrast to Jimmy Ricks’ impossible froggy baritone grounding LaVern Baker on “You’re..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

A Mala Sangre timeline

"...of the case he should look at then-Assistant Chief Jimmy Chapman...."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature

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