Bishop Briggs performs at Stubb’s Outdoor Amphitheatre on Oct. 27 promoting her upcoming sophomore album, Champion. Female artists Jax Anderson and Miya Follick opened for Briggs.
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The Afro-Brazilian band Frederico 7 play at Central Market North on Oct. 25 during one of the first cold fronts of the season.
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In this perfectly ‘70s tune, Karen Carpenter sings the grievances of an illuminated woman on the other side of a breakup. Having written this song before her own troublesome and short-lived marriage, the songwriter may have unwittingly predicted her own fate.
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As the race for the White House continues, here’s a look at what the top-polling candidates in the Democratic primary might be as music albums.
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Cavetown performs at Emo’s on Oct 25 with Brother Bird and Field Medic as opening acts for his show.
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Rap and religion currently exist in unity, but this hasn’t always been the case. Religon’s road from corny to respectable has been paved by those who shaped the sound of hip-hop and not just the ideas sung on the mic.
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Alternative pop-rock band Hardcastle from Nashville play at the Hobo Johnson aftershow on Oct 23 at Stubb’s Jr.
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After releasing viral sensation “1950” and touring for over a year, King Princess has finally released her debut album, Cheap Queen. Lacing raw vulnerability with smooth pop-rock rhythms, King Princess demonstrates her killer songwriting while conveying an emotional wisdom well beyond her twenty years.
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50 years ago, the world’s hardest-rocking band embraced orchestral techniques and released a narrative album that set the stage for The Wall, American Idiot, and IGOR.
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The Jonas Brothers have gifted fans with some great music over the years, but how does it all stack up?
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The perfectly simple yet simultaneously complex debut from British powerhouse The xx set the tone for music in the years to come with the group’s unique blend of indie dream pop, R&B, and electronic beats, while showing the world love can be expressed in any form.
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Being far from home is hard. Here is a playlist to soothe a soul aching for home — wherever that may be.
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On the first and only Texas date of the fall tour, COIN and Dayglow team up for a night full of high energy pop-rock music.
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With Halloween right around the corner, Mala Luna fest goers embrace art and culture. Some even take advantage to dress up.
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Time has finally caught up to Kanye West: where once his music defined the rap genre and influenced the entire industry, his latest album JESUS IS KING is ill-conceived and spends its duration playing catch-up with itself.
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Do you “read enough for school” as it is? Try picking up one of these memoirs to learn more about your favorite artists without having to do any critical analysis afterward.
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At one of the most anticipated festivals of the year, the city of San Antonio enjoys music from Russ, Miguel, Jessie Reyez and many more.
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Austin, well-known for its live music, is also the home of a vibrant LGBTQ scene. Here are four queer artists to keep an eye out for around town.
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