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Austin PrideJun 17, 2025Jun 17, 2025

Raul’s rewrites Austin music history

A closer looks at on of Austin’s most iconic clubs

Austin PrideJun 9, 2025Jun 9, 2025

Lizzy Lehman looks beyond Austin

Lizzy Lehman bids Austin adieu with a show at Radio East on June 13

Austin PrideJun 2, 2025Jun 4, 2025

Madison Baker finds their Next of Kin

Next of Kin celebrated their debut album release last month

Features, Words On MusicMay 1, 2025May 2, 2025

Jeff McCord is looking forward to What’s Next

KUTX’s first Music Director and current Music Editor retires this month but will continue to host

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Features, Interviews, Words On MusicApr 11, 2025Apr 11, 2025

Welcome to the Boogie: Celebrating 100 episodes of The Groove Temple with host DJ Shani

Celebrate 100 episodes of The Groove Temple with a special 2-hour show on Friday 4/11

RUSSELL CRAWFORD

Black History MonthFeb 22, 2025Feb 25, 2025

Meet KUTX’s February Artist of the Month Anastasia Hera

Anastasia Hera was born in San Antonio, Texas, but moved to Austin as a young child. From an early […]

Black History MonthFeb 14, 2025Feb 28, 2025

Meet pioneering Austin DJ and In Black America host John L. Hanson Jr.

Keeping it “Old School” on KUT since 1974

Black History MonthFeb 7, 2025Feb 12, 2025

Remembering Midtown Live’s Michael Cash

Austin entrepreneur, radio DJ, and beloved member of the community, Michael Cash passed away in January

Patricia Lim

Music Matters, Studio 1A SessionsFeb 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025

Dua Saleh’s Apocalyptic Soundscape

Watch Dua Saleh in Studio 1A

Black History MonthJan 31, 2025Jan 31, 2025

Meet pioneering jazz musician and Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee Ernie Mae Miller

Her longstanding residency at The New Orleans Club helped turn Red River St. into a musical destination

Hamilton Leithauser inside KUTX's Music Library

Features, Interviews, Music MattersJan 8, 2025Jan 7, 2025

Hamilton Leithauser’s Long Journey to This Side Of The Island

The Walkmen vocalist’s new ep finally sees the light of day By Jeff McCord In the indie rock world, […]

Music Matters, Sessions & Interviews, Studio 1A SessionsDec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024

Wishy’s Controlled Chaos

The band plays Austin supporting their debut, Triple Seven By Jeff McCord While the opener on Wishy’s latest album, […]

Bryan Gonzalez

Live Events, Music MattersNov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024

The Concourse Project Gets Seismic

The Austin dance venue hosts a packed three-day festival Nov. 15-17

Music Matters, Studio 1A SessionsNov 6, 2024Nov 8, 2024

Ginger Root’s New Adventure

Watch Ginger root perform in Studio 1A

portrait backstage during Luck Reunion on March 17, 2022, at Luck Ranch in Spicewood, Texas. Michael Minasi/KUTX

Interviews, Music News, Words On MusicOct 15, 2024Oct 17, 2024

The Legacy of X

Jeff McCord interviews John Doe following the release of X’s final album Smoke and Fiction’

Hispanic Heritage MonthOct 3, 2024Oct 3, 2024

Spotlight: Roy Montelongo

Tejano music legend Roy Montelongo made and played music for the better part of three decades.

Music Matters, Studio 1A SessionsSep 27, 2024Sep 27, 2024

Aaron Frazer Keeps Learning

‘Into the Blue’ expands the singer’s horizons

Patricia Lim

Hispanic Heritage MonthSep 26, 2024Sep 26, 2024

Spotlight: Rosie Flores

Rosie Flores performs at Rock The Park Friday, September 27

KUTX Artist of the Month, Vintage Jay, soundchecks in Studio 1A on Friday.

Renee Dominguez / KUTX

Hispanic Heritage MonthSep 18, 2024Sep 26, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight: Vintage Jay

KUT 90.5 | By Jerry Quijano Published September 16, 2024 at 3:03 PM CDT Jay Herrera didn’t set out to become […]

Maclay Heriot

Interviews, Music Matters, Sessions & Interviews, Words On MusicSep 17, 2024Sep 23, 2024

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Just Want To Have Fun

Their 26th album, Flight b741 is a jammy delight by Jeff McCord In roughly fourteen years, with 25 albums […]

Photo courtesy of Waverly

Features, KUT News, Music NewsSep 11, 2024Sep 11, 2024

Austin’s first Asian American music label carves new space in local scene

Waverly (left) and artist Francene Rouelle are part of mHart media, Austin’s first and only Asian American music label.

Music Matters, Studio 1A SessionsAug 28, 2024Aug 28, 2024

Fana Hues’ Matters of the Heart

Watch Fana Hues in Studio 1A

Interviews, Music Matters, Sessions & Interviews, Studio 1A Sessions, Words On MusicAug 9, 2024Aug 15, 2024

Iron and Wine’s ‘Light Verse’

Sam Beam returns to Austin with his first new album in over six years By Jeff McCord Sam Beam […]

Features, Words On MusicJul 16, 2024Jul 22, 2024

Our favorite songs from Austin artists in 2024 (…so far)

A mid year check-in on all of our favorite songs from Austin artists