Texas Music Museum

04/03/2026

03/25/2026

The great musician and songwriter Chip Taylor moved to Austin in the late 1990s to resurrect his musical career. He met Carrie Rodriguez at SXSW in 2001 and continued to perform his Americana brand of music for a new generation. RIP.

train wreck records home of Chip Taylor

03/21/2026

If you’ve signed up, this is a friendly reminder that this event is happening Tuesday, March 24, 7PM.

Hosted by Preservation Austin, the evening will feature Texas Music Museum's esteemed Board Vice President, Dr. Jason Mellard, who will be giving a talk on Austin’s historic music sites. It’s sure to be an engaging and insightful program.

🎶 Join us on March 24 for our next Preservation Austin Talk, "Austin Revolutions per Minute: Music History Sites in the Live Music Capital" with Jason Mellard, Director of the Center for Texas Music History and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of History at Texas State University.

We'll explore the meaning of Austin Music, from legendary venues still a part of the city’s urban fabric to alleys, bars, and homes vanished long ago. In the process, we’ll get a sense of how history and public memory reverberate in an ever-changing city and think through our responsibilities as historic preservationists who are also music fans.

We are grateful to our 2026 Educational Programs Presenting Sponsor, Moreland Properties, for making this event possible.

Learn more and snag your ticket today: https://www.preservationaustin.org/events/pa-talks-jason-mellard

03/10/2026

https://www.sacurrent.com/music/san-antonio-music-icon-augie-meyers-has-died-at-age-85/ #

Meyers' distinctive Vox organ played key roles in hits by Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. He also performed beloved for the jukebox staple “(Hey Baby) Que Paso."

01/31/2026

Proud moment for us at TMM! 🎷✨ Pamela Hart, Austin’s First Lady of Jazz, has been presented with the Jazz Journalists Association's Jazz Hero Award! Pamela, founder of the Women in Jazz Association, Inc., helps cultivate local jazz appreciation through education, performance, and community involvement, drawing on decades of experience and engagement. Hart serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Music Museum and works to ensure the continued legacy of Austin’s jazz community. 🏆🎶

The Jazz Journalists Association is pleased to announce its slate of 2025 Jazz Heroes who have impacted their local communities.

01/31/2026

🎶 Join us on March 24 for our next Preservation Austin Talk, "Austin Revolutions per Minute: Music History Sites in the Live Music Capital" with Jason Mellard, Director of the Center for Texas Music History and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of History at Texas State University.

We'll explore the meaning of Austin Music, from legendary venues still a part of the city’s urban fabric to alleys, bars, and homes vanished long ago. In the process, we’ll get a sense of how history and public memory reverberate in an ever-changing city and think through our responsibilities as historic preservationists who are also music fans.

We are grateful to our 2026 Educational Programs Presenting Sponsor, Moreland Properties, for making this event possible.

Learn more and snag your ticket today: https://www.preservationaustin.org/events/pa-talks-jason-mellard

01/27/2026

After a highly-decorated stint in WWII, a war hero enters the trenches of Nashville songwriting.