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Ben Kweller Announces NoiseCo SXSW 2024 Showcase Photo Ben Kweller Announces NoiseCo SXSW 2024 Showcase
by Michael Major - February 21, 2024

For the second year in a row, Ben Kweller is set to headline a SXSW showcase featuring artists from his music collective, The Noise Company (NoiseCo). Kweller will be joined at Mohawk (912 Red River Street) by labelmates, including Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs), Ash, Los Yesterdays, Me N Adam, and...

Austin's The Caughtery Release 'The Uninvited' Photo Austin's The Caughtery Release 'The Uninvited'
by Michael Major - June 20, 2022

LISA TINGLE and DAVID GAYLER worked with TIM PALMER (Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Tin Machine, The Mission, U2, Pearl Jam), who also contributes guitar on 'Fragile'. This EP also features TOM BRECHTLEIN (Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc Ponty and Rickie Lee Jones) and RICKY PHILLIPS (...

VIDEO: Kady Rain Shares 'Got Away' Music Video Photo VIDEO: Kady Rain Shares 'Got Away' Music Video
by Michael Major - November 15, 2021

Kady Rain, the Austin, TX based pop artist and multi-hyphenate has been slowly dropping tracks from her forthcoming debut album, Kady Rain. Today, following on the heels of the already released bangers “Crooked” and “Got Away,” Rain is thrilled to share the “Got Away” video, which was premiered toda...

Ana Egge's 'Between Us' Arrives Sept. 17 on StorySound Records Photo Ana Egge's 'Between Us' Arrives Sept. 17 on StorySound Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 13, 2021

While Egge has long written insightfully about relationships, the stressful, ominous feelings caused by the pandemic and social unrest led her to take a “let’s get to the truth — let’s do that right now” attitude with her songwriting....

Shakey Graves' 'Roll The Bones X' Double LP Out Now Photo Shakey Graves' 'Roll The Bones X' Double LP Out Now
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 02, 2021

Roll The Bones X is receiving critical praise—American Songwriter states, “This lo-fi style resulted in a distinctive ‘Shakey Grave’ sound that blends folk music with an array of unexpected elements.”...

Shakey Graves Releases Cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm On Fire' Photo Shakey Graves Releases Cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm On Fire'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 04, 2021

“I am a total sucker for an out of context cover. Inevitably when you strip back the original production of any song and frame it in a new light, alternate meanings tend to emerge,” says front-man Alejandro Rose-Garcia....

Pre-Orders for Mobley's YOUNG & DYING IN THE OCCIDENT SUPREME Available Now Photo Pre-Orders for Mobley's YOUNG & DYING IN THE OCCIDENT SUPREME Available Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2021

Today, Last Gang Records announces that preorders are now available for “Young & Dying in the Occident Supreme,” the highly anticipated new record from Mobley dropping on Feb. 19, 2021. The Texas-based musician and filmmaker also shares a trailer for his ambitious visual EP that’s accompanying the r...

Ana Egge Releases Powerful New Single 'This Time' Photo Ana Egge Releases Powerful New Single 'This Time'
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2021

This past August, months into the COVID-19 lockdown, the Brooklyn-based musician Ana Egge heard from her friend, producer/songwriter Dick Connette, about collaborating on a song concerning the ongoing social upheaval. “I jumped in with both feet after our first conversation,” Egge explains. For her,...

The Deer Sign to Keeled Scales, Premiere New Song & Announce New Album Photo The Deer Sign to Keeled Scales, Premiere New Song & Announce New Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2019

Longtime transcendental folk favorites The Deer have announced a new album Do No Harm to be released November 1 on Keeled Scales / Secretly Distribution (Twain, Buck Meek, Jo Schornikow, Erin Durant, Sun June). The band share a home with the critically acclaimed indie label — Austin, Texas — where t...

KCRW HQ Summer Nights Announces Lineup Featuring Black Pumas, Y La Bamba, Andrew Bird Photo KCRW HQ Summer Nights Announces Lineup Featuring Black Pumas, Y La Bamba, Andrew Bird, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 25, 2019

KCRW announces today the talent line-up for the triumphant return of KCRW HQ - three, free, outdoors, and all-ages concerts in the plaza of KCRW's new home on Santa Monica College's state-of-the-art CMD Campus. This wildly popular series returns with the highly anticipated Los Angeles headline debut...

Austin's Eastern Soul Songstress Nagavalli Reveals Special Guests For Cactus Cafe Per Photo Austin's Eastern Soul Songstress Nagavalli Reveals Special Guests For Cactus Cafe Performance This Friday
by Tori Hartshorn - June 17, 2019

Eastern Soul songstress Nagavalliannounces details on her special performance at Cactus Cafe (2247 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas) on June 21. Doors for the show open at 8 p.m.with Barbara Nesbitt opening the night at 8:30 p.m., followed by Nagavalli at 9 p.m., who will also bring out Robert Riggio fr...

