San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel shows off new recording studio with free unveiling this Thursday

The event is part of a celebration commemorating the 90th anniversary of blues legend Robert Johnson recording the Gunter.

by Sanford Nowlin November 11, 2026November 11, 2026

The event is part of a celebration commemorating the 90th anniversary of blues legend Robert Johnson recording the Gunter.

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San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel opens recording studio in honor of its storied musical legacy

Blues legend Robert Johnson recorded ‘Cross Road Blues’ and other tracks in its Room 414. ‘That history is what inspired the Gunter to build something worthy of it,’ hotel officials say.

by Stephanie Koithan August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

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Ahead of San Antonio show, Todd Rundgren talks AI, the algorithm, and the ghost of Robert Johnson

Rundgren performs this Friday night at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

by Stephanie Koithan June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

A Hook Brothers studio portrait of musician Robert Johnson shows him holding a 1928 Gibson L-1 acoustic guitar.

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Gunter Hotel celebrates Robert Johnson’s birthday Friday with live blues and discussion

The bluesman mythologized for his ‘deal with the devil’ at the crossroads made his first studio recordings in the hotel’s Room 414.

by Stephanie Koithan May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

Music

San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel launches annual birthday party for blues icon Robert Johnson

Johnson recorded his groundbreaking songs in the hotel in 1936, and the May 8 concert in his honor will feature Sue Foley, the Peterson Brothers and Nicky Diamonds.

by Sanford Nowlin April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

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Artpace to host pre-release event for Robert Leroy Hodge’s album, Between the Devil and the Deep

Limited quantities of the vinyl album will be available at the event on Thursday, Jan. 19.

by Dalia Gulca January 12, 2023March 24, 2025

Music

Ahead of Gov’t Mule’s San Antonio show, guitarist Warren Haynes dishes on the blues, dream bands

Gov’t Mule will play San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 27.

by Mike McMahan October 26, 2022October 30, 2024

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San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel shows off new recording studio with free unveiling this Thursday

San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel opens recording studio in honor of its storied musical legacy

Ahead of San Antonio show, Todd Rundgren talks AI, the algorithm, and the ghost of Robert Johnson

Gunter Hotel celebrates Robert Johnson’s birthday Friday with live blues and discussion

San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel launches annual birthday party for blues icon Robert Johnson

Artpace to host pre-release event for Robert Leroy Hodge’s album, Between the Devil and the Deep

Ahead of Gov’t Mule’s San Antonio show, guitarist Warren Haynes dishes on the blues, dream bands

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