By Richard Skanse On a night dedicated to the celebration of the Austin music scene’s best, both long-established and on the rise, two of the biggest honors of …
By Richard Skanse It’s been a couple days now since Weekend 1 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) of the 15th annual Austin CIty Limits Music Festival came …
By Michael Corcoran The ranking of Texas songs is not a new idea. I think the first person who took on the task held back …
By Michael Corcoran After parting ways with Columbia Records in 2013, Band of Horses, whose last alternative chart hit was “Laredo” in 2010, decided to …
By Michael Corcoran The first music to be played at SXSW this year will be “Hail To the Chief.” President Barack Obama has been announced …
By Michael Corcoran Owner Don Robey had the muscle and the money, but business manager Evelyn Johnson was the brains and the backbone behind the …
By Michael Corcoran We all have those days when we just want to get in our cars and drive until dark. I’ve been having a …
By Michael Corcoran The Grammys are tonight, so it’s time to trot out my Grammys story. This was from 1995, when I talked my way into …
By Michael Corcoran On Easter Sunday 1972, Texas artist Boyd Elder was the toast of the Los Angeles music and arts community. His one-man “American …
By Michael Corcoran We praise our pioneers who’ve found subtle new ways to play their instruments, but rare is the one who invents a new …
