Darden Smith
Since moving to Austin in the early eighties to attend the University of Texas, Darden Smith has grown into a renowned songwriter and performer, as... Read more →
Scholz Garten
Built back in 1866 by early entrepreneur August Scholz, over the years Scholz Garten has served as a saloon, cafe, boarding house, opera house,... Read more →
“Love at the Five and Dime” by Nanci Griffith
Nanci remembers growing up in... Read more →
HOPE Outdoor Gallery
HOPE Outdoor Gallery is a community paint park recognized as one of the Top 10 Artistic destinations in Texas. The park is a collaborative effort... Read more →
Bruce Robison
Bruce Robison hales from the storied Texas town of Bandera, way out on the western edge of the paradise they call the Hill Country. One of the... Read more →
“I Shall Be Released” by Jimmy LaFave and friends
Thinking a lot lately about our friend, Jimmy LaFave. Always gives more than he takes. A lot... Read more →
Barton Springs
Barton Springs is unequivocally the mother of all swimming holes, right in the middle of town (see it on the map). Located in Zilker Park, the pool... Read more →
BettySoo
BettySoo writes profound pop/folk with just enough country to makes things comfortable. At once powerful and vulnerable, she handles us like a big... Read more →
“Walnut Street” by Walt Wilkins
Walt's tribute to wooden walls full of memories and dimpled windows that still let in the... Read more →
Houston Marchman
It’s a safe bet that Houston Marchman’s breath is tinged with road dust and a little farm-grade diesel. His songs are classic Texas folk, weary... Read more →
“Levelland” by James McMurtry
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Blue Hole Regional Park
Blue Hole Regional Park is a shady paradise in the Hill Country town of Wimberly and boasts 3.5 miles of trails, basketball and volleyball courts, an... Read more →
Patty Griffin’s “You’ll Remember”, Performed by a Compelling Stranger
A beautiful take on a spellbinding song. Thank you, Patty, and our mysterious... Read more →
Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis was born in the red dirt of Lawton, Oklahoma and lived the displaced life of an army child, unable to put down roots in any one place... Read more →
“Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin
Patty brings you a little inspiration for your Saturday... Read more →
Steve Earle
Following the 1986 release of Guitar Town, Steve Earle was hailed as the savior of country music. Three decades later, and despite personal detours... Read more →
John Prine to release Book of Life and Songs
The legendary John Prine has released John Prine Beyond Words, a rich collection of songs, photos, thoughts and memories. Check out this portrait of... Read more →
Getting warm in Austin
A cool dip is just around the... Read more →
Carrie Rodriguez with “I Dreamed I Was Lola Beltran”
Carrie pays tribute to the legendary ranchera singer Lola... Read more →
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell entered the world at Crosby (formerly known as "Lick Skillet"), Texas, and was raised in a musical family in Houston. He started... Read more →
“Getting Over You” by Stephen Bruton
The late Stephen Bruton with some beautiful, weary... Read more →
Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan learned to play the guitar while growing up in Dallas, and headed south in the late sixties to help create the emerging Austin rhythm... Read more →
Mahi Mahi Deluxe
Fish Tacos Downtown. Best fish tacos I ever had at Turf ‘n Surf at the Lavaca Street Bar in downtown Austin. Pretty nice dive bar,... Read more →
“Damaged Goods” by Scrappy Jud and the Resentments
There is no place for a soul recharge like Austin's Saxon Pub on a Sunday night. The Resentments lay down a heaping helping of ironic wit and... Read more →
Hotel San Jose
Hip and contemporary bungalows smack dab in the middle of South Congress, Hotel San Jose is a tranquil haven with lush courtyards and minimalist... Read more →
Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez
While their significant individual accomplishments are also profiled here, Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez also collaborated for several magical... Read more →
Jimmy LaFave
Jimmy LaFave has announced that he is terminally ill. Incredibly sad news for all of us, but Jimmy is, of course, facing it with strength and... Read more →
Seth James’ public prayer, “Sweet Lord”
Thank you,... Read more →
Joe Ely
