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Marcia Ball is the only notable local up for an award. The ceremony will
feature the triumphant return of British songstress Adele, and the
significantly less triumphant return of Chris Brown.
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Upcoming roadshows »
- Date Night with Keith Urban at Austin City Limits Live, Fri, Feb 10 9:00p
- Andrea Bocelli Valentine's Concert at Frank Erwin Center, Fri, Feb 10 8:00p
- Radiohead at Frank Erwin Center, Wed, Mar 7 7:30p
- Drake at Frank Erwin Center, Mon, Feb 27 7:00p
- The Black Keys with Arctic Monkeys at Frank Erwin Center, Wed, Apr 25 7:30p
- Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil at Frank Erwin Center, Fri, Jun 15 8:00p
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SECRET HISTORY OF AUSTIN MUSIC »
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SXSW Preview: The boss of March
Wristbands are on sale, parties are being announced and schedules are being
pored over: South by Southwest season is in full bloom.
Austin Music Source »
- Weekend picks: Golden Boys, Thurston Moore, Sadie Hawkins Valentine's Dance
- Thursday music links: mtvU Woodies, Mess With Texas, Gram Parsons Foundation
- Tonight's picks: Marmalakes & The Sour Notes 7" release party
- SXSW Band of the Day: Balaclavas
- SXSW Band of the Day: Frank Smith
- C3 Presents partners with Metallica for Orion Festival
- The Jesus and Mary Chain to play SXSW (also Thomas Dolby)
SXSW MUSIC 2012
- Side Party Guide: Find hot bands and free drinks
- Rapper-chef Action Bronson brings beats to Austin, will be back for SXSW
- Music links: mtvU Woodies, Mess With Texas, Gram Parsons Foundation
- SXSW Band of the Day: Balaclavas
- SXSW Band of the Day: Frank Smith
- The Jesus and Mary Chain to play SXSW (also Thomas Dolby)
Peter Mongillo »
- Austin club openings with the Rattle Inn and Beauty Ballroom, plus Red 7 gets a mini-makeover
- The Hold Steady's Craig Finn turns to Austin, from producer to musicians and studio, for solo record
- With no cover for a week, Austin bands are able to play before healthy crowds
Gary Dinges: Static »
- Bo Chase helms new morning show; KISS, Majic No. 1 in December
- New KVET-FM morning team ready to help Austinites start their day
- Book chronicles radio's 1970s transformation
Music features »
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Your guide to the Grammy Awards: A few locals, return of Adele
The music world puts down its instruments for a lot of back-patting at tonight's "54th Annual Grammy Awards" celebration (good thing, too an errant drumstick or violin bow could poke an eye out).
- Rapper-chef Action Bronson brings beats to Austin, will be back for SXSW
- The boss of March
- Music is love, according to Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli
- The Civil Wars blur musical lines
- Side Bar Material Girl Super Bowl Party:Photo
- Carnaval Brasileiro at Palmer Events:Photo
- River Ghost at Beauty Bar:Photo
- Chili Cold Blood Chili cook-off:Photo
- Body Rock 2yr anniversary:Photo
- Dam Funk at Beauty Ballroom:Photo
- Shaun of the Dead zombie run:Photo
- Beauty Ballroom Grand Opening:Photo
- A Night for Esme with Ted Leo:Photo
- Jester King anniversary party:Photo
- Geeks Who Drink Geek Bowl VI:Photo
Willie Nelson at ACL Live, 12.30.11
Wilco at ACL Live, 12.01.11
Aretha Franklin at ACL Live
Remembering Doyle Bramhall
Fun Fun Fun Fest day 3
Fun Fun Fun Fest Day Two, 11.05.11
Fun Fun Fun Fest Day One, 11.04.11
Taylor Swift concert, 10.26.11
Fire relief concert, 10.17.11
Roger Daltrey
Blondie at ACL Live, 09.29.11
Emos Main Closed
Austin City Limits 2011, Sunday
Empire of the Sun
Austin City Limits 2011, Saturday
Austin City Limits 2011, Friday
Sade at Erwin Center, 09.07.11
ACL wristbands at HEB, 09.02.11
Cactus Pryor, 1923-2011
Ume at SXSW 2011
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