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Austin - Edelman Launches Piracy Research

 

The Texas Chapter recently learned about an important initiative regarding piracy.

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Dallas- GRAMMY Signature Schools Gold Award to Allen High School

 

Texas Chapter member Spinderella and Board member Merry Miller presented GRAMMY Signature Schools Gold award to Allen High School in Allen, Texas on May 25.

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Too School For Cool...(GRAMMY Career Days in Texas)

 

The Texas Chapter and the GRAMMY Foundation hosted GRAMMY Career Days at Kashmere High School in Houston on May 2 and Flower Mound High School on May 16.

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Legend Pinetop Perkins Will Be Missed

Pinetop Perkins with (L-R) Javic Smith, son of Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Theresa Jenkins, Executive Director, and Paul Wall, Chapter Preside

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Austin- GRAMMY Block Party during SXSW

 

The Texas Chapter hosted approximately 600 Recording Academy members and guests from all 12 Chapters for their first GRAMMY Block Party, benefiting MusiCares, during South by Southwest 2011(SXSW).

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Austin- Spread the news! ACL Live Tour opportunity

 

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The Recording Academy® Texas Chapter wants to spread the Holiday cheer by offering a special opportunity to industry professionals who become new Voting members of the Chap

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Dallas - GRAMMY GPS: A Roadmap For Today’s Biz

 

 

 

On Nov. 1, approximately 40 industry professionals attended the professional development event, GRAMMY GPS: A Roadmap for Today’s Music Biz.

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Austin- GRAMMY U at ACL Day 2

 

The perfect weather and great music that characterized the first day of ACL has continued on into the second day, and we’ve had a blast here at the Grammy U tent.

After biking to Zilker Park this morning, I entered the festival and caught the early performances of two artists. The first: Balmorhea — an up-and-coming local favorite here in Austin.

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Alex Cuba, Justin Nozuka and Ry Cummings at Antone's in Austin

  

 

 

Over Labor Day weekend, I had the opportunity to check out some great music at Antone’s Nightclub in Austin. It’s no surprise that really great bands with loyal followers play at Antone’s and this show was no different.

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Austin - Backstage View with GRAMMY U @ ACL Music Festival

As Austin prepares for another great (and not to mention, SOLD OUT) Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL), The Recording Academy will be your window into everything festival-related. 

This year, The Texas Chapter will be stationed in the press area at the festival and we’ll be talking to some of the hottest acts as they prepare to take the stage- offering you a Backstage Vie