Wavves, Divine Fits, Japandroids, Team Spirit and Skaters take SXSW.

RSVP HERE If you’re in Austin, Texas this week, naturally you’re looking to see some great bands and attend some amazing parties. Look no further than The Billy Reid Shindig, an annual event which tops itself this year with another stellar lineup. American Songwriter’s latest cover subjects, the mighty Dawes, will headline Wednesday’s showcase at [...]

We’re happy to announce that we’ve partnered up with some of our favorite Nashville folks to throw this little day party on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Austin, Texas. The party will take place at Austin Ale House on 6th Street from Noon to 6 p.m. and will showcase some of Nashville’s best bands, from [...]

American Songwriter is proud to announce the lineup of The Billy Reid Shindig, a two-day musical extravaganza in Austin, Texas, later this month. The event will be held March 13-14 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Weather Up, and features must-see artists like Dawes, Jason Isbell, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ and The Weeks. Johnny Fritz [...]

In conjunction with our March/April 2013 issue, we present The Billy Reid Shindig Sampler for download. Be sure to catch performances from these great artists at the Billy Reid Shindig, in Austin, Texas, March 13-14, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Weather Up. (R.S.V.P. for the event here.) The Wednesday afternoon Shindig is co-sponsored by [...]

Austin, Texas is one of the many ever-changing musical melting pot cities of America; case in point, Uncle Lucius. The band, composed of Kevin Galloway on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Michael Carpenter on lead guitar and vocals, Hal Vorpahl on bass, Josh Greco on drums/percussion and newest member Jon Grossman on keys, is an [...]

If you like She & Him, you’re going to love Wild Child, the Austin, Texas band helmed by songwriters Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins, Their song “Pillow Talk” is the kind of pleasantly soothing song you want to wake up to in the morning, or hear in your dreams. Until you pay attention to the [...]

Check out this great new track from Austin, Texas rock outfit Quiet Company, a group that’s been earning raves for their earnest, catchy pop confections. Set Your Monster Free by Quiet Company The song, written by lead singer Taylor Muse to his daughter, hails from the band’s upcoming album, We Are All Where We Belong, [...]

  A comprehensive look at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX. Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Stevie Wonder, Cold War Kids and many more performed during the 3-day festival.

Slaid Cleaves was born and raised in Maine but has lived in Austin for most of his life as a musician. In 2000, he released his breakthrough album, Broke Down. Since then, he’s put out three more studio albums and has become a link in the chain of great Texas songwriters, even co-writing with Wimberley,Texas [...]

Austin, Texas-based Americana band The Wealthy West recently won over hungry music fans at SXSW and put out a killer debut EP, Volume 1. We’re proud to offer this exclusive, harmony-laden track from the EP, “Not A Pretty Pair,” which has its origins in a “super secret songwriting club” deep in the heart of Texas. [...]

Pure X – You’re In It Now by Acéphale In July, New York’s Acéphale Records will release Pure X’s (fomerly Pure Ecstasy) debut album, Pleasure, but in the meantime the Austin band is re-releasing the EP You’re In It Now (Acéphale/Light Lodge), with a video for the druggy single of the same name. “You’re In [...]