Now in its 18th year, the Austin African American Book Festival has been a paragon of the eloquence of Black culture.

Water babies. This time of year, finding a source of cold, clear water to soak your overheated body in is a primary goal of any daytrippin’ outing, and the San Marcos River is a great destination.

Baron Ryan, a TikTok star with an impressive 2.8 million followers, has garnered a loyal audience with his video sketches.

Austin-based filmmaker Brian Taylor has teamed with comics legend Mike Mignola to bring his greatest creation, Hellboy, back to screens with Hellboy: The Crooked Man, and the first trailer is here.

Now that Michael Corcoran’s dead, I can admit something I’d never have said while he was alive: Corky was the G.O.A.T. of all of us who spent our lives writing about Austin music.

Seventeen-year-old country artist Ty Myers has signed with RECORDS Nashville/Columbia Records.

Originally from Indiana, Austin transplant Timothy Showalter from alternative/indie band Strand of Oaks released his newest album, Miracle Focus, on June 7.

South by Southwest laid off 23 employees Wednesday, the festival confirmed to the Chronicle.

Kinky Friedman, the irreverent singer-songwriter who lampooned “wuss” culture both on record and on the ballot, has died at 79.