The Motor City Madman kicked off the 2025 Texas legislative session by playing a few licks on an Austin street corner a block from the Capitol.

Ted Nugent, The Motor City Madman, conservative activist and fixture in the Republican-dominated Texas Capitol drew a small but enthusiastic crowd.

When a rock legend is busking on a corner just south of the Capitol in downtown Austin, you might think it’s the beginning of SXSW. But when you realize it’s Ted Nugent whaling on his Gibson electric ...