Hot Summer Nights’ 2024 Lineup Has Arrived

Over 125 local acts play for free July 18-20

"...The lineup for this year’s Hot Summer Nights has arrived. More than 125 local acts will..."

June 18, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Jess Williamson, Stay Black & Live, Babestock, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

"...an opportunity to experience the freedom of a balmy summer accompanied by a soundtrack of some of Austin’s most..."

June 14, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Blues on the Green Unveils 2024 Lineup

Shortened concert series returns June 11-12

"...lineup for this year’s shortened version of the free summer music series, headed to Zilker Park on June 11..."

May 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Long Center’s Drop-In Music Series Is Back

22-artist lineup runs from R&B to honky-tonk

"...the picnic blankets and lather on the sunblock: Free summer concerts are back. The Long Center’s free outdoor music..."

May 8, 2024 Music Post by Madeline Duncan

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts

Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues

"...the right moment. Between March’s vernal equinox and June’s summer solstice, the Puerto Rican rapper closes some 21st century..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

"...Curren$y has one of the most stacked résumés in hip-hop. After stints with Master P’s No Limit Records and..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...For Oakland emcee Kamaiyah, bounce-drenched new album Another Summer Night is nothing short of a victory lap. After..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crosstalk: Urban Cultural Fest Returns, Oblivion Access Retreats

And Guy Fieri comes to (Flavor)town

"...Terror Fest – highlighted metal before expanding to include hip-hop, ambient, and experimental. Following a 2022 appearance by newly-local..."

April 5, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...Tuesday’s 82-degree humidity left me sweatily worried about the summer months to come. At Paste magazine’s East Austin Block..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...FREAKS (2023) introduced Austin to the neo-soul, funk, and hip-hop universe of BLK ODYSSY, the latter record featuring George..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Ben Kweller to Launch the Zev Award at the Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards

New grant for musicians under 18 honors his son, Dorian Zev Kweller

"...for wolf. Every day after school, he oscillated between hip-hop beats, acoustic ballads, indie guitar rockers, and lo-fi chillwave..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...beats of “Soy Chingona” fuel a swinging, infectious statement. Hip-hop artist Mexstep, groove-driven funk collective Ex Romantika, and dynamic..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...DIAMONDS & FREAKS, so why not rep Juwan Elcock's soul/hip-hop amalgamation while you're at it? – C.A.blkodyssy.com, $12 ZZ..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

In an iLL Manner: How Jamal McKinney Sells Out Rap Shows at Antone’s

Inside the promoter’s euphoric, elegant vision for hip-hop booking

"...history on the Cherrywood Coffeehouse patio, after staging 20 hip-hop shows at Antone's over two years of partnership with..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...Slim rewrote her own French lyrics to Brazilian standard "Summer Samba" while draped in a kaffiyeh. Her eloquent introduction..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...between homegrown Latin-funk sustainers Brownout and unsung Los Angeles alt-hip-hop pioneers the Pharcyde, who provided an early launching pad..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin R&B Cool Girl Grace Sorensen Prioritizes Good Energy

BLK ODYSSY and Magna Carda collabs hype the singer/dancer’s Zilker debut

"...On the 2022 track “Digits,” Austin singer-songwriter Grace Sorensen..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Flora and Son

Joseph Gordon-Levitt steals the show in this Irish musical drama

"...— unbeknownst to her, he’s already making his own hip-hop jams using a computer app — but eventually she..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...to that. However, sessions initiated by Alex Chavez in summer 2020, to which I invited Victor, became Caramelo Haze..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

10 Years On, KUTX Celebrates Staying Fresh

Hip-hop, local talent help to upend public radio assumptions

"...a little louder, playing younger music, and playing more hip-hop, soul, and R&B...."

Sept. 22, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...to keep this year's globally feted 50th anniversary of hip-hop rolling. On Sept. 17 at the Central Library, the..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Temple of Angels, a DJ Chicken George benefit, a Soap Creek Saloon reunion, and more recommended shows

"...Brother and Glorietta. Among the friends the Wimberley songwriter's Summer Ramble recruits onstage are Heartless Bastard Erika Wennerstrom, J...."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

CupcakKe Keeps Austin Pride Going, and the Crowd Moaning, at Sold-Out Antone’s Set

Texas openers Lynn, Shirt Off Fe, and Ladi Earth upped the energy

"...James, Lil’ Keke, and Lil’ Flip at Antone’s this summer...."

Aug. 17, 2023 Music Post by Adam Cherian

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A DAWA benefit, A Giant Dog album release, and a country showcase headline our recommended Austin shows

"...Austin. Doubling as an album release party for Austin hip-hop artist Ben Buck's latest, Back Burner '97, the show..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Column by Adam Cherian

Ways to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop in Austin

The Illharmonic Orchestra, Bavu Blakes, and more reflect on the genre's golden jubilee

"...In the early August dog days of summer 1973, the Jamaica-born, Bronx-based DJ Kool Herc electrified a..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...Looking for ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in Austin? Find our concert picks here...."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: Transing Pride

ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride

"...Pride Kickoff Grind down at the Bear to the hip-hop/R&B stylings of DJ Scam Likely in partnership with the..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Filipino Fist, Horsegirl, Night Drive's EP release, and more recommended Austin shows

"...theme and a child YouTuber rapping "Ms. Jackson" – hip-hop-led innocence/insanity reigns on DJ Jester the Filipino Fist's DJ..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They'd Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Fresh looks at Grace Sorensen, Witches Exist, Vermin the Villain, Ariel & the Culture

"...on the Red River Cultural District strip for Hot Summer Nights. Among the freebies last weekend, four writers caught..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Solid Roots Support the Tiarras' Indie Chicana Sound

No longer Tiarra Girls, the outspoken sister trio still puts family first

"...As he shuffled between cumbia rhythms, R&B hits, and hip-hop hooks, the kid sisters danced around, played imaginary instruments,..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Wayne Lim

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