Jones Family Photo Credit: Otis Ike Each year it seems like the music portion of SXSW gets started a little earlier and this year the parties and shows were pretty much
Believe it or not, the Grateful Dead had a far-reaching influence that stretched way beyond their inner circle of improvisational minded bands. Since playing their first shows 50 years ago
Austin band the Bright Light Social Hour are tripping into new musical territory on their first album in five years, Space Is Still The Place (Frenchkiss Records). Compared to their debut
There’s something to be said for a band that can transcend labels. Sure, it would be easy to call Greensky Bluegrass a jam band or a bluegrass band, but the
Lucero and Ryan Bingham hail from totally different parts of the country, yet somehow booking them on a co-headlining tour makes complete sense. Both Ryan Bingham and Lucero’s lead singer
Note: This article originally appeared on The Horn. It’s easy to get swept up in the hype of major names like Kanye West and Prince playing intimate shows during SXSW,
When you create timeless music and happen to be responsible for laying the foundation of the almighty force known as funk, it doesn’t really matter if you have the original
Malcolm “Papa Mali” Welbourne has long been a musician’s musician. Having grown up in Louisiana where he soaked up the music being made around him like the rich soil of
Shane Tutmarc was born in Seattle, but as soon as he could get to Nashville he began crafting a sound entrenched in Americana and alt. country. What sets Tutmarc apart
(Old Settler’s Music Festival, Photo: Arthur VanRooy) Long lines, corporate sponsors, mile long walks to the stage, and huge crowds filled with first timers who can’t handle their drugs. These
