Eliza Gilkyson Interview (November 23, 2016)
Few songwriters have achieved Eliza Gilkyson’s poetic soup of inventiveness, gravitas and sheer emotion. Her songs are a flowing literature of... Read more →
New Release from David Halley
The great David Halley has just released his first new album in a long while. A Month of Somedays was produced by Will Sexton, and a number of other... Read more →
“The Randall Knife” by Guy Clark
Many songs cause me to pause and remember. A night, a friend, a love. Some bring a tear, but “The Randall Knife” breaks me down every damn... Read more →
Seela Misra
Seela Misra's singing is powerful but vulnerable, yearning but confident, pulled from some deep place in a beautiful soul. Marry that voice with her... Read more →
Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones
The squeezebox has a special place in Texas musical history. A mainstay of polka, conjunto and zydeco, the "button accordion", as it is more properly... Read more →
Walt Wilkins Interview (November 23, 2016)
“Journeyman” usually refers to a seasoned and reliable guitarist or drummer, but what does it mean for a songwriter? In the case of Walt Wilkins,... Read more →
Benefit for Savannah Welch
Savannah Welch, noted actress, musician, member of The Trishas and daughter of Kevin Welch, was recently involved in an serious accident in... Read more →
Tribute to Adam Carroll
Considered by many to be the most underrated songwriter in River City, Adam Carroll is revered by audiences and fellow artists alike. Now his peers... Read more →
Ben Balmer
Ben Balmer has the pedigree of a true troubadour. A son of Detroit, he has lugged his guitar, harmonica and imagination around the world, from Ann... Read more →
Pinballz Arcade
Pinballz Arcade offers something for the entire family. With close to fifty pinball machines at their original location (they now have a total of 3... Read more →
“Loving Arms” by Darden Smith
Mesmerizing joy, and a little lust, from the great Darden... Read more →
Book on T Bone Burnett
Lloyd Sachs has just published a "critical appreciation" of the deep and compelling body of work of T Bone Burnett. Entitled A Life in Pursuit, and... Read more →
New Release from Travis Linville
Guitar-slinger Travis Linville, noted sideman to the likes of Hayes Carll and Parker Millsap, will release Up Ahead on February 3rd, 2017. Travis... Read more →
Go See Ray
Ray Wylie Hubbard will be playing some unique Texas venues. December 2nd and 3rd at The Bugle Boy in La Grange, a wonderful listening room in a... Read more →
New Release by Sarah Jarosz
Austin's Sarah Jarosz has just released Undercurrent, her first since... Read more →
A|S Song Swap @ Pershing 12/8
Austin Songwriter is proud to present a night of music and stories with Jeff Plankenhorn, BettySoo and Ben Balmer at Pershing, Austin's newest... Read more →
New Peter Green Biopic
Man Of the World - The Peter Green Story will be released on video today. Produced and directed by Steve Graham, the film profiles the volatile life... Read more →
Jeff Plankenhorn Interview (November 1, 2016)
Jeff Plankenhorn is a larger than life presence on stage. A big man with a kind smile and generous demeanor, he is often the bedrock that binds a... Read more →
New Release from Jim Lauderdale
Veteran artist Jim Lauderdale has just released his twenty-eighth studio album, This Changes Everything. Another collection of swinging and swaying... Read more →
New Release from Alejandro Escovedo
Burn Something Beautiful is the newest release from Mr. Escovedo. The man is obviously in a... Read more →
Leonard Cohen has Passed
The great Leonard Cohen has passed at the age of eighty-two. Bon voyage, Mr.... Read more →
“House of Songs”
Troy Campbell's House of Songs was recently profiled in Arts in Context on PBS. The "songwriter exchange program" founded by Campbell in 2009, and... Read more →
Chip Kinman is Back in the Neighborhood
The legendary Chip Kinman, who founded the seminal cowpunk band Rank & File with brother Tony and our man Alejandro Escovedo, is back on the... Read more →
Nice Article on B. W. Stevenson
The current issue of Texas Music magazine has a wonderful retrospective on the life of the late B. W. Stevenson, one of the early troubadours of... Read more →
New Album from Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires adds to her young catalog with the recent release of My Piece of Land. Produced by the great Dave Cobb, this one focuses less on her... Read more →
Beaver Nelson Release Party
Beaver Nelson will celebrate the release of his new album, Positive, at Strange Brew Lounge Side tomorrow, November 4th, at 10 p.m. Don't miss the... Read more →
Mary Chapin Carpenter to play The Paramount
Mary Chapin Carpenter will grace the stage of The Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin on November 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. Don't miss this... Read more →
