Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

"...missed them, Saturday’s your next chance.   – Amber Williams Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The 2023 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Photos

"...Julie Williams..."

April 3, 2023 Photo Gallery

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...purchasing a paving brick to help save Bob “Daddy-O” Wade’s 70-foot blue saxophone. “Smokesax” is made of oilfield pipe,..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Legal Dangers Loom Large for Texas Abortion Care

Unless courts act, six-week ban takes effect Sept. 1

"...meant to intimidate and target our work,” said Amanda Williams, executive director of the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity...."

Aug. 23, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas' Draconian Abortion Restrictions Likely to Face Court Challenge

Amid clouds and darkness, Texans get ready to fight for choice

"...still lying within the theoretical boundaries of Roe v. Wade and subsequent Supreme Court rulings. The law makes no..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Meg Baird). Amid Lou Reed's "Rooftop Garden" and Hank Williams Jr.'s "OD'd in Denver," the duo also rolls out..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Recapping the Year SXSW Got Canceled

Venue closures, fundraising, and industry layoffs headlined Austin music's difficult 2020

"...independent concert promoters, Margin Walker Presents, whose co-founder Graham Williams told the Chronicle, "There's definitely a live music scene..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Taylor Wallace Takes Over KUTX Morning Show

KUTX replaces morning show mainstay John Aielli with Taylor Wallace after the iconic ATX deejay suffers a stroke.

"..."Fresh" Knight on Saturday mornings and Jared "Confucius Jones" Williams on Sunday afternoons. Wallace joined the staff six years..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Pro-Choice Groups Strike Back at Malicious Abortion Foe

Leader of small-town ban effort slapped with defamation suit

"...While those ordinances can’t take effect as Roe v. Wade is still law, they weren’t just about (symbolically) halting..."

June 11, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

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

"...Griffin (Walker Lukens & the Side Arms) with Hank Williams IV and Bella Rose Griffin Lukens III..."

May 7, 2020 Photo Gallery

ACLU Sues Texas Cities Over Local Abortion Bans

Suit argues small towns aim to suppress truth, free speech

"...can’t take effect at this point considering Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land; however, if..."

Feb. 26, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Bird Boys Brings Crime to 1970s Beaumont

Lisa Sandlin's characters try to solve the mysteries of themselves

"...first novel featuring the nascent investigative team of Delpha Wade and Tom Phelan. And as Sandlin picks up here..."

July 19, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Threat Is Real

Still wonder how Kavanaugh will rule on abortion? Look no further than his record in Texas

"...praise of Justice William Rehn­quist's dissent in Roe v. Wade and Justice Antonin Scalia's in Planned Parenthood v. Casey,..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Health Dept. Holds Second Hearing on Fetal Burial Rule

At this point, it’s hard to imagine State Health Services turning back

"...appointments that would undo abortion rights, including Roe v. Wade and the historic victory of Texas' Whole Woman's Health..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

We wade through the roughly 300 issues stamped with the mug of a musician

"...Lucinda Williams (10/23/98)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Providers Caution Clinics Won't Reopen Soon

Abortion landscape in Texas will take "years" to rebuild post-HB 2

"...Amanda Williams, executive director of abortion assistance group the Lilith Fund,..."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Standard of Care

Are pregnant inmates receiving adequate medical treatment?

"...while serving a sentence in the Travis County Jail, Williams gave birth to a son, Israel, who had died..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Fate of School Finance Delayed

A new timeline to sort out school finance may push resolution to 2016

"...the appellants (in this case, Commissioner of Education Michael Williams, Comptroller Glenn Hegar, the State Board of Educa­tion, and..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

His Name Was Gary Poulter

Meet the homeless man who became a movie star

"...Casting agents John Williams and Karmen Leech were hunting down a different strain..."

April 11, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

UPDATE: Senate Filibuster in Progress

Close to vote on SB5; clock ticking

"...the absurdity of ruling out discussion of Roe v. Wade. Watson asks if "the regulation of abortion" is truly..."

June 25, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Tyler Perry Presents Peeples

This likable comedy is equal parts silly and sweet.

"...Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson, Tyler James Williams, Melvin Van Peebles, Diahann Carroll, Malcolm Barrett, Kali Hawk,..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Texans Rookie Mini-Camp Report

Texans welcome their newest additions

"...No. 54— Trevardo Williams, Outside Linebacker..."

May 11, 2013 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...force behind their work. Cast: Magge Brown, Dave Proscia, Wade Madsen, Jessie Smith, Pol Rosenthal (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texans vs. Bears

May the 'gooder' good guys win

"...Texans would come away with a win in Mario Williamsʼ homecoming, but Buffalo is a very talented team offensively..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Next Man Up for Cushing-less Texans

Protecting and pressuring the QB is key

"...When Wade Phillips was hired as defensive coordinator of the Houston..."

Oct. 13, 2012 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Texans Clash With Titans

Fight for first

"...And no, this is not about Mario Williams being out for the season. The Texans lost TE/FB/..."

Oct. 22, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Texans Face Tough Test in Saints

37-34 Houston in OT

"...Orleans to take on Drew Brees, Darren Sproles, Gregg Williams, and the Saints...."

Sept. 23, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Texans Season Preview Part 2: The D

Phillips will turn struggling defense around

"...Everything changed in February when the Texans hired Wade Phillips to become the defensive coordinator. Phillips, a much-maligned..."

Sept. 10, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

A dystopian future meets a pop-culture obsessed past in Ready Player One

"...to the virtual equivalent of the golden ticket. Enter Wade Watts, a teenage dorklet, classic video game wunderkind, and..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Books Feature by James Renovitch

Headlines

"...the Galves­ton-based Moody Foundation. However, AISD board President Mark Williams said that trustees have not yet voted to open..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature

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