In 1977, Joe Ely came blowing out of Lubbock with his first record, Joe Ely, after sowing the early seeds of the High Plains scene with other hardy... Read more →
South Austin Music
Supporting the local music community for 25 years, South Austin Music is an institution for musical instruments and an eclectic place to shop for... Read more →
Eliza Gilkyson at All Saints’
Eliza will appear this Thursday, April 20th, for the legendary Front Porch series at the All Saint's Episcopal Church in Austin. Starts at 7 p.m.,... Read more →
Austin Motel
The Austin Motel is the original Austin motor court in the middle of South Congress. Classic, affordable rooms, turquoise pool, across the street... Read more →
Carolyn Wonderland
Resurrecting Texans from Freddie King to Janis Joplin, Carolyn Wonderland burns the blues with her rolling originals, piercing voice and blistering... Read more →
“Without Love” by Ray Wylie Hubbard
Ray Wylie’s simplest ode to love. Enough said. See his austinsongwriter profile... Read more →
Bruce Hughes
Bruce Hughes is first a bedrock bass player, the go-to guy who sets the stage for a dean’s list writers and performers from Austin and elsewhere.... Read more →
Blaze Foley by Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten remembers the immortal Blaze with a beautiful take on Oooh... Read more →
“Angel from Montgomery” by Ruthie Foster and Bonnie Raitt
Ruthie helps Bonnie with John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery" off the Road to Austin film. Introduced by the legendary Turk Pipkin. Pure, powerful... Read more →
Max Gomez
Max Gomez was raised in the starkly beautiful terrain that surrounds Taos, New Mexico. Nothing that the average American would recognize. Tall,... Read more →
“Up To The Mountain” by Patty Griffin
The incomparable Patty Griffin with her ode to the struggles of Dr. Martin Luther King. Do something beautiful... Read more →
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen married careless soul with country smart-ass and came up smiling. He has captured the coarse irony of good people tumbling across... Read more →
Krause Springs
Krause Springs is a privately-owned Hill Country oasis, open for swimming and lounging most of the year. Located twenty miles out of Austin near... Read more →
Civilized Barbecue
Before visiting Lamberts Downtown Barbecue in downtown Austin, I couldn’t remember leaving a Texas BBQ joint too full and a little ashamed. Then I... Read more →
“Lipstick Sunset” by John Hiatt
John Hiatt paints lost love in pastel regret. Ry Cooder soars on slide... Read more →
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell’s music is raw in substance but perfectly polished in execution, sort of like Neil Young sitting in with Crosby, Stills & Nash... Read more →
Woody Guthrie’s “Deportee” by Jimmy LaFave and friends in Okemah
Jimmy and friends with a stunning version of Guthrie's "Deportee (Train Wreck at Los Gatos)", performed in Woody's hometown, Okemah, Oklahoma. Some... Read more →
B. W. Stevenson
Looking a bit like an Amish Hoss Cartwright, B. W. “Buckwheat” Stevenson turned heads even in the spectacle of seventies Austin. A native of... Read more →
“Volver, Volver” by The Resentments
Miles Zuniga, Jeff Plankenhorn and the boys perform the Mexican classic, accompanied by a slightly off-key audience member. Tears in your Carta... Read more →
Ruthie Foster at the Paramount on April 1st
The incomparable Ruthie Foster will celebrate the release of her new album, Joy Comes Back, at the Paramount Theatre this April Fool's Day. Ruthie... Read more →
“Pancho and Lefty” by Townes Van Zandt
The Man with one of his better known classics. Performed way back when at Seymour Washington's place in Clarksville,... Read more →
Jesse Winchester
It is absolutely worth your while to rediscover the recently passed Jesse Winchester, a writer of uncommon heart, wit and grace. Born in 1944 in... Read more →
Songwriting Workshop with Eliza Gilkyson and Darden Smith
Two of our favorites, Eliza Gilkyson and Darden Smith, are putting on a songwriting workshop this April 21, 22 and 23, 2017, at Onion Creek Kitchens... Read more →
Lucinda Williams
It is impossible to exaggerate Lucinda Williams’ significance to the evolution of alternative country music. An early voice of independence and... Read more →
Carrie Rodriguez tears up “I Cry for Love”
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Hamilton Pool Preserve
Maybe time to take a dip! The Hamilton Pool Preserve is another lovely oasis west of Austin. Our very own cenote in the Texas Hill Country. Be... Read more →