Plan your SXSW week experience with our unofficial party guide >
In than two weeks, South by Southwest and its accompanying carnival of musicians, boozy shindigs and hashtags will take over our city. Up to your eyeballs…
Bastrop gets ‘Just East of Weird’ with help from Arlyn’s Freddy Fletcher >
By Terry Hagerty Special to the American-Statesman While Bastrop certainly has some gifted homegrown musicians, a local resident who is a musician and producer prominent in…
Jimmy Eat World, Hanson, Spoon and more in KGSR’s SXSW week at the W >
KGSR will broadcast live from the W Hotel every morning from March 15 to March 18 during the height of South by Southwest’s music run, with…
Waterloo Records free SXSW parties include Spoon, Real Estate, Minus the Bear, Chicano Batman >
For the last several years, Waterloo Records’ parking lot parties have been a favorite South by Southwest attraction for local music lovers who want to catch…
This week’s music picks: Valerie June, Holy Wave, Tesla and more >
Tuesday: Valerie June at Paramount Theatre. Visiting Austin in 2013 for ACL Fest and 2014 to tape the “Austin City Limits” TV show, Tennessee singer-songwriter June…
‘The cowboy is timeless:’ Aaron Watson on new album ‘Vaquero’ >
Last year, the Amarillo-born Aaron Watson made history when his album “The Underdog” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Country chart. He was the first…
Tumblr to host Planned Parenthood fundraiser with Sleigh Bells during SXSW >
Micro-blogging platform Tumblr has unveiled plans for a Planned Parenthood fundraiser called “Never Going Back” during the South by Southwest Music Festival on Sunday, March 12 at…
Avett Brothers, Weezer, Sylvan Esso among this week’s SXSW adds >
As usual, many of the bigger names playing South by Southwest are popping up just a couple of weeks before the mammoth event takes over Austin…
Miranda Lambert, The Head and the Heart, Norah Jones to tape ‘Austin City Limits’ TV show >
The 43rd season of “Austin City Limits” is beginning to heat up. The long-running music television show has just announced three more tapings taking place this spring…
Florida Georgia Line, Nelly team up for June concert in Austin >
Country chart-toppers Florida Georgia Line are known for mixing elements of rap music into their songs, and they’ll take it a step further on their upcoming…
