Is it too early in the year to release a major funk heater? Austin’s very own “funk powerhouse” outfit, Brownout, sure don’t think so. With personnel that include members from the GRAMMY award-winning ...

Thousands of bands have covered Black Sabbath, but it's safe to say Brownout covers Sabbath in a pretty unique way. The eight-piece Austin band respects the metal icons' melodies and mega-sound ...

On the 28th anniversary of Public Enemy's seminal 1990 album Fear of a Black Planet, the Austin-based band Brownout (best known for their popular Black Sabbath tribute albums) has decided to pay ...

Black Sabbath is likely the most covered heavy metal act there's ever been. In summation, they're purely transcendental, catching the ears of even the most unassuming fans. Outside of the realm of ...

I'm Maria Hinojosa and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Michel Martin is away. Eight years ago, a few members of the Grammy Award-winning Latin ensemble Grupo Fantasma began a side band called ...

When the heat is beyond bearable and everyone's air conditioners and other gadgets are going full-tilt boogey, it's inevitable that your favorite, drenched-in-sweat newscasters will roll up their ...

Matt Hickman is an associate editor at The Architect’s Newspaper. His writing has been featured in Curbed, Apartment Therapy, URBAN-X, and more. We’re not quite out of the woods yet, folks ... This ...