Mikala is a staff photojournalist at The Austin American-Statesman in Austin, Texas. She previously served as the chief of photography at the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, where Headliners Foundation ...

A choir clad in pink and purple blotted church vestments wandered onto the stage at Stubb’s BBQ on almost fifteen minutes fashionably late on Thursday. Big Freedia, a.k.a. Freddie Ross Jr., followed ...

Stubb’s, the legendary backyard BBQ in the heart of Austin’s live music district, devoted itself to the music of New Orleans on a Thursday night showcase at SXSW 2025. Shortly after a rousing show by ...

South by Southwest’s second music lineup announcement adds over 150 acts to the March 10-15 festival, including New Orleans bounce queen Big Freedia, Czech Republic Eurovision contestant Aiko, and the ...

Morning Becomes Eclectic recently enjoyed the company of Queen of New Orleans bounce Big Freedia for a Guest Selector set during SXSW 2025. We even had the pleasure of WORLD PREMIERING “ Take My Hand.

Big Freedia continues to expand her sonic universe with the release of “Sunday Best,” a vibrant, soul-laced track that blends the energy of her signature style with the uplift of gospel. Teaming up ...

Big Freedia may be best known as the queen of bounce music, a New Orleans icon, and the standout feature on Beyonce's "Break My Soul." For now, anyway. With her new album, Pressing Onward, she just ...

One of the best-kept-secret venues at SXSW is Tweedy’s, a bar/coffee shop in a big, old house near the University of Texas’ campus. On Thursday afternoon, noise complaints from neighbors forced the ...