Nikki Lane turned in a fine early afternoon performance at Billy Reid’s annual day party on Wednesday at Weather Up on Austin’s east side. This year, the American Songwriter-partner event took over the cocktail house and outdoor stage, with food provided by Bravas Tapas and Austin sausage purveyor Frank, and records courtesy of Third Man’s [...]

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 [...]

“This place used to be cool,” said Austin, the shaggy-haired high schooler who’d shouldered his way through the crowd to stand beside me at the Alabama Shakes show on Friday night. VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY I looked around us. The Shoals Theatre, a mid-century auditorium filled with old-school carpeting and rickety seating, looked cool enough. [...]

Delta Spirit plays the Billy Reid Shindig on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Swan Dive. Click here to RSVP. Read reviews and get a free download of tracks from each of our Shindig artists, including Delta Spirit’s “California” by downloading our Sampler. We recently spoke with lead singer Matt Vasquez about SXSW and the band’s [...]

Jonny Corndawg plays the Billy Reid Shindig on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Swan Dive. Click here to RSVP. Read reviews and get a free download of tracks from each of our Shindig artists, including Corndawg’s ’ “Shut Up,” by downloading our Sampler. Tell us about this version of “Shut Up,” which you recorded with [...]

Punch Brothers play the Billy Reid Shindig on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Swan Dive. Click here to RSVP. Read reviews and get a free download of tracks from each of our Shindig artists, including the Punch Brothers’ “Movement And Location,” by downloading our Sampler. We recently chatted with banjoist Noam Pikelny about the song, [...]

Shelly Colvin plays the Billy Reid Shindig on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Swan Dive. Click here to RSVP. Read reviews and get a free download of tracks from each of our Shindig artists, including Colvin’s “All Right Now,” by downloading our Sampler. Tell us about the song “All Right Now,” which kicks off our [...]

The Billy Reid and K-Swiss Shindig is back for a second year, and to help celebrate the news, we’re launching a free digital sampler, showcasing all the great artists on the bill. Click here to download the 7 song digital sampler. Be sure to join us at The Swan Dive on Wednesday, March 14th, from [...]

Brendan Benson plays the Billy Reid Shindig on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Swan Dive. Click here to RSVP. Read reviews and get a free download of tracks from each of our Shindig artists, including Brendan Benson’s “Bad For Me,” by downloading our SXSW Sampler. Since 2009, when the Detroit-born singer-songwriter Brendan Benson released Old [...]

  American Songwriter is proud to present The Billy Reid Fall Sampler, ten tracks hand-picked by Billy, his staff and American Songwriter.  Based in Florence, Alabama, Billy Reid is a boutique clothing retailer that has always made music a part of its story.  A stalwart supporter of musicians from the northern Alabama region (Jason Isbell, [...]

photo by John Brassil Though Bonnaroo and the CMA Music Festival were in full force just down the road, leave it to Nashville’s Imogene + Willie to put together a day of music and celebration for a packed house at their 12 South store. The Nashville clothier (maker of some of the best jeans around—seriously) [...]