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Weekend music picks: Austin artists remember musicians killed in car crash,...
OUR TOP PICKS Friday-Saturday: The Head and the Heart at Stubb’s. The Seattle/Virginia indie-folk-pop sextet, a highlight of ACL Fest in 2014, moved from Sub Pop to Warner Bros. for “Signs of Light,”...
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Country Music Roundup: Carrie Underwood is a multi-platinum ‘Storyteller’
This Week’s News She’s hosting the entire show and she’s nominated for four Country Music Association awards next week, but Carrie Underwood just racked up a new award to add to her trophy case....
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Gone Country: If you’re a fan of traditional country, watch this year’s CMAs
It looks like ABC is trying to win back the older country fan demographic with its televised special of the 50th annual Country Music Awards Nov. 2. FILE – In this Sept. 22, 2015, file photo, country...
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Gone Country: The good, the bad and the ugly of the CMAs
Wednesday night, history was made right before our eyes on live television. A fandom that had been denied happiness for years suddenly had a chance to celebrate. For a brief, fleeting moment, all was...
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Sound on Sound: Descendents and Fidlar set the right punk tone on Friday
The Descendents play Friday during day one of Sound on Sound Fest at Sherwood Forest Faire in McDade. Photo contributed by Chad Wadsworth/Sound on Sound By Andy O’Connor, special to the Statesman Even...
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Car Seat Headrest finds home in the dark at SOS Fest
Car Seat Headrest may very well be what it sounds like to try to get out of your own head. At Sound On Sound Fest on Saturday, the Virginia-to-Seattle band did the kind of examination that you normally...
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Sound on Sound: Dillinger Escape Plan says goodbye to Austin fans with one of...
Dillinger Escape Plan performs at the Keep Stage at Sound On Sound Festival on November, 5 2016. Dave Creaney/AMERICAN-STATESMAN By Andy O’Connor, special to the Statesman If you’re a Dillinger Escape...
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SOS Fest: US Weekly, Chest Hair, and Drunk Madonna Dance Moves
US Weekly perform on the Keep Stage at Sound On Sound Festival on November, 5 2016. Dave Creaney/AMERICAN-STATESMAN From the local stages of small Austin bars and venues, US Weekly made their festival...
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SOS Fest: The magic of Sound on Sound in 10 GIFs
The first Sound on Sound festival is roaring in the Sherwood Forest. It’s one big hearty turkey leg of a festival where punk legends officiate a real-life wedding, kids of all kinds dance on a...
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Carcass brings sense of humor to Sunday set dampened by rain at Sound on Sound
Will Braswell and Chris Grant of Circustexas.com juggle in front of the Dragon stage at Sound On Sound Festival on November, 5 2016. Dave Creaney/AMERICAN-STATESMAN How do you maintain a career in...
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Geezer Butler talks Black Sabbath legacy before final US show (ever)
Black Sabbath is on its final tour, and the band’s final U.S. show is Saturday, Nov. 12, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Photo by Ross Halfin Black Sabbath is the band that invented heavy metal,...
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In last U.S. show, Black Sabbath treats San Antonio crowd to light mood and...
Black Sabbath played their last ever US show on Saturday, Nov. 12, in San Antonio. This photo is from an earlier stop on their tour, fittingly called “The End.” Contributed by Ross Halfin “I can never...
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SXSW 2017: Producer/musician Nile Rodgers added as music keynote
Musician/producer Nile Rodgers (L), accompanies Lady Gaga (C) at a tribute to the late David Bowie onstage during The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles,...
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Sharon Jones dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings performed in concert at the Austin360 Amphitheater on May 17, 2016. Suzanne Cordeiro for American-Statesman Powerful soul singer Sharon Jones has died, according to a...
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Keith Sweat, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Ginuwine, the Whispers to headline 2017 Urban...
The Austin Urban Music Festival announced headliners for the 2017 fest, and fans of ’90s R&B should be mighty pleased to see is scheduled to go down as always on Texas Relays Weekend, which kicks...
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Smoky Mountain wildfires: What country artists, others are saying
More than 500 burned acres, 11 confirmed deaths and thousands of evacuated residents and tourists were left in the wake of an East Tennessee wildfire this week. The wildfire began as a small brushfire...
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Sound on Sound Fest sets 2017 dates; Early bird passes on sale Thursday
Sound on Sound Festival will return to Sherwood Forest Faire in McDade, Texas next year, organizers announced on Monday. The dates are set for November 10-12 and early bird tickets will go on sale for...
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Austin musicians celebrate SIMS, help define local scene with personal stories
Charlie Sexton walks through the crowd Saturday at Emo’s while sharing stories about working with David Bowie. Sexton was among the speakers and performers at the SIMS’ Foundation’s Heart of the City...
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PJ Harvey to play Stubb’s in April
(Christie Goodwin) English alt-rocker P.J. Harvey will embark on her most extensive tour in over a decade next year in support of her latest album “The Hope Six Demolition Project.” Harvey’s album was...
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Watch: Folk Uke performs ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in the Austin360 Studio
For the second year in a row we invited Austin artists to perform their favorite holiday songs in the Austin360 Studio. Folk Uke stopped by to play “All I Want for Christmas.” » Watch more videos from...
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