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Now an official Fiesta event, La Semana Alegre brings a two-day music festival to Hemisfair, headlined by A Flock of Seagulls and Girl in a Coma.

The Wimberley native, who also plays in Big Thief, grew up swapping songs at the Kerrville Folk Festival.

Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.

Members of Congress intervened in a bipartisan effort to secure the release of three brothers from McAllen who were detained with their parents after a routine immigration check-in.

The Vox organist helped shape the sound of South Texas as a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and later the Texas Tornados.

"Right now, in an environment that's so cruel and highly polarized, we need kindness and we need friendship and we need neighbors," says Erik Sanden of longtime San Antonio band, Buttercup. Their new album, Send More Yellow, is here to bring you all of that and more.

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.