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Joe Ely celebrates 70 years with a blissful blowout at the Paramount
Joe Ely basks in the spotlight at the Paramount Theatre as Terry Allen joins the band during the encore of Ely’s 70th birthday show on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Peter Blackstock/American-Statesman It’s...
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Junior Brown helps make Ameripolitan Awards night special
You win some, you lose some. Ameripolitan Music Awards organizers had hoped to cap the fourth annual ceremony at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday night with a performance by living legend Jerry Lee...
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Willie Nelson brings it all home to San Antone at the rodeo
Willie Nelson at the San Antonio Rodeo on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Peter Blackstock/American-Statesman “I woke up still not dead again today,” Willie Nelson confirmed to a sold-out crowd at San...
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Sting showcases versatility, depth and enduring rock power at ACL Live
Austin, TX – Sting performs in concert at ACL Live on February 19, 2017. Suzanne Cordeiro/For American-Statesman Every touring artist panders to the city he’s performing in, but Sting seemed genuine...
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Pat Green’s ACL Live set proves why he’s still one of Texas’ greatest live acts
“I’m Pat Green, and rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,” the Texas singer/songwriter exclaimed as he ended the encore for his sold-out set at ACL Live Saturday night. Green’s had to...
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‘The cowboy is timeless:’ Aaron Watson on new album ‘Vaquero’
Last year, the Amarillo-born Aaron Watson made history when his album “The Underdog” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Country chart. He was the first solo male artist to do so with a self-released...
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SXSW 2017: Kasey Chambers takes Americana down under at Cooper’s
“If I’d known you were going to sit so close, I would’ve shaved my legs!” Kasey Chambers’ humorous pronouncement halfway through her Wednesday night showcase was meant to lighten the mood at Cooper’s...
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Ruthie Foster’s big voice fills up the Paramount at record-release show
Ruthie Foster. Contributed/John Carrico By John T. Davis Special to the American-Statesman Say this about Ruthie Foster: Once she sings a song, that rascal stays sung. A case in point is “Loving You...
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Stevie Nicks and the Pretenders make a non-SXSW splash at Erwin Center
Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde team up on “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” during the Stevie Nicks/Pretenders double bill at the Erwin Center on Sunday, March 12, 2017. Scott Moore for...
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Guy Clark tribute honors his biographer and a lifetime of songs
It’s been a little less than a year since legendary Texas songwriter Guy Clark died, but his friends and fellow musicians miss his presence every day, as was clear from Friday night’s tribute concert...
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Songwriters want to be like Patty Griffin, but here’s why she’s one of a kind
Patty Griffin performs at ACL Live on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Suzanne Cordeiro for American-Statesman Spend some time talking with women singer-songwriters in Austin across a few years, and it gets...
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Bob Weir sends out campfire smoke signals in a long and winding ACL Live show
Bob Weir performs the first of two nights at ACL Live on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Suzanne Cordeiro for American-Statesman If you’re headed to ACL Live tonight for the second show of Bob Weir’s...
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Miranda Lambert’s third ‘ACL’ taping charms the crowd
Miranda Lambert and her band tape “Austin City Limits” at ACL Live on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Scott Newton/Courtesy of KLRU-TV Many of the acts tapped so far for Season 43 of “Austin City Limits”...
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Old Settler’s Music Fest rings in 30 years on a cool Saturday in Driftwood
Hot pickin’ and cool breezes dominated at the Salt Lick Pavilion on Saturday as the 30th Old Settler’s Music Festival hit the home stretch in Driftwood. A Sunday-afternoon finale followed across the...
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Tom Petty goes 40 years deep, with Gary Clark as guest, at Erwin Center
Tom Petty (with Heartbeakers Steve Ferrone, drums, and Ron Blair) behind him at the Erwin Center on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Scott Moore for American-Statesman It’s a testament to the depth of Tom Petty’s...
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Jmblya 2017: 13 key things you need to know about the breakout rap festival
Steve Aoki performs to a large crowd at the 2017 Jmblya Festival on Saturday, May 6th 2017 at Circuit of The Americas. Erika Rich for American-Statesman Saturday’s Jmblya festival proved a...
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The XX proves they’re a huge ACL Fest draw in sold out ACL Live show
Riding high on the success of their excellent third album, “I See You,” British dream pop band, the XX is one of the top billed artists at the 2017 Austin City Limits Festival. The band appears seventh...
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Brian Wilson and his bandmates do ‘Pet Sounds’ proud at ACL Live
Brian Wilson and band perform at ACL Live on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Suzanne Cordeiro for American-Statesman Seated at the piano at center stage, Brian Wilson sometimes disappears into the grandeur of...
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Jimmy LaFave’s friends rise to meet him at Paramount’s ‘Songwriter Rendezvous’
Everyone who got a ticket for Jimmy LaFave’s Songwriter Rendezvous at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday knew this night was going to be full of both sorrow and beauty. And still, the show overflowed...
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New Kids on the Block serve sex and nostalgia on a pyrotechnic platter in Austin
The year is young yet, but I’ve already seen things. Things you couldn’t imagine you’d see in 2017. I’ve seen Jordan Knight grab his right stuff while rockets and cucumbers flew across the screen...
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