Leon Bridges Shines Through Gold-Diggers Sound at Stubb’s

Fort Worth singer basks Austin in emotive soul

"...Leon Bridges is the Chet Baker of soul. Just because..."

Sept. 13, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

Leon Bridges Comes Home

Texan evolves past retro soulman in a modern star

"...If Leon Bridges’ hypnotic ACL Fest performance in 2015 knocked the..."

Sept. 2, 2018 Music Post by Jeremy Steinberger

ACL Review: Leon Bridges

Texan soul great can do no wrong

"...become a headliner whether you were beforehand or not. Leon Bridges returned to ATX already a star, but Friday’s..."

Oct. 3, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Profile: Leon Bridges

Throwback Texan comes prepared

"...age moves fast, but the rise of Fort Worth’s Leon Bridges can only be described as meteoric. The young..."

March 20, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Leon Bridges Comes Home

Ft. Worth soul sensation Leon Bridges returns for Austin's second-biggest music festival

"...had barely started on 2015 when the buzz surrounding Leon Bridges became deafening. The last weekend of January, the..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Live Shot: Leon Bridges

Fort Worth soul man undaunted by soul-sucking venue

"...Leon Bridges’ music borrows from the R&B style popular 50..."

March 20, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Last Week in Live Music: Eric Clapton, Leon Bridges, Glass Animals, Sabrina Ellis, and More

"...Leon Bridges ACL TV taping at the Moody Theater on..."

Sept. 20, 2021 Photo Gallery

2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup

Foo Fighters, Drake, the Weeknd, and Deadmau5 top fall fest

"...World. Also netted are young Fort Worth soul man Leon Bridges, who could have played any festival after his..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Leon Bridges

"...Live, Leon Bridges' voice hasn't broken. Ft. Worth's 25-year-old soul sensation..."

July 10, 2015 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: James Petralli's Constant Bop

Has White Denim become Bop English? Which festival might relocate to the new superstage at Circuit of the Americas? Is LBJ turning over in eternity over the Beatles exhibit at his library? That and other Q&As in this week's music news.

"...guitarist Austin Jenkins discovered R&B's next big thing in Leon Bridges, and assumed the roles of producers and bandmates..."

June 12, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Harvey Can't Mess With Texas Benefit Concert

"...Leon Bridges..."

Sept. 25, 2017 Photo Gallery

SXSW Music: First Band List of 2016

Initial names for (154) and days remaining until (146) March madness

"...locally, globally? Earlier this year, only music writers swarmed Leon Bridges and now he’s a festival headliner...."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Friday Interviews

The Church, Leon Bridges, Best Coast – vintage, meteoric, and sincere.

"...Leon Bridges 10:45pm, St. David's Historic Sanctuary..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Harvey Hurricane Concert Rallies

Can’t Mess With Texas benefit beams Lone Stars and all-stars

"...Nelson for a fiery take on “Texas Flood,” and Leon Bridges offering smooth soul in a duet with the..."

Sept. 23, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...with new songs and even live-streamed performances. – Doug Freeman Leon Bridges' "Inside Friend," feat. John Mayer..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

ACL Interview: The Broad, Brilliant, Beautiful Musical Universe of Jon Batiste

"We take you on a journey through Black American music history, ragtime to trap."

"...ready-made for PBS, signal a new superstar alongside Texan Leon Bridges...."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Honky-Tonk Soul Man Charley Crockett Makes His Move

The singer’s long road to Austin

"...I went back, it had blown up. I met Leon Bridges in 2014 before he kind of blew up,..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Beto O'Rourke Rally With Willie Nelson

"...to performances from Carrie Rodriguez, Tameca Jones, Joe Ely, Leon Bridges, and, of course, Willie himself. Read Kevin Curtin's..."

Oct. 1, 2018 Photo Gallery

Playback: Lost in the Silent City

Crowdsourced sci-fi, getting steamy with Black Pistol Fire, and a mighty storm of music

"...Hurricane Concert Rallies," Sept. 23). Highlights included Willie and Leon Bridges dueting on "Funny How Time Slips Away," Ryan..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

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

"...Leon Russell (1/28/00)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Patty Griffin Leads Local Grammy Nominations

Lone Star accolades span country, gospel, folk, and R&B

"...Ft. Worth soul sensation Leon Bridges also nestles among the 83 Grammy categories, his..."

Dec. 7, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

ACL 2015: Friday, First Weekend

"...Leon Bridges..."

Oct. 3, 2015 Photo Gallery

SXSW Music: Thursday

"...Leon Bridges at Willie Nelson's Heartbreaker Banquet..."

March 20, 2015 Photo Gallery

White Denim 2.0

Frontman James Petralli talks of the old days and a new era

"...ex-White Denim guitarist] and Josh concentrating their efforts on Leon Bridges that ushered this new era of White Denim?..."

Feb. 4, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: SXSW 2015: Turnt Up & Dialed Down

SXSW Music 2015 – that's a wrap

"...Poem Is a Naked Person, a 1974 portrait of Leon Russell, who earned a reputation as a good tipper..."

March 27, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Beto & Willie Rally the Resistance

Nelson unveils new song “Vote ’Em Out”

"...and Willie Nelson, neared, Fort Worth’s contemporary soul-pop singer Leon Bridges came out on fire and delivered Saturday’s strongest..."

Sept. 30, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...and Garth Ennis; Time Editor Jeffrey Kluger; film critic Leonard Maltin; Nobody Speak director Brian Knappenberger; Threat Surface podcast..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Fest 2015 Friday Listings – Second Weekend

Blurbing the second Friday of ACL 2015

"...Leon Bridges 4pm, Honda stage Ft. Worth native Bridges, aided..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Live Shot: Willie Nelson’s Heartbreaker Banquet

Willie’s Picnic 2.0

"...vocals from Erika Wennerstrom. Fort Worth throwback soul sensation Leon Bridges continued to turn heads, packing the plaza through..."

March 20, 2015 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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

"...Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”); and Leon Bridges and Gary Clark Jr. smoking “Night Life” into..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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