KGSR's Unplugged at the Grove — Alejandro Escovedo

Shady Grove

05.02.13

This year marks the 20th anniversary of KGSR's Unplugged at the Grove, and to celebrate everyone is invited to listen to free, live music every Thursday until September. Show your love for one

AMP Unwind at ACL Live

04.21.13

Austin Music People is a nonprofit organization providing advocacy services for the brands, bands, and fans that work tirelessly to make our city the Live Music Capital of the World. This annual fu

Alejandro Escovedo in concert

The Continental Club Austin

02.12.13

The singer-songwriter and San Antonio native performs live. 

musical mainstays

Alejandro Escovedo reflects on Texas music and his journey prior to Gruene Hall

By Dixon Milner

02.06.13 | 9:35 am

Alejandro Escovedo is a true Texas original. He hails from a musically inclined family and his father came here from Mexico. Settling in Austin in the '80s, he's also spent time in Cal ...

Hometown Hero

Fastball, Wild Seeds set to take the stage for GrulkeFest: A Celebration of Brent at ACL Live

By Tom Thornton

08.27.12 | 4:13 pm

The tragic and unexpected death of SXSW creative director Brent Grulke was a challenging loss for Austin's music community. During his two-plus decades at SXSW, Mr. Grulke helped transform Aust ...

Austin Albums

Amy Cook lets go, welcomes Plant and others on new Summer Skin

By Chad Swiatecki

08.26.12 | 5:02 pm

You don’t say “no” to a legend. When former Led Zeppelin vocalist and Austin transplant Robert Plant offered to sing on Austin folk singer Amy Cook’s song “It&rsqu ...

coffee table art

An intimate view of the musicians that call Austin home: Mathew Sturtevant's photo book The Sound of Austin

By Jessica Pages

06.26.12 | 11:36 am

The city of Austin has racked up tons accolades over the years, but no title has more clout than that of “Live Music Capital of the World.” It speaks to not only the world-class musicia ...

Pa' la pachanga

¡A Gozar! Latin grooves hypnotize Austin during the annual Pachanga Music Festival

By Rachel Ngun

05.13.12 | 3:40 pm

The Latin heat was felt all across Fiesta Gardens this weekend at the annual Pachanga Latin Music Festival.       ...

SXSW hits overdrive

The Boss and Robert Plant buzz the Austin Music Awards: Springsteen takes charge

By Kevin Benz

03.15.12 | 1:19 am

There will be liars walking Austin streets Thursday morning. Maybe 100,000 of them, because that's how many people will say they stood at Bruce Springsteen's feet as he played the 30th Anni ...

Rumor control

SXSW Rumor Control: Handicapping the odds on Jack White, At The Drive-In, Springsteen’s show and more

By Dan Solomon

03.02.12 | 3:30 pm

Rampant speculation about secret shows and surprise events is more than just part of the fun at SXSW — it’s practically a cottage industry. Remember the hype that the Kanye event at ...