The Academy of Country Music Awards unveiled its second round of performers for its 54th annual ceremony, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 7, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Fort Worth-born and Burleson-raised pop giant Kelly Clarkson made this list along with other talent, such as…
Rest is not a word in Lisa Loeb’s vocabulary. The musician who rose to prominence with her Gen-X lovesick hit, “Stay (I Missed You),” never stops moving. Between writing, singing, directing, acting and touring, it’s easier to list the things Loeb doesn’t do. If you can find a skill Loeb…
When Jimmie Vaughan opens for Buddy Guy at the House of Blues on March 27, it will be just the latest chapter in the Dallas native’s 55-year love of the guitarist’s music. “The first record that I got that had Buddy Guy on it was (1964’s) Folk Festival of the…
Too frequently, the music press describes Kodak Black as a “controversial rapper.” While the title is not inaccurate, it is, to a degree, irresponsible. Bob Dylan, N.W.A. and Sinead O’Connor were controversial. So were Lou Pearlman, Roman Polanski and Jerry Lee Lewis. What makes the former three controversial is in…
Once those mysterious and boozy green drinks wear off from a St. Paddy’s Day celebration some of you are regretting because you’re no longer 20-something and hangovers are a cruel and sick joke, remedy your bad holiday decisions with some great concerts. This week offers an array of music from…
Beast Coast, the collaborative effort between Joey Badass, Pro Era Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers, has released their first track, a beat-filled ditty called “Left Hand.” Together, they are also hitting the road for their Escape From New York Tour that will bring them to The Pavilion at Toyota Music…
The Coathangers have been creating their special blend of garage punk for 13 years, and now after a long break in their breakneck recording and touring schedule, they will come back to Dallas with a matured sound and a fresh new album, The Devil You Know. “There’s a big significance,”…
On Sunday mornings across the world, thousands of people in thousands of churches worship through song. They sing songs like “The Stand,” “Hosanna,” “So Will I” and “Oceans” — all written by Hillsong UNITED. Hillsong UNITED is a band formed in Australia through youth group meetings. Jonathon Douglass, one of…
Taking Back Sunday has stood the test of time, continually evolving and giving fans new music to connect with. It’s hard for us to believe that they’ve been a band for 20 years. Are we old? John Nolan, Taking Back Sunday’s lead guitarist, assures us that the band members feel…
Days before taking the stage at SXSW, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jon Pattie is busier than ever. Hot off of the premiere of his newest music video, “Won’t Be Young,” the Dallas native has a lot in store for his return to Austin, where he graduated from the University of Texas. Pattie…
Kacey Musgraves stepped onto the Bomb Factory stage Friday night, clad in a dress the color of a freshly uncapped highlighter. A roar ripped through the sold-out room like a tornado. Such a visceral reaction was inevitable, given Musgraves’ standing as a hometown-ish girl (this Dallas gig is as close…
There may not be a St. Patrick’s Day parade concert this year, but you can still feel lucky with the week’s concerts. Ice Cube is back this week with Paul Wall at South Side Ballroom; NSFWknd gives us a chance to check out some of the SXSW Music Festival’s top…
Festival season is upon us, and the draw of Austin’s South X Southwest is pulling on you hard. There’s a problem, though. Either you can’t make it to Austin, or you don’t have the money, or you think that the whole thing has just become too corporate, man. Well, don’t…
More than 300 students turned out for Pseudo Stereo Showcase, a concert organized by the University of Texas at Dallas’ radio department, Radio UTD. The sun was still out as the stage was being prepared for the night, and more people gathered at The Plinth, a common area at UTD…
We have known since the ’00s that the country/hip-hop musical hybrid was a failed experiment, yet for some reason, it keeps being executed tastelessly. Kid Rock, Martina McBride and T.I. did it in 2010 with “Care.” Carrie Underwood and Ludacris did it last year with “The Champion.” Brad Paisley and LL…
If The Killers show at The Bomb Factory is any sort of teaser, then we may see some more of the KAABOO artists book shows at area venues this May. That show and many more highlight this week’s concert announcements. Read ahead where some really interesting artists are being spotlighted…
If over the next few days anyone who sat inside the Majestic Theatre on Sunday night comes up to you and starts raving about the Jeff Tweedy concert — well, just bear this in mind. “I’ve been telling everyone at these shows — it might be the greatest show, but…
This week’s highlights include Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y, who are on a special one-month tour and stop through Dallas on Thursday night – 10 years after first collaborating on the 2009 mixtape How Fly. North Texas native and Grammy-nominated Kacey Musgraves plays The Bomb Factory on Friday night. And Denton’s Backyard…
A classic rock icon bids farewell, a funky guitarist makes a local appearance and a couple of outdoor amphitheater shows light up the summer schedule in this week’s concert announcements. All that and more are ahead. Classic British rock band The Psychedelic Furs are appearing at The Granada Theater on…
Although they had performed in Dallas three times the year before, there was something different about the March 3, 1994, Green Day concert at Trees in Deep Ellum. The Bay Area punk trio had just released Dookie on Reprise Records, its first major label release. The fans, zines and artists…
The inaugural KAABOO Texas festival, scheduled for Friday-Sunday, May 10-12 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, unveiled its daily artist lineup and announced that single-day passes will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. When the initial artist lineup dropped Jan. 17, people raised eyebrows and voiced skepticism, but the Del…
To his peers and fans, Hayes Carll fits right in Texas’ rich heritage of singer-songwriters. Like his predecessors Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Robert Earl Keen, Carll is visceral yet intellectual, with well-placed wit and humor to lighten the mood between songs that tackle the trouble on his mind…