Steve Earle to stage “Guitar Town”
On November 7th, at the Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland, Steve Earle will perform the songs of Guitar Town. Mr. Earle has taken to staging his... Read more →
Carrie Rodriguez Tours Europe
Carrie Rodriguez is commencing a European tour with her partner in music and life, Luke Jacobs. In tow are their son Cruz and her mother Katy. They... Read more →
New Release from Doyle Bramhall II
Guitar slinger and songwriter Doyle Bramhall II just released Rich Man, his first album of original work in a while. Nice to see Doyle find some time... Read more →
Paul Cauthen releases “My Gospel”
Austin's Paul Cauthen has just released his first album My Gospel, chock full of hellfire and... Read more →
“North Side Gal” by JD McPherson
Another great voice from... Read more →
3 True Things (10/21)
3 True Things...3 things we have been listening to, pondering or getting a kick out... Read more →
Kris Kristofferson Receives Woody Guthrie Prize
Kris Kristofferson received the Woody Guthrie Prize this week in Tulsa. This award honors those who embody the spirit of Woody Guthrie and is given... Read more →
New Guy Clark Biography
Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, a new biography of the late icon of Texas music, Guy Clark, will be released this... Read more →
New Release by Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen, the doctor of dark irony, piles it on with You Want It Darker, released October 21st. We might have hoped that a star this bright... Read more →
BettySoo and Michael Fracasso take Manhattan
Two of our favorite folks, BettySoo and Michael Fracasso, play the Rockwood Music Hall, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, on November 11, 2016 at 7:00... Read more →
3 True Things (10/14)
3 True Things...3 things we have been listening to, pondering or getting a kick out... Read more →
Steve Earle Tours for Refugees
Steve Earle joins Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant and Buddy Guy for an 11 date concert tour sponsored by the Jesuit Refugee Service. The proceeds from... Read more →
Benefit for Randy Reinhard
On October 23, 2016, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Justin Trevino will host a benefit for renowned steel player Randy Reinhard at Texas Pride Barbecue in... Read more →
3 True Things (10/7)
3 True Things...3 things we have been listening to, pondering or getting a kick out... Read more →
30th Anniversary of Earle’s Guitar Town
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Steve Earle's disruptive debut album, Guitar Town. The now iconic album ushered Earle to the forefront of the... Read more →
Amanda Shires – Where is Home?
Amanda Shires discusses her home in this piece by The Box. The Meaning of... Read more →
Austin Beer Garden Brewing (the ABGB)
From Amos Lowe's garage brewery to a premier beer joint with consistently great music, Austin Beer Garden Brewing (better known as "ABGB") has forged... Read more →
3 True Things – 9/30
Check out our most recent 3 True Things... Read more →
Make Plans for Plank at ACL!
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is right around the corner, September 30th through October 2nd, continuing October 7th through October 9th,... Read more →
Robert Earl Keen to release “Live Dinner Reunion”
Mr. Keen will release a sequel to his legendary live record of a couple decades back, No. 2 Live Dinner. Recorded at another legend, John T.... Read more →
Jeff Plankenhorn Joins the A|S Board of Advisors
Austin Songwriter is proud to announce that Jeff Plankenhorn is joining our Board of Advisors. Plank is a renowned songwriter, singer, guitarist and... Read more →
Amanda Shires spotlighted by NPR
Amanda Shires was recently featured in NPR's "Heavy Rotation" for her new song, "The Way it... Read more →
Austin in France
The folks of Angers, France, our sister city, recently celebrated all things Austin in "Austin Week". The festival, held September 14th through 20th,... Read more →
Make Plans for the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival
October 14th through 16th, 2016, in Dripping Springs, Texas, one of our favorite Hill Country towns just outside of Austin, don't miss a really... Read more →
Michael Fracasso Interview (September 7, 2016)
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.... Read more →
Ray Wylie Hubbard Approaches 70
The Man turns seventy on November 13, 2016, and a number of celebratory performances are planned at The Kessler Theater in Dallas on November 10th... Read more →
Whitey Johnson Slept Here
Austin has been experiencing a summer blizzard of sorts. The mighty Whitey Johnson has been storming various stages around town, including the Saxon... Read more →