101X settles to end FCC payola investigation
The owner of Austin radio station 101.5 KROX-FM will pay $12,000 to put an end to a five-year investigation by the Federal Communications Commission. 11 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
Amy Winehouse dies at age 27
As reported by several news outlets, British soul singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today in her London home. She was 27. Winehouse, who had publicly struggled with substance... July 23, 2011 | Austin American-Statesman |  
TeenNick brings back '90s shows
Are 18- to 34-year-olds too young to be nostalgic? Evidently not. Starting Monday, TeenNick, part of the Nickelodeon family of cable channels for children, will rebroadcast... July 23, 2011 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Austin arts groups feel strains of growth
Austin's fine arts scene has rocked and rolled this year, but not in expected ways. The general director of the Austin Lyric Opera departed in May, leaving nearly $2 million of... July 23, 2011 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger playing Erwin on Sept. 22
That’s shaping up to be quite the legends night, with Loretta Lynn already booked into ACL Live. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, for the triple bill of power... July 22, 2011 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Microcinema Mania
Bimonthly series Cinema41 highlights the underseen and underrated July 21, 2011 | The Austin Chronicle |  
Tonight's picks: Greg Ginn and the Royal We, Mexicans with Guns, Conditions, more
Greg Ginn and the Royal We at Trailer Space.The founder of Black Flag and a guitar explorer of the first rank experiments with electronic music in the Royal We. With Boston... July 21, 2011 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Fun Fun Fun Fest announces second round of performers
Tune-Yards, Reggie Watts, Ra Ra Riot, Flying Lotus and Kid Dynamite will join Okkervil River, M83, Odd Future, X and Brian Posehn when Fun Fun Fun Fest comes to Auditorium Shoes... July 21, 2011 | Austin American-Statesman |  
Listen: Austin Music Source's Spotify playlist
As mentioned in today’s music column, here is a link to the Austin Music Source Spotify playlist, with songs from artists we’ve covered recently. If you don’t have a Spotify... 15 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
Spotify brings deeper appreciation of local acts to streaming
In 2010, Spotify founder Daniel Ek gave a keynote address to the Interactive portion of South by Southwest where he argued that his online music streaming service represented... 15 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
Former Belleville Outfit drummer finds a new direction with the Ghost Wolves
In January, Jonathan Konya and Carley Wolf traveled to a lakeside cabin in East Texas to play music together. 15 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
101X settles FCC payola investigation
The owner of Austin radio station 101.5 KROX-FM will pay $12,000 to put an end to a five-year investigation by the Federal Communications Communication. A complaint filed with the... 17 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
Pitbull's 'Everything' is everywhere on Austin radio dial
Pitbull’s “Give Me Everything” has serious staying power, ranking — yet again — as the most-played song on Austin’s airwaves, according to AllAccess.com. The song is in heavy... 18 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
ACL Band of the Day: Yellow Ostrich
From: New York In 50 words or fewer: Living the Pitchfork dream, band leader Alex Schaaf started stripped-down indie pop band Yellow Ostrich as a self-produced solo project, put... 19 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
The Murder City Devils returning to Fun Fun Fun Fest
The garage punk outfit previously reunited at the festival in 2007. The full lieup for the Nov. 4-6 festival at Auditorium Shores should be out within the next few weeks. A second... 19 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |