Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Soul to Sell

Epic keeps raiding Stevie Ray Vaughan's vault, but when is enough enough?

Songs Not To Play At Intercontinental Airport's New Karaoke Booth

So now there's a karaoke booth at Intercontinental Airport. According to the Houston Chronicle, travelers can choose from "hundreds of titles."We got to wondering this morning about what's in their song selections there and more to the point -- what isn't.We imagine that the management of IAH's kara ... More >>

Takin' the Lead

Quintessential backup man (and Stevie Ray mentor) Doyle Bramhall steps out in front

Elvis and Other Attractions

Quintessential backup man (and Stevie Ray mentor) Doyle Bramhall steps out in front

Dj Vaughan

Quintessential backup man (and Stevie Ray mentor) Doyle Bramhall steps out in front

That Indefinable Something

Chris Duarte brings a retro energy to rockin' blues and bluesy rock

Critic's Choice, The Road to Storyville

Chris Duarte brings a retro energy to rockin' blues and bluesy rock

Press Picks

Chris Duarte brings a retro energy to rockin' blues and bluesy rock

Rotation

Chris Duarte brings a retro energy to rockin' blues and bluesy rock

Capital Blues

Chris Duarte brings a retro energy to rockin' blues and bluesy rock

The Other Vaughan

Chris Duarte brings a retro energy to rockin' blues and bluesy rock

Cry Tough

Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

Rotation

Essential bassist Tommy Shannon hangs in there

Mind's Ear

Jimmie Vaughan is two albums into a solo career he didn't necessarily want

Angels Redux

Jimmie Vaughan is two albums into a solo career he didn't necessarily want

Buckethead

Guitar hero shreds the strings faster than you can say, “Is that a bucket on his head?”

Vaughan's On

Guitar hero shreds the strings faster than you can say, “Is that a bucket on his head?”

Charlie Sexton

Guitar hero shreds the strings faster than you can say, “Is that a bucket on his head?”

The Mighty Orq: To the Bone

Guitar hero shreds the strings faster than you can say, “Is that a bucket on his head?”

The Mighty Orq

Guitar hero shreds the strings faster than you can say, “Is that a bucket on his head?”

Arc Angels

Guitar hero shreds the strings faster than you can say, “Is that a bucket on his head?”

Alan Haynes

Even in Austin, this blues guitarist stands out

Alan Haynes

Blues guitarist comes home

Unholy Getdown

Stevie Wonder, Prince and Martin Sexton combine in the Mighty Orq's tasty blues-rock stew

Los Lonely Boys

Thursday, November 3, at Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas, 713-225-8551.

W.C. Clark

Saturday, May 14, at the Big Easy, 5733 Kirby, 713-523-9999.

Best Place to Buy a Musical Instrument

Saturday, May 14, at the Big Easy, 5733 Kirby, 713-523-9999.

Best 15 Minutes of Fame

Saturday, May 14, at the Big Easy, 5733 Kirby, 713-523-9999.

Los Lonely Boys

Saturday, May 14, at the Big Easy, 5733 Kirby, 713-523-9999.

Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Saturday, May 14, at the Big Easy, 5733 Kirby, 713-523-9999.

Doyle Bramhall

Fitchburg Street (Yep Roc)

The Marrying Kind

Cahill's Fire Engine Blazin' Bloody Mary

Aim to Please

Luther and his Healers know the cure for what ails most local bands

At the Crossroads

Hadden Sayers wants to shed the Stevie Ray tag. But will the Texas market let him?

Metal Help

The late William "Tray" Folliard, the Hard Rock, and stories from 'round town

Native Talent

Indigenous Americans blow blues-rock smoke

Burnin' for You

Indigenous Americans blow blues-rock smoke

Ghosts of Washington Avenue

Noise goes whistling through the scenester artery's music venue graveyard.

Lonesome Onry and Mean: Lying Liars and the Songs Written About Them

​After South Carolina representative Joe Wilson's bush-league grandstander heckling of the President last night - imagine the hue and cry if Nancy Pelosi had done the same thing during one of W's inane lie-filled speeches! - what Lonesome, Onry and Mean needs is some songs about lies and liars. On ... More >>

Aftermath: More Drums and Drummers Than We Ever Thought We'd See at an Intercontinental Airport Hangar

Videos by Craig Hlavaty Any drummer jokes, say the one about Ginger Baker and coffee both sucking without Cream, pretty much have to go out the window when you enter an expansive warehouse that includes over 100 boys and girls, and men and women, pounding on their respective kits. Sometimes in tand ... More >>

The Internet's Freakiest Fan-Drawn Musical Art

Lady Gaga​Rocks Off scoured the Interwebs for at least an hour Thursday looking for the worst musical fan art we could find. Aside from being mildly sidetracked by pictures of Katy Perry and Britney Spears, we also found plenty of ghastly fan-made visages of their favorite rock and pop stars. ... More >>

Talking Stevie Ray Vaughan, 20 Years Gone, With The Mighty Orq

Photos by Groovehouse​"Alpine Valley, in the middle of the night," begins Jimmie Vaughan's "Six Strings Down," his account of the time heaven called another blues singer back home - namely, his brother Stevie Ray Vaughan. Shortly after he finished an all-star blues jam with his brother, Eric C ... More >>

"Don't Mess With Texas" Ads & Athletes: Mixed Success, in Five Examples

You may have noticed that TxDOT has been re-running classic ads from their 25-year-old "Don't Mess with Texas" campaign. It's part of a contest to pick the best. The ads tend to work best with musicians; Stevie Ray Vaughan is the classic, of course, but Willie Nelson and George Strait also shine. ... More >>

The Best Episodes Of MTV's Unplugged

​MTV Unplugged was like health food for your soul during its heyday on the music channel, which was full of junk food. When artists stuck to the template and went untethered to electronic instruments and really dug into their music with new eyes it was amazing. Debuting in 1989 with Squeeze ... More >>

Ian Moore: When Good Record Deals Go Bad

The Ian Moore Band today (L-R): Ian Moore, Chris White, Bukka Allen, Michael Villegas​Ian Moore had both the good fortune and misfortune to be a young, good-looking Austin guitar hero who came to prominence shortly after Stevie Ray Vaughan's death created an opening for the position. Joe Ely d ... More >>

Father Figures: 100 Famous Musicians' Paternal Professions

Mr. Peppermint: Sire of a Surfer.​If you're a Texan of a certain age, this week you've probably spent some time mourning the death of Jerry Haynes, the children's TV host better known as Mr. Peppermint. Haynes' show on WFAA-TV in Dallas, Peppermint Place, ran from the '60s to the '90s and was ... More >>

RIP Doyle Bramhall, Austin Blues Legend

Courtesy of Miler Outdoor Theatre Advisory BoardDoyle Bramhall​Doyle Bramhall, one of the legendary Austin drummers and a noted songwriter, passed this morning. He was 62. Unconfirmed reports on Facebook noted that Bramhall had been under the weather for some time. He had recently had pneumon ... More >>

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs Rush...Again

Photo by Jeff Balke​A couple years ago, I was sitting on the back porch at the Continental Club talking music with a fairly well known music writer who seemed to believe that anything with a big hook or the slightest inkling of musicianship beyond the garage band aesthetic was utter garbage. I ... More >>

Five on Five: Fender vs. Gibson, Who Had the Better Players?

​For guitar players, it's an age old question: are you a Fender guy or a Gibson guy? Over the years since both companies became popular in rock music, many other guitar manufacturers have made inroads, but none have been able to surpass the power and tradition of these two giants in the guitar ... More >>