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Musician Ray Benson reflects on first Austin City Limits performance

Cat Cardenas January 22, 2016

Before the famous Austin skyline backdrop framed ACL artists’ performances, Asleep at the Wheel appeared on the first episode of the fledgling show’s inaugural season in 1976.  With...

The 5 most anticipated albums of 2016

Chris Duncan January 21, 2016

Although 2015 was a more-than-exceptional year in terms of variety and quantity of music releases, it also quickly became the year of delayed releases. Artists such as Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West all...

Monthly Playlist: Four bands to watch in 2016

Katie Walsh January 19, 2016

As classes commence and we settle back into old routines, spice up your first week of school with these four up-and-coming artists to watch in 2016. Springtime Carnivore After leaving indie rock group...

Panic! At The Disco’s Brendon Urie releases cautious, underwhelming LP

Chris Duncan January 19, 2016

With all but one member of the group leaving, Panic! At The Disco is a shell of the four-piece rock outfit that used to dominate radio stations across the country. In the release of their new record, Death...

Two albums to listen to: A pair of punk rock albums

Chris Duncan January 19, 2016

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables – The Dead Kennedys After their breakout performance on the Bay Area Music Awards, the Dead Kennedys quickly became the biggest name in western punk with their...

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Four under-$20 shows to see in Austin this weekend

Katie Walsh January 14, 2016

Who: Tanlines Where: Mohawk, 912 Red River St. When: Thursday, 8 p.m. Cost: $15 Electronic pop duo Tanlines is returning to the Lone Star State this weekend for a special, Texas-only tour to...

Five definitive David Bowie albums

Chris Duncan January 13, 2016

After an 18-month battle with liver cancer, singer-songwriter David Bowie died on Jan. 10th, leaving behind a musical legacy few musicians could hope to match. From his array of personas and sounds to...

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Daily Texan Newscast: December 4, 2015

Lillian Michel and Anthony Green December 4, 2015

On this week's episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we cover the Austin Police Department’s implementation of body cameras, Peace Corps applications and the new Kin’s Coffee coming to campus....

Top 10 albums of 2015

Chris Duncan December 4, 2015

In terms of both sales and artistic endeavors, 2015 was a blockbuster year for music. The Daily Texan’s selections for the top 10 albums of 2015 not only entertained, but pushed the boundaries of...

Two albums to listen to: A couple of sample-based records

Chris Duncan December 1, 2015

Since I Left You – The Avalanches Electronica group The Avalanches formed in 1997 and rose to fame quickly, supporting the Beastie Boys and Beck on tour without ever releasing an album. After...

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Pope goes pop on Francis’ debut album

Chris Duncan November 30, 2015

Since its inception in the first century, the Catholic Church helped shape Western civilization with its strict belief system, political influence and even a series of album releases. Both Pope John Paul...

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Texas State Musician Jimmie Vaughan to perform with Longhorn Band at Thanksgiving Day football game

Cat Cardenas November 24, 2015

Blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan stood on the 50-yard line of an empty Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. After traveling the world and performing with musicians from Eric Clapton to B.B. King, he said...

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