We’re looking at what happens to small towns like Lockhart when a bunch of Austin musicians seeking affordable places to... more

SXSW started in 1987 as a regional music festival in Austin. You'll hear how it started and how it changed... more

There should be a new episode of Pause/Play this week. But, we got hit by a mix of travel, COVID,... more

The latest episode of Pause/Play is part two of an Austin Artist’s Guide to Success. You’ll hear from many people... more

The latest episode of Pause/Play is an Austin Artist’s Guide to Success. You’ll hear from many people in the everchanging... more

20 years ago, most of Austin's venues were independently and locally run. But, over time corporations like Live Nation and... more

This episode of Pause/Play explores changes in ticketing through an Austin lens. You’ll hear from Mellie Price, one of the... more

LGBTQIA+ members of Austin’s music scene talk about how proposed bans on drag performances, and laws outlawing gender-affirming care for... more

Women from the Austin music scene talk about how the Texas abortion ban is impacting their lives.

In the latest episode of Pause/Play, you’ll hear from musicians, venue owners and fans about how climate change is affecting... more

In the first episode of Season 5, hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen look at how COVID has shifted some... more

The new season of Pause/Play starts April 17th. This season is all about change. We’ll be looking at the impact... more

In this bonus episode, Brazilian journalist and podcaster Filipe Speck explores the Austin Music Scene from his perspective as someone... more

This episode is all about our listeners. We asked what they thought we should do to support the Austin Music... more

SXSW brings in millions each year, but Black and brown Austinites don’t always benefit from the influx of money. DAWA,... more

Musicians talk about what it's like to tour on this side of the pandemic.  You'll hear from Jane Ellen Bryant... more

You’ll hear from four Black musicians – Anastasia Hera, Cam the Tastemaker, Blakchyl, and Brannen Temple – about how they’ve... more

In the latest episode, Peter Schwarz from Sound Music Cities about some of the results of the Greater Austin Music... more

Learn all about the Austin Federation of Musicians ––  how it works, what benefits it provides for freelance musicians, and... more

In the latest episode of Pause/Play we spoke with Brett Orrison, Samara Simpson, and Jonathan Horstman about the non-profit record... more

Sonic Guild and DAWA are two Austin based that actually give musicians money. In this episode you’ll learn what they... more

Miles and Elizabeth explore different forms of corporate support for music, and look at one company that's making a big... more

Hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen explore the Canadian system of support for the arts in general, and for commercial... more

Hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen talk to UT Professor Charles Carson about why American commercial music doesn't get financial... more

Hear what Jackie Venson, Deezie Brown, David Shabani, and Erin Ivey have to say about NFTs and Music. You can... more

Here’s your very own, very fungible copy of the soon-to-be hit song, “What is an NFT?”

Miles and Elizabeth go on a journey to mint an NFT. But in order to do that they have to... more

In this first episode of our mini-season about NFTs you'll learn all the things you need to know in order... more

We're taking a look at the first in-person SXSW in 3 years. You'll hear from rapper and event curator J... more

The City of Austin's Economic Development Department just raised their rate of pay for musicians to $200 per hour per... more

Hear what Austin Mayor Steve Adler has to say about the history of the Live Music Fund, why he raised... more

We're looking at the Live Music Fund. We'll tell you what it is, how it came to be, and we'll... more

Austin musicians are making the same amount of money per gig as they did in 1979. In the latest episode,... more

First, you'll learn how much money the average Austin musician makes per gig, and why it can be hard to... more

In the latest episode, you'll learn how Austin non-profit Foundation Communities helped musician James Shelton find affordable housing the central... more

Miles Bloxson spoke with Latin Grammy nominee Gina Chavez and artist manager Joe Greenwald at the Austin City Limits Music... more

In the latest episode, you’ll learn about Austin Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers or HOME. This Austin organization helps... more

In the latest episode of Pause/Play, we’re looking at how the housing market helped build Austin’s music scene, and how... more

Here’s another way to think about music scenes — they’re legitimate economic clusters! Don’t know what we mean by that?... more

Austin singer and songwriter Taméca Jones is leaving Austin for LA at the end of the year.  In the latest... more