Emmylou Harris with Gram Parsons’ “Hickory Wind”
Emmylou Harris with a wistful version of her old compadre's song. Buddy Miller on lead... Read more →
Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons was born Ingram Cecil Connor III, in 1946 in Winter Haven, Florida, to Coon Dog and Avis Connor. By his death at the age of... 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 →
BettySoo whispers your name
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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 →
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 →
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 →
Kelley Mickwee at the Van Zandt
Kelley Mickwee and her band recently played the listening room tucked to the side of the gorgeous bar in the recently opened Hotel Van Zandt in... Read more →
Band of Heathens at the Saxon
The Band of Heathens are a bit of an Austin supergroup, watched for and whispered about by many of the city's musical cognoscenti. Last weekend at... Read more →
BettySoo and Kevin Welch at Threadgill’s Old No. 1
Recently attended an absolutely gorgeous and intimate show at Threadgill's north location. Friends BettySoo and Kevin Welch traded acoustic gems and... Read more →
Denny Freeman and Bob Dylan
I recently ran into an old acquaintance at, of all places, the Saxon Pub urinal. In the seventies Denny Freeman handled guitar duties for Paul Ray... Read more →
Chip Taylor Podcast (July 28, 2016)
Some artists channel a calm wisdom that is as comforting as a father’s voice. We listen because their words feel right and true, gifts that might... Read more →
Resentments at the Saxon
One of the great residencies in Austin is the Resentments at the Saxon on Sunday nights. We were fortunate to catch them last week. Bruce Hughes,... Read more →
Dale Watson and the Chicken Shit Bingo Tour
Dale Watson starts the "Chicken Shit Bingo Tour" tonight, at Fitzgerald's in Houston, promoting his new album "Live at the Big T Roadhouse". Follow... Read more →
“Alabama Pines” by Jason Isbell
Jason and The 400 Unit with a gorgeous call to... Read more →
Jimmy LaFave at Shady Grove
Jimmy LaFave will play at the series "Unplugged at the Grove", September 15th at the Shady Grove in Austin. Great outdoor venue with a legendary... Read more →
Make Plans for AmericanaFest
The AmericanaFest will hold forth in Nashville, September 20th through the 25th, with lots of great folks playing live. Austin Songwriter favorites... Read more →
The Resentments residency an Austin must
The late Stephen Bruton started the tradition years ago, friends and fellow musicians gathering at the Saxon Pub every Sunday for an intimate evening... Read more →
Carrie Rodriguez sings “Lola”
In a beautiful call to the past, Carrie dreams of Lola Beltran and Javier... 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 →
Texans on Obama’s Summer Playlist
President Obama's "Summer Playlist" includes songs by three prominent Texans, "Espera" by Austin's Esperanza Spalding, "Don't Owe You A Thang" by... Read more →
New Release by Giulia Millanta
On September 9th, Giulia Millanta will release Moonbeam Parade, her fifth solo album of original work. She is helped out by Austin friends David... Read more →
Three Women and the Truth
Eliza Gilkyson, Mary Gauthier and Gretchen Peters will team up for a tour this fall as "Three Women and the Truth". Current dates include Milwaukee... Read more →
Van Morrison
Austin Songwriter reluctantly concedes that the best living songwriter is not from Texas, not even born on American soil. This person’s name is not... Read more →
“Box Cars” by Butch Hancock
The legendary Butch Hancock sings his "Box Cars". This man has surely earned these... Read more →
New Release from Johnny Nicholas
On September 2nd, preeminent Austin bluesman Johnny Nicholas will release Fresh Air, a collection of new work and covers, recorded with fellow Saxon... Read more →
Write Songs with Kevin Welch
Kevin Welch has a number of his legendary songwriting workshops coming up: August 27th in Ardmore, Oklahoma, with son Dustin helping out; an advanced... Read more →
“Vanlose Stairway” by Van Morrison
Van the Man yodels through 0ne of his many classics, with help from the fabulous Georgie... Read more →
New Release from Jake Shimabukuro
Ukulele ace Jake Shimabukuro just released Nashville Sessions, described by some as a fusion rock jazz trio jam, and a step forward for the young... Read more →
Viva Big Bend a Blast
As expected (this is our fifth year in a row), the Viva Big Bend Festival was a feast of good people, great music and desert beauty, punctuated by an... Read more →
Austin Guitar Slingers, Volume I
Guitars sizzle in Austin every night. Here are some of our... Read more →
Shinyribs Interview (July 13, 2016)
It’s like you finally started listening to your old drunk uncle from Shreveport and realized he was channeling an enlightened hillbilly cocktail... Read more →
New Release from Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson has just released The Cedar Creek Sessions, a double album recorded in Austin, which provides a new look back at much of his... Read more →
“Love Has No Pride” by Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt with "Love Has No Pride", written by her compadre Eric Kaz. Accompanied by Freebo. A serious and wonderful blast from the... Read more →
“Down So Low” by Tracy Nelson
The great Tracy Nelson with one of her most famous songs from the Austin days. There will never be another voice like... Read more →
New Release from Don Leady
Don Leady & His Rockin' Revue has just released Poppy Toppy Gone, another rocking and bopping journey from a member of the Tailgators and one of... Read more →
Delbert McClinton with “Shaky Ground”
Delbert does "Shaky Ground" in 1989. Honking horn section, Stephen Bruton and Dave Millsap on dueling guitars, Delbert in fully period regalia. This... Read more →
Beaver Nelson is Back!
One of our favorite minds belongs to Beaver Nelson, and we've been missing the places he used to take us. Beaver is back with a new record, Positive,... Read more →
Lawrence to Play 3Ten
This Saturday, July 23rd, the magnificent NYC soul-pop outfit Lawrence will be playing 3Ten Austin City Limits. Appearing with Los Coast and... Read more →
“Killing the Blues” by Chris Smither
The magnificent Chris Smither does Rowland Salley's "Killing the... Read more →
New Release from Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram will release Midnight Motel in late August. By all accounts, this may be his best work in... Read more →
Make Plans for Telluride Americana Festival
This year's Telluride Americana Music Festival in wondrous Telluride, Colorado, is a feast of artists profiled by Austin Songwriter (Sam Baker, Mary... Read more →
BettySoo Interview (July 6, 2016)
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 →
K Phillips Podcast (July 1, 2016)
K Phillips leads mostly from the keyboard, singing and occasionally grabbing a guitar in the course of his barn-burning live performances. Sort of... Read more →
Bo Porter at The ABGB
We recently caught Bo Porter and band on a Sunday afternoon at Austin Beer Garden Brewing. Porter is a magical practitioner of old Texas swing, the... Read more →
Willis Alan Ramsey sings his timeless “Angel Eyes”
Just one of the most beautiful songs to ever come out of... 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 →
Miles Zuniga Interview (June 29, 2016)
Miles Zuniga is an incredible songwriter and a member of Fastball and The Resentments. In 2011 he released his first solo recording, These Ghosts... Read more →
“Katie Bell Blue” by Townes Van Zandt
Townes sings a lullaby for his... Read more →
Doug Strahan and the Good Neighbors
If you're hankering for some serious foot-stomping, goat-roping, honky-tonking stuff, pull on your boots and check out Doug Strahan and the Good... Read more →
New Sarah Jarosz release
Sarah Jarosz has just released Undercurrent, a stripped down collection of new... Read more →
The great Ray Wylie Hubbard sings “Stone Blind Horses”
The man. That's all there is to... Read more →