Coldplay will receive the Godlike Genius Award at the NME Awards 2016 with Austin, Texas. (Article by David Renshaw, republished from http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/90835) The band will pick up the award in person and also perform live at the ceremony on February 17 at O2 Academy, Brixton, London. Coldplay, who recently released their seventh studio album ‘A Head […]

Bring Me The Horizon are to receive the NME Innovation Award at next month’s NME Awards 2016 ceremony with Austin, Texas. (Article by NME.com, republished from http://www.nme.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon/90978) The band follow previous winners including Damon Albarn and Crystal Castles. Mike Williams, editor-in-chief of NME said of the honour: “Awarding Bring Me The Horizon with this year’s Innovation […]

AUSTIN, Texas — In the first thorough account of the collections at The University of Texas at Austin, a new book from the University of Texas Press spotlights more than 80 collections — some familiar and others virtually unknown outside their fields of research — acquired since the university’s inauguration in 1883.  The book shows the […]

“We appreciate Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World and recognize David Bowie for all he did for the music industry and more” (Article by Ben Kaye, republished from http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/01/austin-street-sign-vandalized-to-honor-david-bowie-city-decides-to-leave-it-up/) Photo via Ricardo B. Brazziell photos/American-StatesmanTributes honoring the passing of David Bowie have been far ranging, from covers to clip recaps, from extensivefeatures to […]

Austin is the capital of Texas, but it brands itself as the “Live Music Capital of the World.” And for good reason: On any given night, 200 venues across the city host live performances. The city is also known for South by Southwest, its annual festival of indie arts, media and tech culture. (Article by […]

  Texas Tech hits the road for the first time in the 2016 season at the ITA Kickoff event hosted by the University of Texas. (Article by Texas Tech, republished from http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/012216aaa.html ) Jan. 22, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas — The No. 15 Texas Tech men’s tennis team will travel to the ITA Kickoff weekend Saturday […]

9 p.m. update: In a statement published Monday evening in his Facebook account, former University of Texas quarterback Vince Young apologized to the people who look up to him and his employers for his driving while intoxicated arrest Sunday night. (Article by  Philip Jankowski and Katie Urbaszewski, republished from http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/former-longhorn-vince-young-arrested-monday-on-dwi/nqBtT/ ) “Regardless of the outcome of the […]

in austin, texas, a 50,000 square foot facility believed to be the largest bouldering gym in the world has opened its doors to the public after nearly two years of construction. the project’s architect was dylan johnson of DJA architects, while the interiors were completed by interior designer lilianne steckel. named the austin bouldering project, […]

From the January 2016 edition of Reserve, a Bloomberg Brief publication. (Article by Peter Elliot, republished from http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-25/austin-texas-the-3-minute-restaurant-and-bbq-guide) The main ingredient in Austin’s recipe for delicious restaurants is old-fashioned cash. Its long streets are boiling with speculative capital that’s going into everything from tech and health, to media, music and food. Happy Hour at Hillside Farmacy in East […]