Music legend Jimmy Cliff has had a storied career that has spanned just shy of 50 years. He found stardom as a teenager in his native Jamaica, then the UK and then the world. Cliff's songs "Many Rivers to Cross,"...
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The moment is right for Austin singer-songwriter Seth Sherman. He's just released his debut solo effort When The Moment Is True. Sherman is a rock 'n' roll veteran. He's played music from a young age, starting...
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With a little of that old time rock 'n' roll attitude and Texas swagger comes local Austin five-piece December Boys. The band brings together members from local favorites » read more

Family is very important to David Beck and Paul Cauthen. The two men are the duo behind local country group Sons of Fathers. "This whole thing is coming down to us realizing we are playing through our families," Cauthen...
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In 2009, singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten made a quiet splash with her debut album Because I Was In Love--the operative word being "quiet." The record mainly featured Van Etten's haunting voice and acoustic guitar. But on 2010's...
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Strand of Oaks is made up of one man: Timothy Showalter of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. With his beard and acoustic guitar, the term "folk troubadour" might come to mind. But Showalter's music is bigger than that. As...
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The Lonesome Heroes might call Austin home, but their eyes and ears are always firmly trained towards the Western horizon. Since 2005, the duo of Landry McMeans and Rich Russell have cultivated a sound...
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Trombone Shorty comes from an impressive pedigree. Born Troy Andrews, and reared in the Treme neighborhood of New Orlean's Sixth Ward, he is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James...
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Cass McCombs might not be a household name, but he's quietly developing into one of the most compelling songwriters today. He personally keeps a low profile--he doesn't grant too many interviews, and when he does, his answers are oftentimes...
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There's something about Denton. Austin may have the glory, but Denton might have more musicians per capita than anywhere else in Texas. If the Denton five-piece folk ensemble Seryn is any proof, Dentonites are all pretty darn good at what...
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The bowerbird is a small, dark-colored bird endemic to the rainforests of New Guinea and Australia. Bowerbirds is a trio from North Carolina that craft delicate neo-folk and sunny pop songs. The band formed after the break up of singer...
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They're proggy without being self-indulgent. They're folky without being boring. They've got enough pop chops to keep even the most casual music fan's ears glued to the stereo. They're Montreal trio Plants and Animals. The band formed in 2002 as an instrumental group that emphasized heavy...
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Strange yet enticing, Brooklyn-based band New Beard flies in the face of the antiquated notion of "genre." The band is the brainchild of singer Ben Wigler. He's added background vocals to bands Dead Confederate, Samantha Crane and the Indigo Girls. Joining...
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San Antonio often takes a musical back seat to it's cooler cousin Austin, but one of Texas's hottest bands originates out of the River City. Girl In A Coma is quickly putting their hometown on the map, thanks to a career that keeps getting better with every...
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