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Michael Barnes Austin American-Statesman Published October 18, 2022 Sometimes, it takes a community to make a miracle. At other times, just one person deserves the lion’s share of the credit […]

NEXTTRIBE | OCTOBER 23, 2020 BY JEANNIE RALSTON Sara Hickman + Rolling Stones’ Song = A New Anthem for Front Line Workers Singer-songwriter Sara Hickman revised a Rolling Stones song, […]

Sara Hickman is known for her contributions to Texas music. In addition to her own recordings and performances, she served a term as Texas State Musician. Now, she’s celebrating the Lone Star State’s music in a new way – by publishing a coloring book.

John Aielli interviews Sara on “Eklektikos”, touching on her music retirement and her new project “An Eclectic Array of Texas Musicians Coloring Book.”

Eclectic soundscapes and a wide range of rhythms to surround Hickman, whose vocals might be the most varied and emphatic of her career.

Sara Hickman’s Shine resonates with singular luminosity. The Austin-based songwriter spoke to CMT Edge about Shine, her songwriting process and why she recorded in California.

Two of Austin’s most revered singer-songwriters deliver new albums this month. Sara Hickman’s Shinecame out yesterday, while Darden Smith’s Love Callingsees the light of day next week. I got the two longtime veterans of the local scene together to talk about their music, where they’ve been, and what they’re doing now.

Sara Hickman: Shine By Zachary Houle 22 July 2013 PopMatters Associate Music Editor Nothing But Nice Sara Hickman might just be the most famous musician you’ve never heard of. She’s […]

Don’t label the Texas singer-songwriter folk, country, bluegrass, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll or pop, because she plays them all and a whole lot more.

Freed from production, business issues, Sara Hickman fully focused on music on new disc ‘Shine’ Montrose Press | By Mike Easterling, Managing Director | June 27, 2013 Sara Hickman is […]

Sara Hickman: Why I Am Not Going to Eurovision May 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM By Sara Hickman, Official State Musician of Texas I have declined an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to […]

A battle of conscience is under way in America after recently released figures showed there had been a dramatic fall in the number of death sentences. Sky’s Greg Milam visited Texas to hear both sides of the argument.

by Chris Parker “This one goes out to the kids“: It’s arguably the hoariest sentiment in all of music, running alongside “Are you ready to ROCK?” Fortunately, it’s increasingly taken […]

By Kevin O’Hare, The Republican Various Artists, “The Best of Times: Texas Artists Performing The Music of Sara Hickman” (Sleeveless). THREE STARS She may not be that well known to […]

By Jedd Beaudoin, 2 November 2011 Sara Hickman’s songs shine in the hands of others. Texas certainly isn’t alone in suffering from what some might view as an assault on […]

BY JIM CALIGIURI, FRI., OCT. 28, 2011 Texas Artists Performing the Music of Sara Hickman The Best of Times (Sleeveless) Never one to rest on her back catalogue, Sara Hickman […]

Austin Business Journal by Sandra Zaragoza, Staff Writer Thursday, October 13, 2011 A couple of musical do-gooders want Austinites to buy some tunes to help funding-challenged schools. Bedrock, a startup […]

Great Falls Tribune, October 6, 2011 The Northeastern Montana Arts Network brings Sara Hickman to Chinook on Wednesday. The show at Chinook High School starts at 7 p.m. Since 2010, […]

By American Songwriter, October 4th, 2011 Sara Hickman, the official state musician of Texas, recently dropped by the offices of American Songwriter to play a few songs and discuss her […]

By Mark Jordan Published Thursday, September 22, 2011 As a teenager, Sara Hickman, the Texas singer-songwriter who performs at the Levitt Shell on Sunday night, learned the habit of public […]

From YNN.com Sara Hickman has a long and storied career in Austin performing for both children and adults. Hickman is a firm believer that “families that create together do great […]

In May 2010 Sara Hickman was named “Official State Musician of Texas.” And while she may not be quite as well-known as the last musician to hold that title, Willie […]

THE BEST OF TIMES Texas Artists Performing the Music of Sara Hickman/various: If you aren’t in Texas, Hickman is someone that probably fell off your radar 15 years ago when […]

BY ARDEN WARD Culture Map Austin, August 25, 2011 Sara Hickman is best known for her critically acclaimed work as a singer and songwriter, but she’s also an advocate for […]