The Rebirth of Doyle Bramhall II

For his first solo LP in 15 years, Eric Clapton’s top lieutenant may have put out the blues album of 2016

"...of multiple modes – producer, singer, songwriter, sideman – the Dallas-born guitarist, 47, began his journeyman's path as a..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

ACL Live Shot: Peterson Brothers

Bastrop blues siblings got their mojo workin’

"...It seems impossible, but the Peterson Brothers have been performing together since 2009. Impossible..."

Oct. 7, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Life by the Drop

The return of Doyle Bramhall

"...The coffin-shaped door of the dive at Eighth and Red..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Jimmie Vaughan: 50 Years Performing

Blues master crowds the Continental through the end of 2013

"...Eternal Austin guitar hero Jimmie Vaughan celebrates 50 years making music on Tuesdays at the..."

Nov. 25, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Denny Freeman, the Graceful Guitarist Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died

Masterful player had a foundational presence on Austin music

"...Denny Freeman, the soulful, musically deep multi-instrumentalist whose presence has been foundational..."

April 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Texas in the Title

"...Chart Position: none This tightly packed amalgam of blues, Southern soul, and funk finds Gilmer, Texas-born guitar great Freddie..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Top Texas 40 Chart

"...6 "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)," Waylon Jennings with Willie Nelson..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

The Lone Ranger

The legend of Jerry Lynn Williams

"...at Warner Bros. Records. It's dated 8/22/84, and at the top of the j-card is written "Shangri-La." There are..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings-on

"...what was essentially a living room concert, OTR had the distinct pleasure of being a fly on the wall..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Cum On Feel the Noize

The New Dessau Music Hall

"...George Devore photograph by John Carrico The Dessau Music Hall used to stand in the middle..."

April 24, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...Everybody knows Ray Benson: the big guy with the big hat, booming baritone, and..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

The Real Greezy

Greezy Wheels, back from the dead (the Seventies).

"...The drive up the last 50 yards of dirt road..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Cleve Hattersley

In the Nick of Time

Nick Curran honored with fundraiser at Antone's

"...These things seem so common nowadays: a musician falls ill..."

May 2, 2011 Music Post by Margaret Moser

All ATX: The Concert

‘A time to celebrate collaboration and community’

"...all over town and many businesses pledging 5% of the day’s sales to the Health Alliance For Austin Musicians...."

Sept. 25, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...into an excellent afternoon. Texas-launched and beyond, here are the Chronicle music writers’ highlights from day three at Zilker..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Playback: David Yow Meets the Jazzus Lizard

David Yow fronts the Jazzus Lizard, Cherubs knock off 22 years of rust, Preston Hubbard dies, and Blind Lemon Jefferson gets kicked off Texas license plates

"...The official rock & roll handbook states: "A famous frontman..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Poughkeepsie Kid

Shadowing Austin City Limits Executive Producer Terry Lickona

"...There's no clock above the stage at the Moody Theater,..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Jimmie Vaughan Suffers Heart Attack

Grammy winner is recovering at home and anxious to play

"...The news came suddenly yesterday that Jimmie Vaughan had suffered..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Drifter

Mike Flanigin's accidental (and all-star) organ-grinding

"...Mike Flanigin? Singer Kat Edmonson, executive producer of Flanigin's The Drifter, is happy to explain...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Heavy Lifting: The Hammond Organ Has a Special Place in Austin ... I Should Know

Austin's an epicenter for an instrument that stopped being manufactured 47 years ago

"...The Hammond organ – it's heavy, it's hard to move,..."

April 1, 2022 Music Feature by Red Young

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

"...eye-popping stories to tell. She blazed trails by blurring the distinctions between black and white music communities, and not..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows

Austin Music Awards Director Margaret Moser goes out with a bang

"...Begin with the Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1984, and remember who you're talking..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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

Margaret Moser Tribute: Leader of the Pack

The importance of being Margaret Moser as told by her peers, mentors & protégés

"...“One man’s life touches so many others, when he’s not there, it leaves an awfully big..."

June 30, 2017 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Blues on the Green Returns with Gary Clark Jr.’s All-Star Revue

Four free summer shows kick off next Tuesday

"...from Zilker Park, iconic free concert series Blues on the Green returns...."

July 19, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund Class of '97

"...The TFPF has awarded $403,000 to more than 140 film..."

May 7, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Hatchett Man

Local bookers like Charlie Hatchett Jr. built this city

"...Hatchett Talent Agency has booked acts in and around the Austin area and United States. Charlie Hatchett Jr. was..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Page Two: The Best of Austin

A concept in search of an author; characters in search of a form; memory in search of meaning

"...TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN:..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Band of Brothers

In a brotherhood like Los Lonely Boys, all is 'Forgiven'

"...Eden, after Highway 87 splits from 71 in Brady, the face of the land changes. The Hill Country flattens..."

July 4, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Rock Around the Biological Clock

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

"...a singer-songwriter in Dallas before moving to Austin in the early Nineties. Her increasingly more frequent gigs please her..."

May 7, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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