Joe Ely, music innovator from Texas, dies
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AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin summertime tradition could have new life just weeks after being canceled. Officials announced in January that Blues on the Green wouldn't be held in 2024 because the free event was becoming a difficult task. However, a group of ...
Antone’s 50th Anniversary celebrations reach new heights with the unveiling of the star-studded Allstar Jam lineup for the 2025 Austin Blues Festival. Ian Moore, Kam Franklin (of The Suffers) and friends are set to host the Saturday jam with special ...
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Housing nonprofit for Austin musicians to honor blues icon Marcia Ball
Local music legend Marcia Ball will be honored a new annual benefit concert for keeping Austin performers housed. Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers (HOME) will host HOME with the Armadillo: An Evening Celebrating Marcia Ball on Thursday,
AUSTIN, Texas — The future of Blues on the Green is looking a little brighter. In mid-January, the organizers of Blues on the Green – Austin's free, family- and pet-friendly summer concert series – said the event would not return this year.
Wesley Curley "W.C." Clark, the singer and guitarist dubbed the "Godfather of Austin Blues," died Saturday at Christopher House hospice in Austin. He was 84. Clark had been diagnosed with cancer at Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle not long after playing his ...
The 50-year-old venue started by Clifford Antone endures thanks to "The Kid's Table" — a group of young investors who stepped in to revitalize it. By Taylor Mims Writer When Austin native Will Bridges went to a show with his father at Antone’s in 1996 ...
Texas blues isn’t just a genre, it’s the heartbeat of the Lone Star State. Born out of struggle and resilience, this music reflects the very soul of Texas. At the forefront of Texas blues was Blind Lemon Jefferson, often called the “Father of Texas ...
Austin's music festival season is bookended by the big dogs: South by Southwest in March and Austin City Limits Music Festival in October. For casual music fans, spring is a fine time to fling yourself into a musical experience. Are you into the blues?
Everyone is welcome to attend this open blues jam every Monday and to help the Austin Blues Society celebrate, commemorate, and preserve the rich musical history of the blues here in Austin and throughout Texas. All events are subject to change due to ...
FORT COLLINS COLORADOAN - Longmont's Oskar Blues Brewery will open a third brewery and taproom in Austin, Texas, by April 2016. The 24th-largest craft brewery in the country, known for its cans of beers such as Dale's Pale Ale, also operates a brewery in ...