Deftones energized a packed Frost Bank Center on Thursday, the alternative-metal act's first San Antonio stop since its 2022 tour. Experimental rockers The Mars Volta and shoegaze band Fleshwater joined the California-based headliner ..read more

San Antonio-born band the Butthole Surfers was known for chaotic live shows, mind-skewering sounds and a surprise ascent of the Billboard charts with the mega-hit "Pepper." Now, a feature-length documentary titled The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt purports to tell the group's story "warts and all: Sex, drugs, rock and roll, the beautiful, the ugly, and the weird." The film debuted Wednesday at Austin's SXSW multimedia festival ..read more

A good rock tune contains timeless elements. The trick lies in figuring out which ones go where ..read more

A free music festival tied to the 2025 Division I Men's Final Four basketball tournament will bring Grammy-winning artists including Pitbull, Jelly Roll and Chris Stapleton to San Antonio's Tower Park at Hemisfair. Scheduled for the weekend of April 4-6, the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival will include not just the three superstar headliners but a bevy of R&B, rap and country hitmakers. The festival is sponsored by the NCAA and TNT Sports Live Events along with AT&T, Coca-Cola and Capital One ..read more

Artists with seriously dedicated followings are performing in San Antonio this week — and they run the stylistic gamut, from beloved metal-meets-alt rock band Deftones to earnest singer-songwriter Andy Grammer, who's gone platinum several times over. Let's take a look. Wednesday, March 12 ..read more

Less than a month after being the first Spanish-language act nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, pioneering Mexican band Maná revealed it will perform back-to-back San Antonio shows this fall. The Grammy-winning group — beloved for its infectious pop-rock sound and socially conscious lyrics — will play Frost Bank Center on Friday, Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept. 6, as part of the 21-city jaunt. The Vivir Sin Aire Tour, named for one of Maná's signature songs, will feature "unforgettable" production elements and a setlist full of classic material, according to the ..read more

While the debut of the Sunset Festival at The Espee boasts impressive headliners, including Spoon, Band of Horses, Santigold and Warren G, it’s worth arriving early to catch the full breadth of its musical offerings. A bevy of talented San Antonio-based artists will grace the stage during both days of the event, which runs Friday, March 7-Saturday, March 8 ..read more

Ben Bridwell’s life is pretty transparent. Just listen to the Band of Horses lead singer’s lyrics and you’ll understand where Bridwell is at any given moment ..read more

From blues to K-pop to singer-songwriter fare to video game-inspired indie pop, San Antonio music fans have a smorgasbord of options this week. Get ready to let your ears feast ..read more

Rap star Drake has struck a deal with San Antonio-based radio conglomerate iHeartMedia to settle part of his legal battle over the Kendrick Lamar diss track “Not Like Us,” the Associated Press reports, citing a court filing. In an action filed last November in Bexar County, Drake accused iHeartMedia of taking illegal payments from record label UMG to boost play of the smash hit, which accused Drake and his crew of being pedophiles ..read more