Deep Purple Radio Austin RadioAustinTexas.com Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Ritchie Blackmore says his reunion with Deep Purple on Wednesday night, August 12, for […]
Gus Baldwin and the Sketch Radio Austin RadioAustinTexas.com Gus Baldwin is a singer/songwriter/ex-hippie/part-time punk hailing from Austin, TX. After a stint holding down drums for Dallas surf punk legends Sealion in high school, Baldwin went on to form the Psych Pop combo Acid Carousel, which he led for 6 years and 20-something releases before departing […]
Die Spitz | Band from Austin TX Radio Austin RadioAustinTexas.com Die Spitz is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, consisting of guitarist/singer Ava Schrobilgen, guitarist/singer Eleanor Livingston, bassist Kate Halter, and drummer/singer Chloe de St. Aubin. Their debut album Something to Consume was released in September 2025. When the Venn diagram of passion, friendship, […]
Chappell Roan Lisa Cox, Radio Austin RadioAustinTexas.com Kayleigh Rose Amstutz (born February 19, 1998), known professionally as Chappell Roan, is an American singer and songwriter. Working with collaborator Dan Nigro, the majority of her music is inspired by 1980s synth-pop and early 2000s pop hits. Her aesthetic is heavily influenced by drag queens, and her […]
Response to a request for information from Lisa Cox, Radio Austin “How did Hog Eye Road get its name?” Sent to: Thomas Labinski Article by: Michael Barnes Austin American Statesman Lisa Cox, Station Lead, Radio Austin 07/28/2024 Hog Eye Road Photo: Radio Austin [Michael] Lisa, Glad to help. Hog Eye was a town in Bastrop […]
Alan Graham Community First! Village by Lisa Cox RadioAustinTexas.com Johnny Dodd People Magazine Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, crime and sports stories. This Developer Built a Community of Tiny Homes for Austin’s Homeless: ‘It’s a Magical Place’ “Housing will never solve homelessness, but community will,” says Austin […]
Florida’s Governor DeSantis passed a ‘Don’t Say Gay’, law. Disney came out in opposition to it. Now DeSantis is trying to pass laws do curtail Disney’s creativity. More on the RAT BLOG. <^*^> Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has thought of a new way to harass Disney for opposing his “Don’t Say Gay” law — […]
The Killers – radioaustintexas.com The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning. After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in their early days, both Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. joined the band in 2002. Genre: Rock, Indie rock, Alternative […]
Metallica 72 Seasons RadioAustinTexas.com Metallica’s latest release, ’72 Seasons’, to me, is Metallica on meth. Metallica 72 Seasons Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its […]
Cedric Watson – radioaustintexas.com In support of the Creole culure through song. “The stories of the Kouri-Vini must be kept alive.” Born in 1983, Cedric Watson grew up in San Felipe, Texas surrounded by the blues, old soul, country, and zydeco music. Though hip-hop was then popular amongst his peers, Cedric developed an affinity for […]
Queen Deep Cuts radioaustintexas.com – THE RAT Radio Austin Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor, later joined by John Deacon. Queen Deep Cuts Queen operates in a league of their own. Their unique meld of musical styles didn’t exist before Freddie Mercury, […]
Randy Bauchman BTO The Story behind Ain’t radioaustintexas.com Radio Austin “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” is one of Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s (BTO) biggest hits, but it actually started off as a joke. “Ain’t” was written by founding member Randy Bachman as the lead single from BTO’s third studio album, Not Fragile, released in 1974. The song […]
Live Music Capital of the World – Austin Texas radioaustintexas.com The history of how Austin Texas Became known as the “Live Music Capital of the World” Live Music Capital of the World From early days at the Continental Club to the heyday of the Armadillo World Headquarters to today’s shows at the Moody Center, Austin […]
Aerosmith Toys in the Attic< Aerosmith radioaustintexas.com< Radio Austin This song track is a perfect example of why they are ‘ARTISTS’. Artists have something to say. All artists do. Some express it in song, some in poetry, some in painting, and some in wrtiting. Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. […]
Kim Petras – radioaustintexas.com Radio Austin Kim Petras Kim Petras is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Between 2016 and 2020, she released music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records, before signing with Amigo and Republic Records in 2021. Kim is transgender WOW! Petras was born in […]
Jeff Beck – radioaustintexas.com Radio Austin A tribute to the great Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck was an English guitarist who rose to prominence as a member of the rock band The Yardbirds, (which included Jimmy Page), and afterwards founded and fronted The Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. Born: 1944, Wallington, United […]
Eminem and 50 Cents TV Show | radioaustintexas.com Radio Austin I guess his mom was eating MnM’s when she went into labor (?) Mom’s spaghetti may be coming to a television set next year. That’s according to the rapper and businessman 50 Cent, who said in a recent interview that he and legendary rapper Eminem […]
Christina Aguilera radioaustintexas.com Radio Austin Christina Aguilera Genie in a Bottle The lead single of Christina Aguilera’s 1999 self-titled debut album, “Genie in a Bottle” not only became a No. 1 hit in the U.S. but in 20 other countries. On the surface, the sexually charged lyrics, written by Pam Sheyne, Steve Kipner, and David […]
Journey Deep Cuts radioaustintexas.com Radio Austin Journey Deep Cuts Journey will always be known for Steve Perry’s high-flying vocals ringing out over arena-sized guitar riffs. Landmark hits like “Don’t Stop Believin,’” “Open Arms,” and “Any Way You Want It” immediately come to mind when you mention the five-piece. Here are some of what THE RAT […]
Kris Kristopherson Quotes – radioaustintexas.com Radio Austin Kris Kristopherson Quotes, and what up with that guy now. Kristoffer Kristofferson is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, all of which […]
