Austin Music

"Doodle nights,” soundtracked by local DJs, are a weekly staple at the cafe and wine bar. Owner James Harcrow said he wanted to create an environment made for connection.

Cugini opened the legendary Austin bar in 1975. He was remembered as an "exceptionally kind and funny man who started it all."

The Dick Chalmers Music Venue Program was named for a longtime Red River fixture whose career spanned venue operations, production work and mentorship. Chalmers died in November at 41.

Members of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians will be able to book the transformed buses. Founder Michael Winningham projects the first bus will be ready for rental by the end of next year.

Ely's long recording career was marked by eclecticism, especially once he began recording independently. He always followed his own muse and was unafraid of the occasional misfire.

Ely was a beloved Texas musician for five decades. He led a group of artists raised in Lubbock who made their way to Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World."

Ghislaine Jean describes the performance as a space where Black women’s voices don’t project outward for affirmation, but can instead turn inward for self recognition. The concert and television taping is on Saturday at Austin PBS.

Heavy-hitters Underworld, Four Tet and Charlotte de Witte top the lineup at the electronic music festival this year.

Hyde Park Storytelling is teaming up with Austin Unconducted for three performances that pair storytellers with a musical piece that explores the story’s emotional arc.

In the mid-2000s, the poet came on stage and introduced big bands. He was even at festivals like Fun, Fun, Fun and Austin City Limits.