Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events

Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy

"...Emily Bludworth de Barrios, Cloud Delfina Cardona, and Dara Barrois/Dixon – and supplies free ice cream. What’s better than..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...Thursday 8, Willie Mae Kirk Branch Library..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Kat McNevins

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

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

"...map – we wanted to be recognized. We respect Willie Nelson, we respect Stevie Ray Vaughan, but we just..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Nine Essential Albums From Willie Nelson’s 90 Years

Wishing the Texas outlaw icon a Willie nice birthday

"...Born Willie Hugh Nelson on April 29, 1933, the singer’s late-night..."

April 28, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Angela Strehli's Comeback Ace of Blues Revives Antone's Records

"At Antone's down in Texas, my friends call me the queen"

"...speakeasy ambience that touches off an intimate, after-hours electricity. Willie Dixon's "I Love the Life I Live" beams Waters'..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Portraits of Austin Musicians With Their Pets During Stay-at-Home

"...Mrs. and Mr. Butcher Bear with Biscuit (chicken) and Willie (dog)..."

May 7, 2020 Photo Gallery

Organ Great James Polk Works Wonders Outside the Limelight

We speak with Austin’s esteemed multi-instrumentalist and former arranger for Ray Charles

"...from Texas and the broadly American South below the Mason-Dixon line generally bear a sobering universality. One of these..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

I will always love you

"...Bluesy R&B tracks by tunesmiths ranging from Leadbelly and Willie Dixon to Chuck Berry and Lionel Richie pump the..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johnny Nicholas

"...and later Nicholas' resonator guitar echoes canyon deep on Willie Dixon's "Back Door Man." Some is rote ("Blues Time,"..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Folk Music Fireball!

Sixty years ago this month and next, Elvis Presley destroyed Austin

"...225 one-nighters Presley, Moore, and Black played below the Mason-Dixon line that year, 100 took place in Texas. As..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Talk That Music Talk: Passing on Brass Band Music in New Orleans the Traditional Way

Coffeetable book on New Orleans? Dense ethnography and oral history of Crescent City brass bands!

"...Like blues poet Willie Dixon famously proclaimed, you can't judge a book by..."

May 29, 2015 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Sonics

"...and Eighties-era Kinks ("The Hard Way") get covered alongside Willie Dixon ("You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover")..."

May 1, 2015 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Led Zeppelin

Reissues

"...Joan Baez/Anne Bredon ("Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You") and Willie Dixon ("Whole Lotta Love") steamrolled by songcraft and sonics..."

July 18, 2014 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Strypes

"...living. Judicious covers of Bo Diddley ("I Can Tell"), Willie Dixon ("You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover"),..."

July 18, 2014 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Chairman of the Board

Antone's Blue Monday boss Derek O'Brien keeps the music alive and blue

"...Sahm's The Last Real Texas Blues Band (1994) and Willie Nelson's Milk Cow Blues (2000); member of the mysterious..."

April 25, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Big Head Todd & the Monsters

"...nod "Hubert's Dream," while "I Get Smooth" turns to Willie Dixon for licks. (Sat., Hill Country stage, 10:30pm)..."

April 11, 2014 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Live Shot: The Strypes

Wake Joe Strummer, Ireland Calling

"...Jeff Beck’s Yardbirds, the Pretty Things – plus the Willie Dixon catalog and first generation punk rock. They take..."

March 14, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

ACL Interview: JD McPherson, Part Two

Friday, Oct. 11, 6pm, Zilker Tent stage

"...for me. It was like, "Whoa! We sound like Willie Dixon and Chuck Berry and all those guys!" And..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

ACL Interview: JD McPherson

Uncanny rockabilly from the time warp

"...for me. It was like, “Whoa! We sound like Willie Dixon and Chuck Berry and all these guys.”..."

Oct. 2, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Ted Roddy & Big Foot Chester

"...blues, spinning an A-side cover of the genre's Dylan, Willie Dixon, and the flip side honoring Howlin' Wolf. Cut..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Brent Grulke, 1961-2012

What SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke meant to the music business

"...relationship with the culture that produced it. They play Willie Dixon songs not like they wished they were Howlin'..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Rembitika

Blues ain't just Greek to Johnny Nicholas

"...Hubert Sumlin, Bobby Blue Bland, Freddie King, Koko Taylor, Willie Dixon, and Sun Ra. Nicholas' band got its shot..."

July 20, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

When I Left Home: My Story

Louisiana birds and John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen'" birthed this badass

"...Avenue. Theirs was the Midwest rat pack: Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter – dudes who ruled..."

June 15, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Steve Miller Band

"...an Eagle birds of a feather. Same goes for Willie Dixon's twangin' "Pretty Thing," while "No More Doggin'" could've..."

June 24, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Mind Over Music: Austin’s Music Trivia Smackdown

The Chronicle's first-ever music trivia competition featured a who's who of Austin's vibrant music scene

"...this artist played his first concert north of the Mason-Dixon Line there. Name him...."

Feb. 5, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Gary Moore

"...whine soon takes a big band horn version of Willie Dixon's "You Don't Love Me," made famous by the..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Wolf Pack

Howlin' Wolf, in tribute and spirit

"...their righteous rewards, like the mighty Muddy Waters. King Willie Dixon. Shouter Esther Phillips. The sly Jimmy Reed. Harp..."

June 1, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Bob Dylan

"...job. "My Wife's Home Town," wherein Bob Dylan adapts Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love to You"..."

May 8, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Little Walter

"...by Robert Jr. Lockwood, Luther Tucker, and blues laureate Willie Dixon on bass on the second CD. Three evens..."

April 24, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Cadillac Records

The story of the birth of Chicago blues is well-told through this ensemble portrait of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Little Walter, and their label, Chess Records.

"...is held together by a somewhat scattershot narration by Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer), who wrote so many of..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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