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May 2020
Levitt Living Room Series with Radney Foster Join Radney on Facebook Live or Instagram Live for a concert right in your living room! Facebook link Instagram link During or after Radney's concert, we hope you'll consider making a donation to support free music -- with fewer concerts and fewer times to "pass the bucket," the Levitt needs your help now more than ever! Click to donate. As a young West Texas musician, Radney Foster spent the lengthy drives between tour…
Find out more »August 2020
Musical storytelling with a Texan mindset Texas-based songwriter, Max Stalling, had no expectation of ever being in the music business. After attending high school in South Texas, Max studied at Texas A&M, where he earned a master’s degree in food science, then followed the corporate road to eventually land in Dallas working in product development for Frito-Lay. During that time, Max also discovered the Three Teardrops Tavern and Dallas community radio station KNON and a musical heritage that he had…
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Lone Star music icon who takes us “home with the armadillo” Gary P. Nunn has been taking Texas to the country and Texas country to the world for around 40 years now, establishing himself as an icon of Lone Star music. A founding father of the progressive country movement out of Austin in the 1970s that changed the face of popular music, Gary P. also is an independent music pioneer who continues to oversee his own record label and song…
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A Latin Grammy winner’s distinctive blend of country, Tex-Mex & Tejano After more than 30 years in music, David Lee Garza y Los Musicales have generated hit after hit with a combination of danceable melodies and an earthy blend of country, Tex-Mex and straight up Tejano. David Lee’s distinctive accordion music is readily recognized, especially when collaborating with Tejano Grammy Award-winning artists like Little Joe y La Familia, Jimmy Gonzales, La Firma, Bobby Pulido, Joel Guzman and Joe Posada or…
Find out more »September 2020
Hall of Fame rock royalty known for “Under the Boardwalk!” “Up on the Roof.” “Under the Boardwalk.” “This Magic Moment.” “There Goes My Baby.” “Dance with Me.” “Spanish Harlem.” “Stand by Me.” The list of hits goes on and on. Since their inception in the 1950s, The Drifters, one of rock ‘n’ roll’s founding vocal groups, has had decades of hits that made them the second most successful recording artists of all time, according to Billboard magazine. Through their historical journey,…
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A Tejano legend with the hottest horns in Texas Texas native Ruben Ramos sits at the helm of a family musical legacy born more than 80 years ago. Their legacy is firmly rooted in traditional Mexican artistry, then infused with the big-band sound of the 1940s, heavily influenced by blues and rock, and now perched at the pinnacle of Tejano music. Ruben’s uncles created the band, then called The Serenaders (Los Serenateros), after WWI. They were interrupted when five of…
Find out more »A West Texas storyteller’s enduring country music As a young West Texas musician, Radney Foster spent the lengthy drives between tour stops reading John Steinbeck, Larry McMurtry and Harper Lee. More than 30 years of artist cuts later, there is no question that Radney himself is an established storyteller. Whether it’s navigating the ever-changing music industry or battling a sudden illness – Radney definitely has stories to tell. In 2015, the legendary songwriter got the diagnosis every musician fears –…
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Innovative artistry from a true Texas original If there’s one thing that Bob Schneider has excelled at in his career, it’s bringing audiences back. Although he’s received little national press or major label support, Bob has managed to become one of the most celebrated musicians in Austin, if not in Texas. His fans, who often discover him after being brought to his shows by friends, are fiercely loyal. Many have attended dozens or even hundreds of shows. Thanks to his…
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Celebrating 50 years of unforgettable pop/rock In 1970, four young musicians from Los Angeles came together to create an invigorating style of music exploring progressive classical and world music that’s rooted in the soul of R&B. The result was Ambrosia, a soft rock band that garnered five hit singles, five Grammy nominations, heavy FM airplay, sold-out concerts around the world, and the respect and admiration of the musical community. Originally labeled as America’s answer to the progressive invasion of such…
Find out more »October 2020
Powerhouse blues from a down-home diva Hailing from the tightly knit musical community of Austin, Texas, award-winning singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has found herself singing duets with Bonnie Raitt, standing on stage with the Allman Brothers at New York’s Beacon Theater, and trading verses with Susan Tedeschi. Herlatest album, Joy Comes Back, described as “some folk, some blues, some soul, some rock, some gospel,” illustrates Ruthie’s genre-spanning talent. Ruthie has been nominated for three Grammys and has won multiple Blues Music and…
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