Texas State Professors’ New Book Recontextualizes Paul McCartney’s “Blackbird”

To explore “how Black musicians sang the Beatles into being”

"...academic community, she went to a conference at Penn State commemorating the 50th anniversary of the band's invasion of..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Oscar Rodriguez

Who's Texas?

The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers

"...Pete Gallego, the influential state rep from Alpine, recalled in a committee meeting earlier..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Local Musicians Perform Remotely for HAAM Day

A wide array of artists played for the health care nonprofit

"...On Tuesday, the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians staged its annual HAAM Day fundraising event throughout the..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Music Post by Naomi Brady

Iron Age's Seminal Album Reverberates Through Texas' Metal Scene

The Sleeping Eye turns 10 with a reissue, its creators and other Texas metal icons consider its influence

"...farms. Contrast that to the urban sprawl of the Texas capital, and it's no wonder locals flee to the..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Is the Net Neutrality Repeal Another Blow to Tex-Mex Musicians and Broadcasters?

Bidi bidi bom bom

"...a Democratic push to overturn the decision, and even state efforts to ensure equal access to all web content...."

July 6, 2018 Music Feature by César E. López Linares

Color in Sara Hickman’s An Eclectic Array of Texas Musicians

Presenting two illustrations from Sara Hickman’s new volume

"...No stranger to rounding up Texas artists for a good cause, Sara Hickman had Willie..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Meet the New Texas Music Czar

New Texas Music Office director, new Rock N Roll Rentals branch, and a new Foot Patrol fetish!

"...experience in music-related e-commerce has assumed leadership of the Texas Music Office. Brendon Anthony, 38, whose résumé includes a..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Texas Songwriting Legend Robert Earl Keen Announces Retirement From the Road

The roots musician will tour through September

"...The road may go on forever, but a Texas songwriting legend says he won’t be out on it..."

Jan. 16, 2022 Music Post by Robert Penson

Texas Book Festival

Festival Roundup

"...Where: North side of Texas State Capitol (indoors and outdoors)..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature

National Law Group Ditches Texas Over Lege’s Anti-LGBTQ Hate

American Assoc. of Law Libraries bans TX because of discrimination

"...threats from performers and various groups promising to boycott Texas over its plans to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation, one organization..."

July 14, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Travel

A trip planner for the month of March

"...Summer and Ballroom Marfa, the program features artists and musicians from within and outside of the record label’s roster..."

March 9, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Bands Together Part II

Concerts over the next few weeks benefit victims of Central TX floods

"...of storms brews in the Gulf of Mexico, and Texas prepares for more wet weather, news of relief concerts..."

June 15, 2015 Emergency Post by Alexa Harrington

Goodnight, Austin, Texas -- Wherever You Are

The 2000-01 Austin Music Awards

"...past few Music Polls, the growing populace of the Texas state capital manages to ferret out the musicians who..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Janis Joplin, Texas, and the Big Beat

How East Texas Shaped Rock's First Female Superstar

"..."I'll tell you 'bout Texas Radio and the Big Beat...I'll tell you 'bout the..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Son of the Fathers of Texas

Steve Mendell's life, work, and music filled in the gaps

"...music. Some of his career highlights include serving as Texas Music Commissioner, engineering Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Live Alive, and..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Texas to Officially Adopt QT

2010 Texas Film Hall of Fame inductees to include one glorious bastard

"...Well, close enough: The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards will make Quentin Tarantino..."

Dec. 21, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Jazz Mavericks of the Lone Star State

Sheet Music

"...Jazz Mavericks of the Lone Star StateBy Dave Oliphant University of Texas Press,242 pp., $22.95..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Luv Doc Recommends: Texas Book Festival

Texas Book Festival1, Saturday, November 8, 2003

"...of space, so it’s a good thing this weekend’s Texas Book Festival is spread all over the Capitol grounds...."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column by The Luv Doc

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...After a lot of thought and consulting with musicians and people in the business, $3 million should go..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...inequality, from economic distress to broad health and welfare. Musicians of color continue being threatened by COVID-19's iniquitous effects..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Texas Platters

"...Texas Fruit Shack (Behemoth)..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews: Texas Platters

"...struggles in the rest of the song. Brad Robinson's understated guitar work meshes well with Wood's vocal style, complementing..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Music Review

Faster Than Sound: The Musicians at the Center of UT's "Eyes of Texas" Debacle

Inside the Longhorn Band's first-ever Black student group, LHBlacks.

"...Musicians in the University of Texas Longhorn Band refer to..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: In a New York State of Mind

Mother Falcon hits Gotham, Not in the Face sears Vancouver, and Black Joe Lewis comes home

"...shit out of us," Terrell said. "You think these Texas boys are gonna back down? No dice. [Ezrin] and..."

June 21, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The State of the State of the 2012 Austin Music Scene

A look back at 2012

"...way around? Either way, it somehow relates to the state of the state of the music community, for whom..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Texas in the Title

"...25 "Texas Flyer," Freddie King Songwriters: Freddie King, Roy Davies, Bob..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Texas Platters

"...import, the image in "Shorty" of "sitting here in Texas eating Mexican food for breakfast at a taco stand..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Music Review

Represent Texas

Austin Music Awards 2009-10 Hall of Fame inductee Denny Freeman gets a second chance to deliver his induction speech

"...achievement can be and has been recognized in younger musicians and bands, Hall of Fame winners tend to be..."

April 2, 2010 Music Feature by Denny Freeman

Galavisión to Air the Premios Texas Awards

Austin's Spanish-language stations take the stage

"...affiliate KAKW Channel 62 airs the fifth annual Premios Texas, otherwise known as the Texas Latin Music Awards. That's..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Cultural Coolness Around Texas This Month

"...Son of Art of the State '98..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Arts Feature

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