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September 30, 2021

Asleep at the Wheel: “Take Me Back to Tulsa” (feat. George Strait and Willie Nelson)

By: Jack Anderson

In less than 24 hours ACL Fest 2021 will officially begin and who better to help put things in gear than western swing icons Asleep At The Wheel? Three years after their inception in Paw Paw, West Virginia, Ray Benson steered The Wheel down here to Austin where they went on to give the final performance at the Armadillo World Headquarters and have been rolling strong ever since.

Commemorating their colossal milestone of 50 years together, Asleep At The Wheel’s LP Half a Hundred Years comes out tomorrow, proving that it’ll take way more than five decades for The Wheel to even consider careening off course. And mere hours after the record drops, Asleep At The Wheel takes the Honda stage, 1PM at ACL Fest, so get acquainted with AATW early with one of two new collaborative singles off Half a Hundred Years, featuring ACL 2021 headliner George Strait (who plays the same evening) and previous headliner Willie Nelson, “Take Me Back to Tulsa”!


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September 15, 2026

Andrea Bejar: “Te Vas A Arrepentir (Don’t Hurt Him)”

After the success of her EP’s and rotation on Sirius XM, Mexico City-born, L.A. based singer Andrea Bejar is releasing her debut album In Bloom. Bejar’s music is an ethereal chimera of her Mexican roots and American influence, putting a lush, pop veneer on boleros, or, in the case, of today’s Song of the Day, […]

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September 14, 2026

Shannon Hudson: “Black Roses”

The new album from Leander singer-songwriter Shannon Hudson, Cross Stitch, finds him plugged-in. Electric guitars are center stage this time for an album poignantly built around the dissolution of communication, the self-fulfilling prophecy of isolation it creates and perpetuates, and a reckoning with the state of our country and the atrocities wherein. “Black Roses” hits […]

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September 11, 2026

Ruby Dice: “Dress To Impress (ft. Shinyribs)”

Austin-based bassist and Americana songwriter Ruby Dice brings some true Texan honky-tonk vibes with soulful vocals in her new track “Dress To Impress.” Austin legend Shinyribs opens this track to add old-school sizzle. You can find this song on her new album, Take Me Back, which came out two weeks ago today.

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September 10, 2026

Grocery Bag: “Stop Calling Me Out” [Live in Studio 1A]

Our Artist of the Month, Grocery Bag, is blowing in the wind to big places! After starting in West Campus, they’ve gone on to tour with bands like the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – and they’re just getting started. Tomorrow, they’re taking the stage at Levitation Festival at the Far Out Lounge. Later this month, they’ll […]

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September 9, 2026

Hazy Waters: “Take Me Home”

London band Hazy Waters takes on the feeling of being stuck inside your own head with “Take Me Home.” The restless alternative track circles around recurring thoughts, the urge to wipe the slate clean, and trying to find a way out of the same mental loop. It’s that feeling of running in circles, hoping the […]

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September 8, 2026

Closebye- “No Troubles Left At All”

You’ve spent a year working on an album. Finally, it’s a wrap, and being in the studio is the farthest things from your mind. And what happens? You’re struck with inspiration to write new music, so it’a back to the studio you go. Such is life, and such is the case for New York’s Closeby.” […]

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September 4, 2026

Evil Island: “T-Hexx”

Our ship has landed on Evil Island. The locals are made-up by members of the Blood Brothers, OFF!, …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, and Glassjaw, and their culture is centered around what they call the Death Cultt, a satirical critique on consumerism and the corporate chokehold in the modern age. […]

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September 2, 2026

Emily McLoud: “What Will I Do”

Austin singer-songwriter Emily McLoud brings folk and Americana songwriting to stories of love, loss, family and change. “What Will I Do” takes on anticipatory grief, focusing on the everyday moments and routines that suddenly feel much more meaningful when you realize they could change. The album is out October 23, with an intimate release event […]

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