Austin Music Is a Scene Not a Sound

by Michael Corcoran

280 pages, Hardcover

Published January 31, 2025

About the author

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Michael Corcoran has written seven previous books, including Duel in the Sun, an account of the 1977 British Open, and For Which It Stands: An Anecdotal Biography of the American Flag. He's written for numerous magazines and been the editor of a few. He lives with his wife and their children in Springtown, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[Rolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most definitive and solid history of Austin music that I’ve ever found, going from the German bands of the 1800s, to the Willie era, to Kerrville Folk Festival, to everything in between. The photos are incredible, too.