This week, the Austin Music Map explores Body Rock ATX, a monthly gathering hosted by DJ Chorizo Funk and MC duo Riders Against the Storm....
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Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest of the year at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. And for many travelers, it's their first introduction to Austin music....
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Local hip-hop acts Riders Against the Storm (R.A.S.) Kydd Jones, Crew54, and Bavu Blakes feat. C.J Edwards are all opening up for Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey at Emo's East on Tuesday, October 30. They recently stopped by Studio 1A to remind us that Austin has a vibrant hip-hop scene, that is too good to...
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You might not think of Austin as a hotspot for Argentine Tango, but thanks to musician Glover Gill, and dancers Monica Caivano and Gustavo Simplis of Esquina Tango, Austin now has a rich community of Tangueros that's only getting bigger. ...
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Austin is known for people who march to the beat of a different drummer. But a group of musicians has taken that ethos to another level altogether....
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Even now it's pretty unusual for women to play conjunto music, but back in the 1960s—when Adelaida Garza and Marcella Garza Torres first picked up the accordion and drums and started touring around Central Texas with their family band—it was almost unheard of....
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Mondays typically aren't the busiest in the Live Music Capital. But on Monday nights, a coffee house on Barton Springs Road is routinely packed beyond "standing room only" to hear music not generally associated with the "Austin sound." For...
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Last weekend marked the 21st Annual Austin Powwow, which saw some of its biggest crowds ever. The event drew over 50,000 people from central Texas and beyond, including singers, dancers, curious observers, vendors, and some...
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Jon Dee Graham gives a tour of one of his favorite places—a hidden studio called Top Hat Recording where he created his most recent album in a freewheeling collaboration with Top Hat co-owners John Harvey and Mary Podio....
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A new honky tonk in town is capturing the spirit of old Austin, while bringing together seasoned two-steppers and new country music fans. Just nine months after opening, the White Horse has created a scene that blends hipsters and cowboys, the old and the young. ...
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After 10 years, the Tejano Music Awards returns to San Antonio’s Alamodome this weekend. Though it’s too early to predict a return to Tejano’s heyday, here in Austin the Mexican folk music tradition is being rekindled by a family of groundbreaking musicians....
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When we first spoke with Greg Adkins about the gospel landscape in Austin, he immediately pointed us to The Durden Family Singers—a group led by Larry and Judy Durden, and backed by assorted brothers, sisters, nephews, and sons. The group has performed in secular settings like the Austin City...
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