Don't You Dare Call Me A Hipster! I, Sir, Am A 'Hep Cat'
Aside from racial and ethnic slurs, there aren't many words that prompt a more immediate and visceral response than "hipster." Many associate the term with craft beer, smugness and, of course,...
View ArticleTheir Release Is Just A 'PR Stunt,' Pussy Riot Member Says
The remaining members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot have been released from prison in Russia, a few months short of serving their full two-year sentences for "hooliganism"— a charge that the band's...
View ArticleHere Are 68 Of 2013's Biggest Songs In 5 1/2 Minutes
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View ArticleHow Do Infants Understand and React to Music? – UT Professor Investigates
For many people, most days would not be complete without music. Whether it's exercising to your favorite playlist or jamming along to the radio on your way home for work. But how much do infants get...
View ArticleTexas Singer-Songwriter Steven Fromholz Dies
Texas singer-songwriter Steven Fromholz died after a hunting accident this weekend near Eldorado, Texas. He was 68.The Schleicher County Sheriff's Office told the Associated Press Fromholz was shot...
View ArticleAustin's Ray Benson Goes it Alone, Gets Raves
Though Ray Benson's been the de facto musical ambassador of Austin now for decades, he admits that by stepping out as a solo artist for the first time in more than a decade, he's just now getting to do...
View ArticleAustin at the Grammys: Larry Monroe, Gary Clark Jr. Among Honorees
Austin blues-rock guitarist Gary Clark Jr. led a select group of artists representing the Live Music Capitol of the World at the 2014 Grammy Awards.Clark’s song “Please Come Home” was named the Best...
View ArticleFolk Activist Pete Seeger, Icon Of Passion And Ideals, Dies At 94
A tireless campaigner for his own vision of a utopia marked by peace and togetherness, Pete Seeger's tools were his songs, his voice, his enthusiasm and his musical instruments. A major advocate for...
View ArticleToo Many SXSW Events? City Stops Accepting Permit Applications Before Deadline
For the first time ever, the City has stopped accepting permit applications for the week of South by Southwest before the actual application deadline.The application cut-off announced this morning...
View ArticleProdigies or Not: Menuhin Competition Inspires Young Austin Musicians
The best young violin players in the world are in Austin right now for the Menuhin Competition. It’s the first time the prestigious contest featuring players under 22 years old has been held in North...
View ArticleGrammy Award Nominated Singer/Songwriter, Attorney and Cancer Survivor Tracy...
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Tracy Randall, Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter, attorney and cancer survivor.
View ArticleThe Red Headed Stranger and Austin's 'Pride and Joy' Honored at ACL Hall of Fame
Over the weekend, television’s longest running music program– Austin City Limits, celebrated the first induction ceremony for the new Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. ACL returned to its original home...
View ArticleListen: What a Record-Breaking Symphony of Singing Bowls Sounds Like
Nearly 300 people sat cross-legged in the Texas Capitol extension’s open-air rotunda, tracing wooden sticks around crystal, brass and iron bowls. They were there to celebrate the Dalai Lama's birthday...
View ArticleBeards Versus Drag Queens: Just a Typical Afternoon in Austin
Water, the outdoors, music: all things Austinites enjoy, especially when the weather is nice. And all three can go well with some type of beverage in hand.That was the case during this weekend’s Aqua...
View ArticleBiscuit Brothers Graduate From TV to Teaching at Fine Arts Farm
In Central Texas, The Biscuit Brothers are practically a household name. Their TV show, filmed here in Austin, has earned them two Emmys and is syndicated as far away as Florida and New York.The show...
View ArticleKUTX Brings John Aielli (Back) to Drive Time
KUTX Brings John Aielli (Back) to Drive Time and Adjusts Special Programs to Create a More Consistent Listening Experience, Beginning Sept. 1AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 18, 2014 – KUTX 98.9 is changing the...
View ArticleHere's a Look Back at Roy Orbison, an Unassuming West Texas Boy Turned Rockstar
Fifty years ago this month, Roy Orbison had his break-out hit "Pretty Woman." The catchy tune about an attractive lady walking by his song became the influence of countless covers and catapulted him...
View ArticleMillions of Spanish-Speakers & Music Lovers Mourn the Loss of Gustavo Cerati
Central Texans whose original zip codes are somewhere in Latin America or Spain may be mourning the loss of Argentine singer Gustavo Cerati, who died last week at the age of 55.In the late ‘80s and...
View ArticleIn Black America Podcast: Smart Music Entertainment with Larry ‘LAK’ Henderson
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Larry "LAK" Henderson, founder and CEO of Smart Music Entertainment, and the creator of a new sound of hip-hop music...
View ArticleListen: John Aielli Sits Down With Tuvan Throat Singers
Our KUTX family is always working on interesting things. This week, in the short lull between the two weekends of Austin City Limits, host John Aielli did an interview we just had to share.Aielli sat...
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