Musicians /tags/musicians Musicians en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:29:17 GMT SXSW is accused of cozying up to 'war profiteers.' Musicians are boycotting. /business/2024-03-13/south-by-southwest-2024-boycott-army-raytheon-israel-gaza-war Sixty artists have bowed out over the festival's partnership with the U.S. Army and defense contractors. The list is growing. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:29:17 GMT /business/2024-03-13/south-by-southwest-2024-boycott-army-raytheon-israel-gaza-war Andrew Weber SXSW raises its pay for musicians /business/2023-06-27/sxsw-raises-its-pay-for-musicians The festival has caught flak for its pay structure for years. It decided to boost wages and add benefits for performing artists. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:22:29 GMT /business/2023-06-27/sxsw-raises-its-pay-for-musicians Andrew Weber City department bumps up set pay for musicians it books. Other Austin agencies could follow suit. /austin/2022-03-17/city-department-bumps-up-set-pay-for-musicians-it-books-other-austin-agencies-could-follow-suit The Economic Development Department said it wanted to stay up to date with the cost of living in Austin. Musicians performing at Spaceflight Records' SXSW showcase will be paid a base rate of $200 per hour. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-03-17/city-department-bumps-up-set-pay-for-musicians-it-books-other-austin-agencies-could-follow-suit Elizabeth McQueen, Miles Bloxson Musician Charley Crockett Is No Cookie-Cutter Cowboy /texas/2019-06-07/musician-charley-crockett-is-no-cookie-cutter-cowboy From Texas Standard:Charley Crockett is no cookie-cutter cowboy. He grew up in the Rio Grande Valley as the son of a single mother, and he lived on the� Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:47:20 GMT /texas/2019-06-07/musician-charley-crockett-is-no-cookie-cutter-cowboy Leah Scarpelli Dale Watson On Leaving Austin: 'The City Has Sold Itself' /texas/2018-03-08/dale-watson-on-leaving-austin-the-city-has-sold-itself From Texas Standard.Just as thousands of musicians are descending upon Austin in hopes of getting that big break at South by Southwest, one of the city’s� Thu, 08 Mar 2018 20:59:14 GMT /texas/2018-03-08/dale-watson-on-leaving-austin-the-city-has-sold-itself Leah Scarpelli The Thrill Is Gone: Remembering The Legendary B.B. King /life-arts/2015-07-01/the-thrill-is-gone-remembering-the-legendary-b-b-king On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with legendary blues musician B.B. King. King died on May 14, 2015. He was� Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:39:48 GMT /life-arts/2015-07-01/the-thrill-is-gone-remembering-the-legendary-b-b-king John L. Hanson Jr. Remembering Joseph Leslie 'Joe' Sample /life-arts/2015-02-04/remembering-joseph-leslie-joe-sample On this edition of In Black America, producer & host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Joe Sample.Sample was a pianist, keyboard player and� Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:08:51 GMT /life-arts/2015-02-04/remembering-joseph-leslie-joe-sample John L. Hanson Jr.