Energetic R&B/Afrobeats fusionist Amaarae brought an eclectic mix of styles and an electrifying performance to ACL’s IHG stage.
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TikTok star turned budding pop-punk angel Nessa Barrett softly rocked the American Express stage at the hottest time of the most scorching day yet during ACL 2023.
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The multi-faceted, ever-talented, and certified Editor-in-Chief of Mother Times, Rina Sawayama, obliterated the stage this Saturday at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
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Headliners seem to grab all the attention, but some of the best musicians at this year's Austin City Limits music festival delivered punching performances all before 3 p.m.
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Doja Cat has been a controversial figure for the better part of 2023, continuously attacking her supposed fans and vitriolically acting out. The real question is, is Doja Cat’s casually cruel nature worth the heat that Scarlet brings?
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Eartheater melds trip-hop beats with baroque instrumentals to create her most sonically arresting, yet thematically lacking, album yet.
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In her seventh studio album, Mitski implores listeners to observe an exploration of her beloved orchestral sound through a folk-fueled lens; paired with an ever-developing lyrical reflection on herself and past relationships.
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With support from Mitchell Ferguson and Parker Ryan, Dexter and the Moonrocks brought their sad space cowboy music to an animated Austin crowd on September 9.
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Reneé Rapp brought powerhouse vocals, seasonal symbolism, and unapologetically queer vivacity to a sold-out Stubb’s on Sept. 18.
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Popstar Chappell Roan opened up to Afterglow about her greatest inspirations, fears, and goals as an up-and-coming queer artist before her debut album releases on September 22.
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The Australian four-piece brought their eponymous show (and a giant dice) to The Woodlands on September 9.
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Olivia Rodrigo started her music career in a blaze of glory, releasing “drivers license” to critical acclaim alongside her freshman debut SOUR. Now, the singer has taken a more mature, stylized approach to her new release, GUTS.
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The candid rapper undergoes a four-part transformation on her first full-length album.
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Hozier has always been known for his profound sense of poetics, creating romantic yet politically intense tracks filled with a sense of woodland divinity, crafted expertly underneath the cavernous murmur of his deep baritone. Now, the Irish-born artist confronts hell on his new album Unreal Unearth, which in turn serves as both a method of musing through the existential and as a requiem for a changing world.
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Young the Giant performed alongside Milky Chance and Rosa Linn at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater on July 28. In a stunning display of visuals, they demonstrated the illustrious nature of their new album, American Bollywood.
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Louis Tomlinson brought his headlining “Faith in the Future” Tour to Moody Amphitheater on July 7. Throughout the night, Tomlinson brought heartfelt lyrics, upbeat anthems, and an infectious positive energy that truly gave the Austin crowd a night to remember.
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Coming out of the lavender haze of Midnights, Taylor Swift breathes new life into one of her oldest and most underrated records, Speak Now.
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Openers Thor & Friends and Beak>, and headliners clipping. and Thou, performed packed shows on June 17.
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