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Javi Garcia Prefers Dark Subject Matter: "I Am Not Interested In Writing a Pop Song," He Says.

He's just 30 years old, but alt-country singer-songwriter Javi Garcia has the world weary soul and voice of someone in their 50s. As such, even though the New Braunfels native has only been playing music professionally for a couple of years, his songs reek with the pathos and anger of post-addicted ... More >>

Kasey Chambers On The Differences Between America and Australia, Boobs and Boots

Kasey Chambers​Kasey Chambers has certainly been an artist on the go as of late. Until earlier this week, that is. On Wednesday afternoon, while on tour with her family in tow, the Australian star's bus was on the verge of breaking down on the road somewhere between Nashville and Austin. In fact ... More >>

Last Night: Emmylou Harris at the Winspear Opera House

Emmylou HarrisWinspear Opera HouseJune 23, 2011Better than: Sipping lemonade on the porch swing on a breezy afternoon in May. Emmylou Harris​ Dressed like Stevie Nicks, if Nicks had been a flapper (black headband and all), Emmylou Harris literally danced her way onto the stage at the AT&T Per ... More >>

Critics' Pick: Phosphorescent, Family Band

Wednesday, May 4, at The Loft

Pete Yorn, Ben Kweller

Friday, April 15, at the Granada Theater

Blitzen Tapper's Easygoing Ways Are Working Out Well

Friday, April 15, at the Granada Theater

A View From the Judges Table: Week Seven of The Shiner Rising Star Contest.

​In yet another, suburban location outside of Dallas proper--this time at Plano's Last Chance Saloon--independent country music, in its myriad forms, reigned supreme. A couple of hundred folks (if not a tad more) crammed themselves into the Last Chance Saloon for Week Seven of the Shiner Rising St ... More >>

Maybe The Eagles Aren't So Bad, Actually.

​In yet another, suburban location outside of Dallas proper--this time at Plano's Last Chance Saloon--independent country music, in its myriad forms, reigned supreme. A couple of hundred folks (if not a tad more) crammed themselves into the Last Chance Saloon for Week Seven of the Shiner Rising St ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Wilco at the Palladium

WilcoPalladium BallroomOctober 9, 2009Better Than: Anything?Patrick MichelsJeff Tweedy of Wilco. For more shots, check out Patrick Michels' slideshow from the event.​Two songs into the set came the climactic moment: "A Shot in the Arm," off 1999's Summerteeth. Pure rumble and all rapture, the soun ... More >>

Ben Kweller, Jones St. Station

Friday, June 26, at the Granada Theater

It's Not Americana; It's Dress-Up

Don't be fooled by the faded denim and snap-button cowboy shirts

Jonathan Richman's as eccentric and awesome as ever

Don't be fooled by the faded denim and snap-button cowboy shirts

Blazing a Trail

Believe it or not, The New Frontiers is a local act. Well, for now.

Airline

Farewell Republica (Self-released)

The Gospel According to Hymns

Despite its name, the NYC band with Dallas ties is definitely not a Christian band

Mark Olson

The Salvation Blues (Hacktone)

Poco Haunt Us

Roots group is still finding ways to mix country and rock

R.I.P., Ray Nasher | Widespread Outrage | The Death of Cool

Roots group is still finding ways to mix country and rock

Backyard Tire Fire

Vagabonds and Hooligans (o.i.e.)

Cleanin' Out the Closet

Vagabonds and Hooligans (o.i.e.)

Willie Nelson

Songbird (Lost Highway)

Knitters' Circle

Twenty years later, members of punk legends X get to their roots again. Their roots-rock, that is.

Hayes Carll

Little Rock (Highway 97 Music)

Train Kept A-Rollin'

In a vault for 30 years, the Festival Express was put back on track

All Aboard the Wagon

Evan Dando is back from rock star excess hell. Don't expect apologies or explanations.

Radney Foster

September 12

River Guides

Why Austin isn't as cool as it used to be and a Texan in the White House might not be cool at all, according to Knife in the Water

Bug in your ear

For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, it's gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV commercial composer.

The weak in rock

For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, it's gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV commercial composer.

Emmylou Harris
   and Linda Ronstadt

For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, it's gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV commercial composer.

Dwight Yoakam, Willie Nelson

For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, it's gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV commercial composer.

Country and Midwestern

The best of the alt-country lot salute the majesty of the past--while defining the future

Absolute perfection

Reed Easterwood's record is one of the year's best. Good luck finding it

Slow and low

Pleasant Grove--they make rock better, so you don't have to

Out There

Pleasant Grove--they make rock better, so you don't have to

Hassle class

Roadcrew tries to ease the rigors of playing live

Hat's off

Dwight Yoakam's the last great country singer left--and he doesn't need a twang to prove it

Roadshows

Dwight Yoakam's the last great country singer left--and he doesn't need a twang to prove it

Out There

Dwight Yoakam's the last great country singer left--and he doesn't need a twang to prove it

Young Country repellent

With the Cicadas, Rodney Crowell exits Nashville's cocoon

Town and country

Whiskeytown and No Depression pour into town

Water from a deeper well

TV special documents the building of Wrecking Ball

Junkyard jazz

The Calways go a little crazy

Gimme, gimme truth

Jay Farrar and Dave Grohl don't owe you anything

Roadshows

Jay Farrar and Dave Grohl don't owe you anything

Don't call it a comeback

Meredith L. Miller sleeps with Elvis and dreams with Buddy

Roadshows

Meredith L. Miller sleeps with Elvis and dreams with Buddy

Uncle Whopelo?

Slobberbone is the dumbest name for the best new band in town

Roadshows

Slobberbone is the dumbest name for the best new band in town