Music News Archives

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’

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.

Mauricio Santana/Getty Images

Music News, NPR MusicJul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023

Malaysia’s government cancels festival after The 1975’s Matty Healy kisses a bandmate

NPR | By Juliana Kim / Published July 22, 2023 6:07 PM ET Matty Healy is known for sharing […]

Patricia Lim / KUT

KUT News, Music NewsJun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023

SXSW raises its pay for musicians

SXSW Music quietly rolled out an increase in wages for performers.

Orion Classics

KUT News, Music News, RememberingJun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023

Butthole Surfers drummer Teresa Taylor, who starred in ‘Slacker,’ dies at 60

Teresa Taylor, who played drums with the Texas punk band the Butthole Surfers and became the face of slacker […]

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Music News, NPR MusicJun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023

The Beatles will release a final record, using John Lennon’s voice via an AI assist

The music has analog roots, but now it’s being revived by futuristic technology: The Beatles have completed a new […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Music News, NPR MusicFeb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023

Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year

Beyonce and Harry Styles collect their Grammys.

Carlijn Jacobs/Via Parkwood Entertainment

Music News, NPR MusicFeb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023

2023 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners

The 2023 Grammy Nominees and Winners!

Louis Lanzano/AP

Music News, NPR MusicJan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023

Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81

Motown’s Barrett Strong dead at 81.

Casey Curry/Invision/AP

Music NewsNov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic wants to ‘bring sexy back’ to the accordion

Al Yankovic — aka the parody artist known as “Weird Al” — wants to change the way you think about […]

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Music News, NPR MusicNov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022

The Taylor Swift ticket fiasco is refocusing a spotlight on Ticketmaster’s dominance

Taylor Swift, pictured at the 2022 MTV VMAs in August, will embark on her first tour in five years […]

Rich Fury/Getty Images for Global Citizen

Music News, RememberingNov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022

Takeoff, member of Atlanta rap group Migos, has died at 28

The rapper Takeoff, one-third of the dynamic Atlanta rap group Migos, has died.

Music NewsSep 28, 2022Sep 28, 2022

Lizzo played James Madison’s crystal flute onstage in D.C., proving history rocks

Lizzo plays President James Madison’s crystal flute in the flute vault at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. […]

Scott Garfitt / AP

Music NewsSep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022

Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion launches website highlighting mental health resources

Learn more about her initiative to extend resources

Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP

Music NewsMay 27, 2022May 27, 2022

Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

Depeche Mode announced the death of founding member Fletcher

Michael Minasi

Interviews, Music News, Sessions & InterviewsMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022

An Interview with Oblivion

Interview with Oblivion Access founders Dorian Domi & Dusty Brooks

Music NewsMay 3, 2022May 4, 2022

The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with […]

Music NewsMay 3, 2022May 4, 2022

Talib Kweli on Black Star’s return: ‘We stand tall on the shoulders of our ancestors’

The first Black Star album was released in Sept. 1998 to critical acclaim, immediately launching the solo careers for […]

Michael Minasi

Music NewsMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Rancho Alegre festival returns, reminding Austinites conjunto music is alive and well

The Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival returns to Austin

Julia Reihs/KUT

Music NewsApr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022

‘Hi, How Are You’ concert returns for the first time since the pandemic

The show will take place May 4 at ACL Live

Amy Harris / Invision/AP

Music NewsApr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022

Abbott’s concert safety task force identifies key factors that led to Astroworld incident

A state task force found five recurring themes that led to last year’s deadly Astroworld incident

Music NewsApr 12, 2022Apr 13, 2022

Oral history project preserves San Antonio’s West Side Sound

Teenagers from the city’s mostly Latino West Side emulated the doo wop and rock-and-roll groups of the time. Originally […]

Music NewsApr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022

Daniel Sahad, frontman of Austin’s Nané, dies at 29

The band confirmed his death on Instagram on Monday.

Music NewsApr 5, 2022Apr 6, 2022

Behind the guitar: A new collection of artifacts paints a more nuanced picture of Stevie Ray Vaughan

The Wittliff Collections in San Marcos has acquired an archive containing song lyrics, clothing and even the musician’s personal […]