Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...displaced. Community leader Harold McMillan, who runs district venue Kenny Dorham's Backyard and crafted the cultural district concept, says..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin City Limits’ Hall of Fame Fireworks

Willie Nelson & SRV among the inaugural inductees

"...the choices were obvious – Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, UT football coach Darrell Royal, and..."

April 28, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

10 Minutes with Stephen Stills

CSN bandleader stops in for a lesson on the blues

"...talked about his unfinished autobiography, teaming up with guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg in the Rides, and..."

July 23, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Playback: ACL Doubles Down

ACL's dual weekend model next year will feature the same line-ups. Plus, ACL weekend tidbits.

"...assembled a backing band featuring Ronnie James from Jimmie Vaughan's band on bass, Mike Flanigin on organ, former Honeybear..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

SXSW live shot

"...Forget about impostors like Kenny Chesney, Marty Stuart is the most important country music..."

March 24, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Rosie Flores

"...card as she swaps hot licks with the phenomenal Kenny Vaughan on sizzling instrumental "Teenage Rampage." With two weekly..."

March 22, 2019 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Joe Ely Record Review

Panhandle Rambler (Rack 'Em)

"...Warren Hood, Rob Gjersoe, Dave Roe, Gary Nicholson, and Kenny Vaughan – Joe Ely brings the desolation of Texas..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Merle, Marty & Willie Party

A different kind of bro-country

"...The Fabulous Superlatives – guitarist Kenny Vaughan, drummer Harry Stinson, bassist Paul Martin – demonstrated..."

Nov. 12, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Wednesday Rewind

Los Lonely Boys on the Tonight Show, Hayes Carll at Rolling Stone

"...the Jimi Hendrix Experience by way of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble...."

March 30, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Lucinda Williams

Reissues

"...then-new band, marked by the double guitar attack of Kenny Vaughan and Bo Ramsey. In a set typical of..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

"...it can be. With his Fabulous Superlatives – guitarist Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson on snare drum, and bass player..."

March 17, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...pickers including Sam Bush, Dave Roe, Will Kimbrough, and Kenny Vaughan. – Jim Caligiuri Dave Alvin & the Guilty..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

Tommy Shannon

'I Live in Trios'

"...rock's most famous trios, Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Tommy Shannon has distinguished his résumé..."

April 13, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Trouble Men

The post-SRV trials and tribulations of Texas' most famous rhythm section

"...bassist Tommy Shannon remembers the months after Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash following an August..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

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

"...future George W. Bush adviser Mark McKinnon; Stevie Ray Vaughan's two identical covers; Daniel Johnston illustrating his own profile;..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Oh, Lady, You're Good!

Dee Dee Bridgewater

"...of jazz's eternal triumvirate: Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan. Celebrated for accomplishments that helped shape modern culture, Fitzgerald's..."

April 17, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Thursday Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...7pm, Kenny Dorham's Backyard..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Double Trouble Reviewed

"...lonely, lonely time since Double Trouble founder Stevie Ray Vaughan died, and lesser bands would have taken a vow..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Jimmie Vaughan skips Dubya's inaugural ball, while the Austin Music Network gets a reprieve from the city as the SIMS Foundation tries to spend $62,000 and fast.

"...Lee Ann Womack. Meanwhile, Austin's Rick Trevino and Jimmie Vaughan are among those bowing out for various reasons; the..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Organ Great James Polk Works Wonders Outside the Limelight

We speak with Austin’s esteemed multi-instrumentalist and former arranger for Ray Charles

"...of government. By 1958, Austinites such as trumpet great Kenny Dorham and Motown arranger Gil Askey drove their respective..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

50 Margaret Moser Cover Stories

"...of Micael Priest” (Oct. 6, 2006) Cover photo by Kenny Braun..."

June 29, 2017 Photo Gallery

The Power of Three

With ZZ Top mowing down the Backyard this weekend, the power of three – trios – comes into play

"...heavily on Shannon, who later played with Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (see sidebar). Shannon had plenty of..."

April 13, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...at the Chron in 1990 when the Stevie Ray Vaughan issue was published. But we at least had a..."

June 2, 2006 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Steamboat returns, SXSW looms closer.

"...because of one simple fact: "They gave one to Kenny G for Christ's sake!" In return for his efforts,..."

March 1, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Awards lineup starts to trickle out.

"...seems only right to report that the Stevie Ray Vaughan box set has gone gold, the gold standard for..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

A Sound Salvation

Austin's Class of 2000

"...who will release their debut album, but Stevie Ray Vaughan's famous rhythm section knows exactly what they have to..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Pascal's Wager

Soundtracks: A No Lose Proposition

"...soundtrack, and, as a rule, someone's going to call Kenny Loggins, right?..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...the likes of Willie, Waylon, Jerry Jeff, Lyle, Jimmie Vaughan, and Dan Rather. Randy and Kathy Osban, who worked..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

The Hatchett Man

Local bookers like Charlie Hatchett Jr. built this city

"...but in the process of wooing their future producer Kenny Rogers, they changed their name to Shiloh and headed..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Cautiously Optimistic

Fifteen Hopefuls Make Up Austin's Musical Class of 2001

"...II, Dr. John, Susan Tedeschi, Jonny Lang, Willie Nelson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Jimmie Vaughan, Lou Ann Barton,..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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