News & Updates

Stephen Doster has confirmed a series of US West Coast tour dates to promote the release of New Black Suit, Doster’s new album, which will be released August 25th on Atticus Records. Doster will be co-headlining the November tour with Bob Cheevers who is promoting his...

Following up on the success of 2014’s Arizona, which the Austin Chronicle hailed as a “masterpiece,” Stephen Doster’s New Black Suit is now available from Atticus Records. Below is a sampling of early reviews for New Black Suit, hailing it as a worthy successor...

Following up on the success of 2014’s Arizona, which the Austin Chronicle hailed as a “masterpiece,” Stephen Doster’s New Black Suit is now available from Atticus Records. Below is a sampling of early reviews for New Black Suit, hailing it as a worthy successor...

“There’s a flow that goes from my gut to my heart, stops in my heart when I’m sinking…” So goes the lyric that kicks off “Shooting For The Stars,” the elegiac rocker and lead single that opens New Black Suit, the transcendent new album from Stephen Doster, which hits...

For the 26th year in a row, Stephen Doster leads the #9 Orchestra in its annual John Lennon Birthday Concert on October 9 at Threadgill’s World Headquarters in Austin. This year, the concert is being promoted as “Imagine: The 26th Annual John Lennon Tribute” and is...

Atticus Records announced last week, it is preparing Stephen Doster’s Arizona for a limited vinyl release to be available late 2016 or early 2017. Released late in 2014, Stephen Doster’s Arizona wasted no time in getting the attention of music journalists, landing in...

I hope everyone is well and enjoying their summer. As many of you already know, I’m pleased and honored to be off on another Arts Envoy Program for the US State Department. In this program, I serve as a musical ambassador having the opportunity to exchange musical...

The date for the Austin CD Release Show of Stephen Doster’s newest album Arizona is set for Valentine’s Day Night at Strange Brew Lounge Side. Advance tickets are on sale through Strange Brew here. When Arizona was released in November, Stephen was on an acoustic tour...

The date for the Austin CD Release Show of Stephen Doster’s newest album Arizona is set for Valentine’s Day Night at Strange Brew Lounge Side. Advance tickets are on sale through Strange Brew here. When Arizona was released in November, Stephen was on an acoustic tour...

“Arizona is the record I have always hoped to make. Everything I’ve ever done in the past led me to these songs in one way or another. Although I wouldn’t say Arizona is a concept record, collectively, the songs on Arizona definitely form a kind of song cycle. The...

With the live world premiere CD Release Show for Arizona slated for Valentine’s Day night at Strange Brew Lounge Side in Austin, Stephen is in the midst of a lightning blitz of media events and rehearsals for the highly anticipated show. The press begins accumulating...

Released late in 2014, Stephen Doster’s Arizona wasted no time in getting the attention of music journalists, landing in the top spot of Best of 2014 listings for music journalists Jim Caligiuri and Peter Blackstock. Caligiuri, long-time music writer for the Austin...