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Daily Texan’s playlist of summer, featuring Austin artists

Daily Texan’s playlist of summer, featuring Austin artists

Madison West, Life&Arts General Reporter April 23, 2025

With finals right around the corner and summer break in sight, it’s time to refresh those worn-out study playlists. The Daily Texan compiled a list of songs from three Austin artists to build the ultimate...

Tuesday Twilights at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on April 8, 2025.

Old Austin feel: Tuesday Twilights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Gianna Means, Life&Arts General Reporter April 14, 2025

Tucked just off MoPac Expressway, where the rush of traffic fades into wind chimes and birdsong, a slice of Austin comes alive on Tuesday evenings in the spring. Music from local artists drifts through...

Paul Simon performs at Bass Concert Hall on April 8, 2025.

Live shot: Paul Simon breaks the silence with ‘A Quiet Celebration’ at Bass Concert Hall

Layla Dajani, General Life&Arts Reporter April 10, 2025

Paul Simon’s  first Austin performance since his retirement in 2018 proved not only a celebration of his life’s work, but also a confrontation. The renowned singer-songwriter played at Bass Concert...

Joe Keery proves he's one of the best actor-turned-musicians with ‘The Crux’

Joe Keery proves he’s one of the best actor-turned-musicians with ‘The Crux’

Kwame Hodge, General Life&Arts Reporter April 7, 2025

Singer-songwriter Djo, also known as Joe Keery (“Stranger Things”), continues making waves in the music industry from his 1-billion-streamed song “End of Beginning” on his 2022 psychedelic project...

2hollis album “star” blends genre-defying music with introspective lyricism

2hollis album “star” blends genre-defying music with introspective lyricism

Angelina Liu, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 6, 2025

  In a 30-second clip that quietly went viral last December, artist 2hollis sits in his car, promoting his latest single “jeans.” With short, brown hair, he fumbles awkwardly with a water bottle...

Monk’s Jazz Club hosts Butler jazz recitals, showcases student compositions

Monk’s Jazz Club hosts Butler jazz recitals, showcases student compositions

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter March 31, 2025

Lying in a hammock in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley, Liam O’Dell heard an insistent bird call. Inspired, he composed a tune titled “Call of the Valley,” one of the eight originals performed on...

Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco play it safe with ‘I Said I Love You First’

Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco play it safe with ‘I Said I Love You First’

Kwame Hodge, General Life&Arts Reporter March 25, 2025

Award-winning movie roles and Nigerian remixes have recently kept actress and singer Selena Gomez busy. But Gomez still found the time to create I Said I Love You First with her new fiancé Benny Blanco,...

‘Everybody loves her’: Swifties assemble at SXSW to share bracelets, Taylor-love

‘Everybody loves her’: Swifties assemble at SXSW to share bracelets, Taylor-love

Analise Pickerrell, Life&Arts Desk Editor March 14, 2025

This year, fans flocked to South by Southwest to see performances from their favorite artists, such as Khalid and Suki Waterhouse. However, Taylor Swift didn’t even need to perform, let alone be in the...

Pop artist Winnie Ama performs at the British Music Embassy showcase at SXSW on March 13, 2025.

Q&A: Electronic-disco-soul-inspired artist Winnie Ama on independent artistry, SXSW performances

Riddhi Bora, Life&Arts Desk Editor March 13, 2025

Belfast-born singer-songwriter Winnie Ama accidentally entered the music industry after a friend’s record label noticed an original song verse she posted on Facebook. Now an independent artist, Ama blends...

Camille Stites and her guitarist hold one another in celebration after winning Battle of the Bands on March 11, 2025. Camille is now set to perform at Forty Acres Fest's day show on March 29.

Students compete to win over crowd in ‘Battle of the Bands’

Katherine Jones, General Life&Arts Reporter March 12, 2025

Camille Stites, Barefoot Preachers, Brooke Michelle and Martin Leon stepped onto the Student Activity Center Ballroom stage on Tuesday night, each aiming to win over the crowd. The four student bands...

El Tule

Local band El Tule discusses Austin career, SXSW performance

Brynn Dominguez, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 12, 2025

After performing in Austin for the last 20 years, local Latin band El Tule returns to the big stage with a South by Southwest performance on March 12 at Hotel Vegas. Their performance will highlight...

Ashe performs at Sips and Sounds Festival at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas on March 7, 2025.

Photo Gallery: Sips and Sounds 2025

Lorianne Willett, Associate Photo Editor March 9, 2025

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