Is Lockhart the Live Music Suburb of the World?

A growing wave of musical expats heads south

"...Aaron Fox first stumbled across Lockhart in search of a jukebox. In 1990, the University of Texas graduate..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

35 Years of the Austin Music Awards

Living in a dream

"...coming, but no one recalls exactly what set it off...."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...around Austin. Not since Charles Whitman's UT shooting terrorized the state capital had locals felt so helpless. We were..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Live Music to See This Weekend

The music staff helps you navigate the next three days of shows

"...Not sure if you heard, but Austin is the Live Music Capital of the World. As such, there..."

June 16, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...South by Southwest 2024 is looking ahead to the future of AI, but it's also tackling one of..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

Gifts of the Magi

A conversation about community and creativity with three wise men of the Austin arts

"...As Dave Steakley works in theatre, Stephen Mills in dance, and Craig Hella Johnson in..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Soccer Stadium Built in Line With Austin's Love of the Outdoors

How Gensler architecture's home for the Verde keeps it green

"...Designing the home stadium for Austin FC was not, shall we..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...The kingdom of Morocco achieved independence from French and Spanish..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...Like this country's forefathers, it came from England. Though it didn't originate there,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Cracking the SXSW Music Algorithm

If my phone broke and clickbait subsided, where would bring me joy at SXSW?

"...Streaming, which represented 75% of music industry revenue last year, stifles listener potential for..."

March 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...More Border “Security”: Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state is building an 80-acre base camp in Eagle..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin

The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music

"...So your plane just touched down and the pilot said, “Welcome to Austin: the Live Music Capital..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

There Goes the Neighborhood

North/South/Central – redistricting the live music capital

"...Austin's paved over parking spots for its live music paradise...."

July 25, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

2004-05 Austin Music Awards

Austin Music Hall, Wednesday, March 16

"...Austin has run a marathon in the last 23 years. From the Drag to Sixth Street...."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Riders Against the Storm Hit Their Stride With Flowers for the Living

Three-time winners of the Austin Music Awards' Band of the Year honors keep building community and creativity

"..."We are Austin music," repeats Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Ivan Cornejo, Steve Wynn, Cardinals, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Sonic dispatches from Ireland, Mexico, and the Afro Diaspora

"...Day four of South by Southwest Music felt especially global...."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

Camaraderie, Collaboration, and Sonic Time Travel Stuffed the 2024-2025 Austin Music Awards

Stacked Antone’s jam piled on the sounds of the city

"...In an age when the history of music streams for pennies and its soundtrack..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Insatiable Taste for Tunes

In Austin, the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, seeing great music doesn't always have to mean fighting the crowds at a smoky nightclub

"...In Austin, the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, seeing great..."

March 19, 2004 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Next Generation of Austin Hip-Hop

Young rappers reinvent the most streamed genre in America

"...Kendrick and Killer Mike, and (think) you can pull off RompHims and man purses, Chinese topknots, and velvet dresses...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

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

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

"...Colombian trio Nemegata finally finishes loading in and faces off...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

Pop quiz on Canada, with a SXSW 07 musical cheat sheet

"...Quick! What's the capital of Canada? Wrong. It's not Toronto. Who's the..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...Throughout our 17 decades of existence, Austin has been a government town, and from..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites over 1,400 artists to play on more..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Music Review: Nine Mile Records & Touring Serves Up Tacos, Lone Stars, and Roots Galore at the Continental Club

Welcome to the Virtual Live Music Capital of the World

"...Matinees at the Continental Club blot out the sun to spotlight Austin..."

March 20, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Mohawk welcomes Red River Flats to the neighborhood, Ego's sings karaoke, and a tribute to pianist Doug Hall

"...Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1..."

April 11, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...AUSTIN: On a good day, Austin really can be the center of the universe. When music and community come..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Deep Roots and Living Legends

Austin Music Awards celebrate our legends

"...The year is 1975 and Clifton Chenier and His Red..."

March 8, 2016 Events Post by Lisa Gossett

Off the Record

Greg Ginn and SST Records start fresh in Taylor, Possessed by Paul James stars as The Folk Singer, and KOOP Radio catches fire (again)

"...Exactly two years after KOOP Radio suffered the first of two devastating fires, which destroyed its previous..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...Thursday 19, Moody Amphitheater..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Faster Than Sound: City of Austin Delays Venue Funding – Again

Live music venues have asked for dedicated COVID-19 relief since March, but the city says applications won't open until next year.

"...Millions of dollars remain designated, but the money to sustain Austin's..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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