Atlas Maior Announces New Album 'Riptide' Photo Atlas Maior Announces New Album 'Riptide'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 19, 2019

Atlas Maior is thrilled to announce the release of their new full-length album Riptide, out May 3, 2019, and will celebrate the release with a hometown performance at Stay Gold on May 24, 2019. Riptide represents the group's most dynamic and intricate effort to-date as the eleven song album traverse...

Experimental Americana Artist William Harries Graham Releases New Album JAKES Today Photo Experimental Americana Artist William Harries Graham Releases New Album JAKES Today
by Tori Hartshorn - February 22, 2019

Austin-based, indie Americana artist William Harries Graham is thrilled to release his brand new album, “Jakes,”today. Recorded and mixed by platinum, Grammy-award winner Stuart Sullivan at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas, the record features William Harries Graham on lead vocals and guitar, Mike Me...

Austin's Eastern Soul Musician Nagavalli Premieres Entrancing New Single JHINI RE JHI Photo Austin's Eastern Soul Musician Nagavalli Premieres Entrancing New Single JHINI RE JHINI Today
by Tori Hartshorn - October 23, 2018

Today, Austin's Eastern Soul songwriter Nagavalli premieres her single “Jhini Re Jhini” with Women's International Music Network. The premiere can be found here and the single is available for purchase here. The track comes off her new album “Immersion” set to be released on Jan. 15, 2019. ...

Launch Of New Dualtone Record Label From Ethan Hawke, Charlie Sexton, and Louis Black Photo Launch Of New Dualtone Record Label From Ethan Hawke, Charlie Sexton, and Louis Black
by Tori Hartshorn - September 04, 2018

In the wake of the critical success of BLAZE, directed and co-written by Ethan Hawke, and the acclaim for musician Ben Dickey in his first acting role as Blaze Foley; Ethan Hawke, Charlie Sexton and Louis Black announce the launch of the SexHawkeBlack record label. Dickey, who was awarded a U.S. Dra...

KUTX Premieres Brand New Single From Gina Chavez, LIGHTBEAM, As Song Of The Day Today Photo KUTX Premieres Brand New Single From Gina Chavez, LIGHTBEAM, As Song Of The Day Today
by Tori Hartshorn - August 14, 2018

Austin-based, Latin pop songstress Gina Chavez premieres her brand new single and title track from her upcoming EP, 'Lightbeam,' as KUTX Song of the Day today. ...

Latin Pop Songstress Gina Chavez Announces New EP LIGHTBEAM Out 9/14 Photo Latin Pop Songstress Gina Chavez Announces New EP LIGHTBEAM Out 9/14
by Tori Hartshorn - June 13, 2018

Austin-based, Latin pop songstress Gina Chavez is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of her EP 'Lightbeam' on Friday, Sept. 14. The official EP release party will take place at the Seventh Annual Niñas Arriba Benefit Concert on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Antone's located at 305 E. Fifth St, Aus...

Ana Egge Announces New Album WHITE TIGER Out this June Photo Ana Egge Announces New Album WHITE TIGER Out this June
by Macon Prickett - April 03, 2018

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ana Egge will release her new album White Tiger via StorySound Records....

The Austin Music Awards Announce the Addition of John Hiatt, John Fullbright, Phoebe Photo The Austin Music Awards Announce the Addition of John Hiatt, John Fullbright, Phoebe Hunt, Michael Fracasso and More to Lineup
by Macon Prickett - February 09, 2018

The Austin Music Awards (AMAs) announced today more musicians to perform at the 36th Annual Awards to be held Wednesday, February 28 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Acclaimed songwriter JOHN FULLBRIGHT and JOHN HIATT, who the Los Angeles Times calls, '...one of rock's most astute singer-songwriter...

Emily Bell & The Talkbacks Announce Summer Tour
by Caryn Robbins - June 07, 2017

Emily Bell & The Talkbacks will be heading out on tour this summer. The tour kicks off in San Antonio, TX and continues throughout the west including cities like Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Austin. Check out the full list of tour dates below...

Brownout's New EP 'Over The Covers' Out Now
by Caryn Robbins - June 06, 2017

When legendary hip hop personality Fab Five Freddy introduced the members of Brownout at the 2017 Austin Music Awards, it seemed fitting that a legend of that stature would be tasked to pass the floor to a band of musicians who already have earned the respect of Prince (RIP), GZA (Wu-Tang Clan), Ste...












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