Opinions — everyone has them. Some, like those that are constructive or well-intentioned, can make a positive difference. On the other hand, too many folks fire off hot takes with all the care of someone tossing a bag of trash into the dumpster. And, just like dumpsters contain the discarded…
If she listens closely, Amy Miller can still hear the sound of her friends’ giddy excitement as the disc jockey of the Bay Area’s Live 105 announces the winners of the latest contest. As a teenager, the KXT program director was a “radio junkie” fascinated by the medium, the contests…
Can we stop trying to make Billie Eilish a hero who’s here to save music, or teens? It’s an exaggeration, and it’s doing the talented 17-year-old a disservice. With the extra room we could appreciate what she does offer: versatile songwriting ability, a gorgeous voice, and an intuition for commanding…
A Deep Ellum honky-tonk is dancing its way to Irving, where a second location is opening at the Toyota Music Factory. The Music Factory outpost opens Oct. 10 on Texas Lottery Plaza across from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Mama Tried is a country bar in the truest sense. As a…
The world of rock music is filled with super star talents who out grew their original band and left to find greener pastures. Jack White doesn’t live in that world. Ever the contrarian, the Raconteurs seem to be White’s attempt to retreat, even if briefly, from the demands of being…
Before heading out on the road with Cold War Kids for a long fall and winter tour in support of the band’s new album, New Age Norms, Vol. 1, singer Nathan Willett is at home doing some last-minute packing and finishing up some coloring with his daughter. “It’s been some…
Over the course of the last three years in particular, Latin music has crossed over into the mainstream. While streaming has taken over traditional methods of music consumption, songs like Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s “Señorita” and Cardi B’s “I Like It” are nearly inescapable for those…
Supposing God is a woman and descended to Earth in corporeal form, she would probably look and perform like Lizzo. Equal parts fed-up and friendly, eager to scold fuckboys but yearning to celebrate among her fellow women and all people, Lizzo descended upon South Side Ballroom to a rapturous reception…
Cold fronts blowing into Dallas may bring some rain in the next few days, so you’d better know where to go to stay dry and keep warm. These shows can help you do just that. Jack White is gracing Dallasites with his presence with The Raconteurs this Monday at South…
The Bacon Brothers, Kevin and Michael, are wrapping up their Shaky Ground Tour in support of their 2018 eponymous album and will stop at Billy Bob’s Texas on Oct. 11. The Philadelphia natives have been making music professionally for about 25 years, with nine albums under their belts. The band…
As the calendar has technically flipped to fall, and the State Fair and college football season roar on, your concert calendar is flipping ahead to 2020. Read on for details about shows coming our way. It’s a list that features indie rockers, emerging rappers, R&B crooners and punk rioters. Power…
Stone Mecca is brimming with creative energy as he assembles his band for rehearsal at an unremarkable shopping-center studio in Northwest Dallas. The chemistry is immediately apparent between Mecca, Rakim Al-Jabbaar and DQ Hampton, two prominent Dallas hip-hop artists he has chosen to join him as opening acts at the…
Tame Impala is a big deal, and it’s a big deal that they are a big deal. When the Australian psychedelic rock outfit released its sophomore full-length, Lonerism, in 2012, they encountered a level of hype that, in hindsight, sort of mirrored Arcade Fire’s ascension to the top 15 years ago…
Globe Life Park is closing to make room for Globe Life Field, and in the former’s entire 25-year history, there have only ever been three full concerts booked at the stadium. Back in June, Paul McCartney became the first artist to ever play a full performance at the venue, and…
They say you are the company you keep, and by that logic, Tanya Tucker’s friendships and associations with figures such as Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Glen Campbell mean she is an icon of formidable stature. She is, of course, an icon for reasons far greater…
Music festivals have been in full swing around Dallas, and to kick off the fall season, Texas Latino Pride will host its sixth annual LatinX Pride Music Festival in Dallas at the Longhorn Ballroom. It will be a one-day Latin-style fiesta that takes place Saturday, Oct. 5, from 2 until…
On Sept. 6, Post Malone released his third studio album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, a twisted metal infusion of rock, pop, folk and hip-hop. The 24-year-old Grapevine native enlisted the aid of the biggest music acts in the modern era, including Travis Scott, Halsey and Future, as well as rock and metal legend…
Getting to know more about Banks (the performance artist formerly known as Jillian Rose Banks) might not seem too easy on the surface, especially during a 15-minute phone interview. Maybe the 31-year-old, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, whose brand of electronic dance music has been arbitrarily labeled Goth-pop, wants her keep-you-guessing image…
If you haven’t cleared your schedule for Saturday night yet, you might want to go ahead and do that. Charley Crockett, Oliver Tree and Snarky Puppy are all coming to town to play that night, so you’ll be pretty busy. But if you have to stay in Saturday night, you’ve…
You may not have heard of Cassandra’s Curse, but the Dallas band has been playing in the margins of the Dallas music scene for over 12 years now. “We started in July 2007,” says singer and guitarist Charan Bhamidi (aka Charan SpidaFingaz). “We released what they called a ‘cross-over prog’…
To stand or not to stand? That is the question folks often find themselves pondering when attending a show at a theater or other seated venues. At a recent event, my concert partner and I found ourselves sitting in the back balcony section where normally folks would remain seated for…
Before the curtains parted to a wall of darkness and fog, the crowd had reached that decibel often associated with Beatlemania and Bieber concerts. This audience spanned a wide range of ages, genders and time spent in the performer’s fan club, but everyone — boy, girl, young, old and at…
