TPR Music

Even as the city remembers lost legends like Flaco Jiménez, a new generation is keeping the sounds alive.

Mariachi Extravaganza kicked off its festival on Thursday with the National Vocal Competition Semifinals at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. Students participated in a vocal battle of technique, projection and stage presence.

It’s been 30 years since the world last saw Selena. The singer was a star on the rise, bringing Tejano music to new audiences with a stage presence that captivated everyone who watched her perform.

KUT's Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen explore how Austin musicians are adapting to AI and the changing music industry.

A screening of the film You've Succeeded: The Life & Times of Dimas Garza, is scheduled for Nov. 5 at the Little Carver Civic Center.

Stop Making Sense, considered one of the greatest concert films of all time, will screen on Nov. 13 at the Empire Theatre in San Antonio, with a special Q&A appearance by Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads. TPR's Nathan Cone gets some insight into the film and band's music in this interview.

Natalia Lafourcade is among the contemporary writers creating memorable songs that would merit entry into our Great Americas Songbook. TPR's James Baker also looks to music of Gloria Estefan, and the Harlem String Quartet.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Amanda Pascali about her new album, full of her interpretations of traditional Balkan and Mediterranean tunes. It's called "Roses and Basil."

The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica is celebrating the instrument and those who love it.

A benefit concert was held at Sam’s Burger Joint in San Antonio, and featured music all day long.