Jack Ingram
Houston native Jack Ingram is one of those worthy songwriters who have flown a little under the radar. Maybe he's just too pretty, or maybe his... Read more →
Vince Bell
Vince Bell was born in Dallas in 1951 and the road has since taken him to homes in Venezuela, Houston, Austin, California, Fredericksburg, Nashville... Read more →
Steve Earle with “The Mountain”
Mr. Earle's tribute to a home in a very tough world.... Read more →
Waterloo Records
You've got a few hours to kill. It's hot outside. You're thirsty, but not just for water; you're thirsty for music. No worries, you've got the... Read more →
James McMurtry
Nobody writes lyrics like James McMurtry. Brilliant, piercing and wry. Sweeping vistas of ordinary lives, set mostly in small towns and dark... Read more →
Early Sir Doug
Sir Doug and the boys pushing back on the British Invasion, circa 1965, mas o menos, with She's About a Mover. Introduction by fellow Texas Trini... 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 →
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 →
South Plains Jamboree
Let's take a ride out west, where the trees bend with the wind. Strong people, big sky, great... Read more →
Billy Joe Shaver
Stories abound about Billy Joe Shaver, the tragedies endured, the stands taken, the paths chosen. Suffice to say that there is not an insincere bone... Read more →
Buddy Miller
Certain artists serve as engines for the songwriting scene. Their talents go beyond writing and performing their own work into catalyzing and shaping... Read more →
Alejandro Escovedo’s haunting “Fort Worth Blue”
A rare instrumental from Alejandro Escovedo, a real wordsmith and rocker. Spare, lovely, distant. A tribute to the great Stephen Bruton. You'll... Read more →
David Ramirez Rocks the Texas Hill Country
Ramirez lays it down on a twilight tour of the beautiful Texas countryside.... Read more →
Doug Sahm
Doug Sahm’s influence on Texas music is not well enough known, but impossible to overstate. With his original stew of rock and roll, country, soul,... Read more →
Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden is a relatively new kid on the block, but its youth is more than made up with homemade sausage, pig roasts,... Read more →
Viva Big Bend
Down in the Trans-Pecos this weekend for Viva Big Bend, the phenomenal music festival put on annually by Texas Music magazine. Great artists at... Read more →
“Groover’s Paradise” by Doug Sahm
Mr. Sahm called Austin his "Groover's Paradise". Enough... Read more →
Kat Edmonson sings “Hopelessly Blue” by Miles Zuniga
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“Find the Light” by David Ramirez
Keep on... Read more →
“You’ll Remember” by Patty Griffin
From her breakthrough album, Children Running Through, Patty Griffin explores the depths of broken love and comes up smiling. She tells a... Read more →
Hot out there!
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 →
“There Stands the Glass” by Ted Hawkins
The one and only Ted Hawkins lends his heart-stopping voice to this classic country song. This one will wake you... Read more →
The Townsend
The Townsend is an elegant throwback to simpler times, downtown on Congress. Innovative cocktails, soft leather and old wood. A long bar for sipping... Read more →
“I’d Rather Be Blind” by the magnificent Freddie King
Freddie King was Texas' answer to B.B. and Albert. Pure... Read more →
“Let The Bad Times Be” by Junior Brown
Junior Brown tears up the one and only... Read more →
Lyle Lovett’s “Flyswatter/Ice Water Blues”
Lyle... Read more →
“Ventura” by Lucinda Williams
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Winflo Osteria
Along with serving some of Austin's best Italian fare, the Winflo Osteria offers an intimate setting for live music in their speakeasy style room... Read more →
“Killing the Blues” by Chris Smither
The magnificent Chris Smither does Rowland Salley's "Killing the... Read more →
Michael Fracasso sings his beautiful “Red, White & Blue”
Michael's ode to love in... Read more →
Mary Gauthier Podcast (September 14, 2016)
Having been mentioned, with other visionaries, in Ray Wylie Hubbard’s “Name Droppin’”, Mary Gauthier has plenty of Texas cred and the... Read more →
“Texas Flood” by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pray for Texas,... Read more →
“Philosopher’s Stone” by Van Morrison
A little Van the Man and the Northern California coastline for a Saturday... Read more →
John Gaar at the Saxon Pub
Every Sunday evening at the Saxon Pub, John Gaar and crew lay down a frenzy of blues, rock and roll and funk that is built around his powerful... Read more →
“Too Many Memories” by Stephen Bruton, with the Tosca Strings
The great Stephen Bruton tugs at the heart strings. Gorgeous... Read more →
Firehouse Lounge
The Firehouse Lounge is a hidden gem accessed through a retracting bookcase. Specialty cocktails in an intimate, funky setting. Be sure to like them... Read more →
“Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt
We all need a little more faith right now, in something. The great John... Read more →
“Desperados Waiting for a Train” by Guy Clark
A young Guy with his ode to old... Read more →
Carrie Rodriguez with “I Dreamed I Was Lola Beltran”
Carrie pays tribute to the legendary ranchera singer Lola... Read more →
Willis Alan Ramsey and his unreleased “Boystown”
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“Arithmetic” by David Ramirez
David Ramirez wants to try... Read more →
Fonda San Miguel
For thirty years, Fonda San Miguel has provided a culinary journey into old Mexico, featuring traditional regional dishes. Sunday brunch is a must... Read more →
“Merry Christmas from the Family” by Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl wishes all a Very Merry Redneck Holiday. We suspect some of these verses will be uncomfortably... Read more →
Eliza Gilkyson with her meditation on love, “Coast”
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Kevin Welch to release “The Dead Reckoning Years”
The incomparable Kevin Welch will release "The Dead Reckoning Years" on December 19th, pre-ordering available now. A double album showcasing his fine... Read more →
“Rambling’, Gamblin’ Willie” by Ray, Plank and Walt
In a blast from past, three of Austin Songwriter's favorites, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jeff Plankenhorn and Walt Wilkins, tackle an old Dylan... Read more →
The Ginger Man
Offering a great pub feel and an inviting outside beer garden, The Ginger Man has been serving suds to Austin locals since 1994. Stop by to enjoy a... Read more →
La Barbecue
This relatively new establishment — and by establishment we mean an empty lot with two giant tractor trailer-sized smokers — serves some of the... Read more →
A Time to Heal
Regardless of your political stripes, the division facing our country is profound and undeniable, particularly in light of the friction of the recent... Read more →
Purgatory Players to host Thanksgiving Gospel Brunch!
Sunday, November 19th, starting at 11 a.m., the infamous Purgatory Players will hold forth at El Mercado with their special Thanksgiving Gospel... Read more →
Plank to play Mercer Street Dance Hall
On November 3rd, Jeff Plankenhorn will play the Mercer Street Dance Hall in Dripping Springs, Texas. Great venue for the world's best slide... Read more →
First Love
In Austin, in the spring of 1976, my first love blew into my life, barefoot and willowy and sweet as wildflowers. Sally from McAllen. The best thing... Read more →
Johnny Nicholas reissues Classic Seventies Album
The great Johnny Nicholas has just reissued Too Many Bad Habits, his seminal, long out-of-print album of 1977. Available in CD or vinyl, this version... Read more →
New Release from Mary Gauthier
On January 26, 2018, Mary Gauthier will release Rifles & Rosary Beads, another thoughtful and gorgeous examination of the human condition. This... Read more →