Now that the excitement of the record-setting George Strait sendoff is behind us, you’d think this week would be all about the comedown here in North Texas. Not even. The next seven days have great shows happening every night of the week. It helps, of course, that Elm St. Music…
All band reunions are welcomed, no matter how big or small the band is. Yet certain bands never reunite and Los Angeles’ Failure was thought to be one of those bands. The trio’s third album, Fantastic Planet, a multi-layered opus of songs featuring lyrics about the romance and awful dark…
Hey, we get it: a music buff like you will probably be spending the summer traveling about to your favorite shows, festivals and get-togethers. With new acts constantly being updated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, doing so can rack up plenty of expenses, from transportation to processing fees and everything…
Together they have more than 254 years of experience singing professionally. They’ve released 138 albums throughout a span of 30-plus years. They’ve spent 65 years as members of the Grand Ole Opry. Oh, and they’ve also won a total of 48 Grammys together. These impressive stats belong to George Strait’s…
On Saturday George Strait is supposed to play his last live show ever, with the caveat that while he won’t be performing live any longer, he does have a five-album deal to fulfill for his record label, MCA Nashville. This is the sort of “retirement” we constantly see in the…
Dance music is a vast world that often gets clumped together as one giant thing when in reality it has as many if not more differences and origins than the majority of popular music. All of the sub genres can seem a little intimidating and confusing. Drum and bass, jungle,…
As the first week of June commences, Dallas will be expecting some interesting visitors. Although Swedish pop outfit Little Dragon is generating plenty of buzz in anticipation of their Saturday, June 7 performance, fellow indie-pop peers Uh Huh Her’s Monday appearance will be sure to generate a substantial crowd. Expect…
June is upon us, people. Although its arrival is usually marked by an even higher peak on the heat index (not sure if that’s even possible at this point), it also signifies the onslaught of new summer shows to partake in. Thankfully, June 2014 is already starting out strong with…
47 years and 42 albums into her career as a singer-songwriter, Dolly Parton is still being a boss. Her indomitable smile and colorful wardrobe has long since been burned into the psyche of the country, far beyond the fans of country music. In fact, earlier this month, her latest bluegrass-and-gospel-heavy…
Any discussion of hard-rock, or even glam-metal, from the 1980’s is woefully incomplete without Pennsylvania’s Cinderella receiving a good chunk of chatter. In 1988 Tom Keifer and crew began an impressive run of hitting high on the sales charts and video countdowns. Monster ballads such as “Nobody’s Fool” and “Don’t…
In 2012, Nick Sanborn of Megafaun’s solo act, Made of Oak, opened for indie-folkers Mountain Man. During the show he hit it off with Mountain Man singer Amelia Meath, bonding over a mutual love of pop music. The two kept in touch, and eventually Meath sent Sanborn a Mountain Man…
On the strength of the group’s first full-length effort, Guilty of Everything, Nothing, out of Philadelphia and led by ex-con Dominic “Nicky” Palermo (who spent two years in jail several years ago for aggravated assault and attempted murder), have quickly become perhaps the best of the current crop of blossoming…
We have to hand it to Chambers: There is, indeed, more than one way to promote a record. If you’re a major-label artist, there’s a good chance that will mean over-the-top self-aggrandizement. But for the moody four-piece from Denton, they opted to take the opposite route: complete self-laceration. And whaddya…
Pair a singer-songwriter like William Fitzsimmons with a veteran indie-rock producer like Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla in the studio and there are bound to be high expectations. Will Fitzsimmons’ acoustic folk roots be maintained? Will Walla exert enough influence that we see the birth of William Fitzsimmons: Indie…
By H. Drew Blackburn The doctor prescribed that Charlsie Grace come back for a diagnosis when she’s in her 30’s; it’s not common for a 27 year old to have this illness. The physical symptoms — a loss of coordination, feeling as though your neck is a straw and your…
Finally, we have a three-day weekend. No doubt the schedule for most over the next several days will be heavy on time spent outside, preferably grilling out or in a swimming pool. (Or better yet, both.) But there are also plenty of great show to be seen, and if the…
The up and down career of Skid Row is a microcosm of just about any successful 80’s metal act. Hitting a peak with the 1991 sophomore effort Slave to the Grind, the band was quickly derailed by the grunge movement and ended up losing lead singer Sebastian Bach. Amazingly, the…
By Wanz Dover Cratedigging for vinyl is an art form that has served as the connective tissue of hip hop since the very beginning. Today that art is made all the more difficult due to far fewer retail shops to make use of. This makes infamous DJ and vinyl hoarder…
Local musicians in Dallas have it tough. We don’t have a cultivated, nationally-renowned music scene like Austin or Seattle, but there is plenty of great talent in the metroplex that is looking for a place to shine. Red Bull Sound Select is a sort of corporate incubator for local “on…
The lead single from Nashville country-rock trio, the Cadillac Three’s, self-titled debut album, “The South,” could easily be a brainless ode to Southern cliches. But it isn’t. Instead, lead singer Jaren Johnston, multi-instrumentalist Kelby Ray and drummer Neil Mason deliver a swampy, thrashing and fun tribute to their native region,…
Phil Anselmo is known by many things in the metal community. He’s been called “fucking brutal” when he takes the stage and the “Evel Kneivel” of heavy metal because of all his stage injuries. To some, he’s a brother and a tough guy; to others, he’s an asshole whom they’ll…
Besides her time fronting Concrete Blonde and maintaining a solo career, Johnette Napolitano has carved out a successful niche for herself as an author and a visual artist. And in her free time, she also cares for rescue horses. Not too bad for someone best known for the ’90s alternative…
