David Ramirez
David Ramirez writes melodic, brooding songs of love and life, delivering them with perfect pitch and regret. Young, but hopeful despite his... Read more →
Terry Allen
It is no secret that West Texas produces musicians of uncommon creativity and grit, likely the result of too much flat land and steady wind.... Read more →
Jesse Winchester’s “Mississippi You’re On My Mind”
The late Jesse Winchester performed his signature ballad at the Belcourt Theater in Nashville, circa 2010. We miss Jesse. We even miss Mississippi a... 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 →
Ted Hawkins
Ted Hawkins lived a hard life, but his journey was a gift to us all. Born black and poor in Mississippi, he did time in reform school and prison... 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 →
Blaze Foley
The story of Blaze Foley, the songwriter, is too often lost in the legend of Blaze Foley, the “Duct Tape Messiah”. Hard drinking, homelessness,... Read more →
“She Never Spoke Spanish to Me”, by Butch Hancock with John Fullbright
Butch Hancock's beautiful meditation on love in the borderlands. True passion complicated by cultural distance, a common story in the annals of Texas... Read more →
“Election Day” by Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett with a tribute to the great Blaze Foley. John Hiatt grins... Read more →
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith was born to musical parents in Seguin, Texas, and was playing clubs down the road in Austin by the age of fourteen. She continued to... Read more →
Special Songwriter’s Festival
Every January, high in the snowy mountains of northern New Mexico, Austin songster Drew Kennedy holds a gathering of poets and dreamers called Red... Read more →
Leeann Atherton
"Sass" is a revered quality in Texas, a blend of joy, spunk and casual fearlessness. If you've got it, you'll have friends aplenty in the Lone Star... Read more →
The Bugle Boy
Lane Gosnay opened the doors to The Bugle Boy in 2005, promising a small town listening room dedicated to the songwriters of Texas and elsewhere. She... Read more →
The King in Europe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE9H1bW-zQ4 In the way back, Freddie King took Europe by storm, Introduced with a dose of Groover's Paradise by the... 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 →
Sam Baker
Heralded as among America’s finest songwriters since his debut in 2004, Sam Baker is a stone cold original with no discernible influences other... Read more →
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 →
“You Can’t Break My Heart” by Miles Zuniga
Miles performs "You Can't Break My Heart" for Austin Songwriter. If only that were... Read more →
Michael Fracasso
Michael Fracasso’s voice is high, pure and lonesome, but full of hope and strength, and his delicate songs beg us to feel a little deeper. On-stage... Read more →
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison's voice might have been enough, as strong and versatile as ever to grace American roots music. But stack that voice next to the... Read more →
“Lake Charles” by Lucinda Williams
Back to the bayou with the great Lucinda... Read more →
Saxon Pub
Consistently excellent music is served up at the cozy Saxon Pub seven nights a week. Comfortably worn around the edges, this iconic venue is a haven... Read more →
“Listen to the Lion” by Van Morrison
Van the Man says search your heart for the... Read more →
Freddie King
Hailing from Gilmer, Texas, Freddie King held his own with B. B. King, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, and other masters of the electric blues. In the... Read more →
Justin Trevino
If you’re a two-stepper, find Justin Trevino in a Hill Country beer joint and travel back a few decades. Born in Brownsville, raised in Austin and... Read more →
“Boxcars” by Joe Ely
Joe does a lovely solo of buddy Butch Hancock's classic take on lonely old West... 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 →
Lucinda and Elvis with “Wild Horses”
Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello with their take on "Wild Horses" by Jagger and Richards. Dusty and distant. Love in the rear view... Read more →
“That’s What Makes You Strong” by Jesse Winchester
The late Jesse Winchester with some beautiful... Read more →
Butch Hancock
Another musical luminary from the Lubbock area, Butch Hancock is best known for his on and off collaboration with Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore... Read more →
Mickey Newbury Live
A little Newbury to calm your... Read more →
“Argue With Heaven” by David Ramirez, with Summer Ames
David Ramirez and Summer Ames team up on his gorgeous tune about faith. He vows to carry on, to "breathe deep, love strong, and hold on... Read more →
Truluck’s
Upscale seafood and steak house offering live music every day of the week. Happy hour is 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm daily in the Stone Crab Lounge. Be... Read more →
Ryan Bingham with “The Weary Kind”
Mr. Bingham with "The Weary Kind", the song he wrote with T Bone Burnett for the film Crazy Heart. You can hear a little Stephen Bruton in there... Read more →
“God Help America” by Jeff Plankenhorn
Jeff wishes America a happy and thoughtful birthday. Onward and upward,... 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 →
Austin Ghost Tours
Austin has a rich history of savory characters and apparently some have decided to stick around well past their welcome. Austin Ghost Tours has been... Read more →
Scrappy Jud Newcomb performs his “Damaged Goods”
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“Lipstick Sunset” by John Hiatt
John Hiatt paints lost love in pastel regret. Ry Cooder soars on slide... Read more →
Justin Trevino Interview (June 28, 2016)
If you’re a two-stepper, find Justin Trevino in a Hill Country beer joint and travel back a few decades. Born in Brownsville, raised in Austin... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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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“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 →