Austin 360
Austin360 On The Record is a weekly roundup of new, recent and upcoming releases by local and Austin-associated recording artists. This week, take a look back at a select batch of 50 local albums that made waves in 2020, plus a handful of notable EPs, live albums, archival releases and other oddities. For our critics’ personal favorite records of 2020, watch for next week s year-in-review music wrap-up.
FIVE OLD-SCHOOL ACES
Willie Nelson, “First Rose of Spring.” No Grammy nomination this year for Willie, but his latest album, released in July, further extended a decade-long string of acclaimed collaborations with producer Buddy Cannon.