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- ↑ "Ian McLagan Remembered at Austin Music Awards". Billboard.com.
- ↑ "SXSW Live Shot: Austin Music Awards". Austinchronicle.com.
- ↑ "Gary Clark Jr. digs deep on soulful 'The Story of Sonny Boy Slim'". Mystatesman.com.