Honoring Austin's Music Legends
The City of Austin Music Division is accepting nominations from the community for its 2012 Austin Music Memorial.The memorial program has been around since July 2007 and honors deceased artists for...
View ArticleWill ACL Go To Two Weekends Next Year?
The release of the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival’s schedule grid wasn’t the only big Austin City Limits news today: Music festival producers are in talks with Austin officials to extend the...
View ArticleWomen in Russian Punk Band Found Guilty of Hooliganism
A Russian judge today found three members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism connected to "religious hatred."Word of the verdict came just before 7:30 a.m ET. Just before 10 a.m.
View ArticleCharlie's Not So Cheerful About New Sound Permit Rules
Tamara Hoover describes her East Austin establishment, Cheer Up Charlie's, as more than just a bar. "It's actually a community project," Hoover says. "People from the community coming in, bringing...
View ArticleGrulkeFest to Celebrate Brent Grulke's Impact on Austin Music
Tickets go on sale this afternoon for a music event being held in honor of a beloved member of the Austin music community.SXSW Music Creative Director Brent Grulke passed away August 13 at the age of...
View ArticleFiona Apple Arrested in Texas; Austin Concert Canceled
Update 5 (Oct. 11): A sad denouement in the Fiona Apple saga: Word comes today that singer-songwriter Apple will not be rescheduling her postponed Sept. 20 ACL Live performance; instead, it will be...
View ArticleMandolinist Chris Thile, Novelist Junot Díaz Among 2012 MacArthur 'Geniuses'
The mandolinist Chris Thile, better known for his work with the bluegrass band Nickel Creek, and the novelist Junot Díaz, who won a Pulitzer for his novel The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, are...
View ArticleCheer Up Charlies, Formula 1 Events Come Before Austin Music Commission
The Austin Music Commission is holding a special meeting today.One notable item on the commission’s list is a discussion of the outdoor music permit for East Austin haunt Cheer Up Charlies. In August,...
View ArticleNeed ACL Info on Bands, Food and Aftershows? We've Got You Covered
The 2012 Austin City Limits Festival is less than 24 hours away.Thousands of ACL attendees are probably compiling lists of bands to see, foods to eat, and places to go. But it's going to be a...
View ArticleVideo: KUT Live at the Four Seasons
If you couldn’t tell already from the hum in the streets, the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival is here.KUT kicked things off at the Four Seasons this morning, hosting a concert featuring four ACL...
View ArticleKarachi City Limits: A Pakistani Journalist’s Thoughts on ACL
"The people of Austin are overwhelmingly friendly, warm and open to the acceptance of other cultures." That's one takeaway from visiting Pakistani journalist Samreen Ghauri, who attended the Austin...
View ArticleAustin Music Memorial Names Six New Inductees
Today the Austin Music Memorial accepts six new members into its ranks.The Austin Music Memorial posthumously recognizes Austinites who have contributed to the city's musical and cultural community....
View ArticleWillie Nelson On Piano Jazz
Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson was born April 30, 1933, in the small farming community of Abbott, Texas. His early interest in music came about through singing in church, and he wrote his first song...
View ArticleAre There Juggalo Gangs in Austin? (Update)
Update: A commenter below and others on social media have noted Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo was asked about the FOX 7 story on KLBJ 93.7's "Dudley and Bob Show" this morning. Some believe he...
View ArticleLyle Lovett Digs Into Back Catalog for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
For all of Lyle Lovett's considerable artistic gifts — a distinctive voice, easygoing charisma, rare talent for wordplay — his greatest attribute may be the way he radiates infectious calm. He's a...
View ArticleHonoring Austin's Music Legends
The City of Austin Music Division is accepting nominations from the community for its 2012 Austin Music Memorial.The memorial program has been around since July 2007 and honors deceased artists for...
View ArticleWill ACL Go To Two Weekends Next Year?
The release of the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival’s schedule grid wasn’t the only big Austin City Limits news today: Music festival producers are in talks with Austin officials to extend the...
View ArticleTwo-Year Prison Terms For Russia's Pussy Riot Rockers
A Russian judge today found three members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism connected to "religious hatred."Word of the verdict came just before 7:30 a.m ET. Just before 10 a.m.
View ArticleCharlie's Not So Cheerful About New Sound Permit Rules
Tamara Hoover describes her East Austin establishment, Cheer Up Charlie's, as more than just a bar. "It's actually a community project," Hoover says. "People from the community coming in, bringing...
View ArticleGrulkeFest to Celebrate Brent Grulke's Impact on Austin Music
Tickets go on sale this afternoon for a music event being held in honor of a beloved member of the Austin music community.SXSW Music Creative Director Brent Grulke passed away August 13 at the age of...
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