People still recognize Jeff Timmons at the grocery store all these years later. “A lot of people come up to me and say, ‘Hey, where do I know you from?’” Timmons tells us over the phone. “I’ve got like a 98 Degree tattoo on my arm, so it’s pretty obvious.”…
This week’s concert lineup boasts plenty of local acts. Catch KXT-FM 91.7 radio host Paul Slavens on Monday night at Dan’s Silver Leaf as he plays a comedic night of improv, or see country acts The Texas Gentlemen and Eleven Hundred Springs or The Vandoliers’ Holiday Hoedown at Three Links on…
In recent years, concert promoter Lorenzo Zenteno, owner of Premier Live, has played a major role in organizing large scale hip-hop and R&B concerts throughout DFW, Austin, San Antonio and Houston. Three weeks ago, Zenteno announced he was taking his promotion of music to the next level with the launch…
Three-quarters into the sold-out Dallas stop of his Astroworld — Wish You Were Here Tour, Travis Scott rides a snaking roller coaster over the heads of his overjoyed youthful fans while performing “5% Tint.” That right there tells you all you need to know about Scott. He doesn’t settle for…
Though we’re still a few days out from Thanksgiving, the concert announcements are pouring in for the upcoming summer and are even stretching into next fall. For the ambitious types, plan ahead or be ready to snag tickets to some of these shows as holiday presents. Off The Rails Country…
Controversial rapper Daniel Hernandez, better known as his stage name, Tekashi 6ix9ine, was set to perform Saturday at the Mesquite Rodeo, but the show was canceled. The Mesquite Rodeo owners had no comment to the Observer regarding their reasons for canceling the show. However, Bruce Archer, a Mesquite council member,…
Yes, you read that correctly. Eighteen more days until Dec. 4, which is when the DOMAs ceremony is (at Canton Hall) and 15 more days until the showcase Dec. 1 (all throughout Deep Ellum). This is exciting. We are excited. Are you excited? (Say yes.) Because its our 30th DOMAs,…
Seconds after her relationship imploded, singer-songwriter Becky Middleton escaped to the top of the nearest building. The guy she was dating — a long-term boyfriend she thought she would ultimately marry — was also dating someone else, and Middleton was devastated. But out of that devastation and heartbreak came something…
There is a myth that a handful of industry executives in Nashville are the sole arbiters and gatekeepers of country music. That is not said to diminish Nashville’s importance, or even the influence music industry bigwigs in Nashville have over country music, but rather, it is to point out that…
Every Tuesday morning, Steve Jackson gets out of bed and conjures up some clever way of reminding performers of Opening Bell Coffee’s open mic night. “I think my best one was based on the soliloquy from Field of Dreams,” Jackson says. “People will come Ray. They’ll come to Southside on Lamar for…
In late October, Pitchfork senior editor Jeremy D. Larson unleashed a scathing and hilarious review of Greta Van Fleet’s Anthem of the Peaceful Army. The band had gained popularity as a result of them sounding, well, a lot like Led Zeppelin. Larson pulled approximately zero punches, saying the group “sound like…
We will never see Mitski in a venue as small as Trees ever again. The New York-based indie sensation is on the road in support of her 2018 full-length album Be the Cowboy, and every date of the tour is sold out. This tour includes four consecutive dates at the…
The last 15 years have taken emo-pop trio Mae on quite a journey. The band’s name, which stands for “Multisensory Aesthetic Experience,” was inspired by drummer Jacob Marshall’s studies at Virginia’s Old Dominion University. He was interested in “the perception of beauty, awe and wonder … how the senses cross,”…
Whether you know her powerful voice and curly blonde hair from pop hits like “Should’ve Been Us” and “Dear No One” or her soulful duet with Ed Sheeran “I Was Made For Loving You,” or maybe as the voice of the shy elephant in the animated film Sing, Tori Kelly…
Say what you will about Good Charlotte, but damn, they know how to put on a fun show. The pop-punk giants have been around for more than 20 years, and their show Sunday night at House of Blues proved they’re not going anywhere. The Generation Rx Tour is promoting Good…
About halfway through Saturday night’s excellent set at The Granada Theater, Phosphorescent band leader Matthew Houck coughed one time too many. “I’m sorry, y’all. I’ve got quite the cold,” he announced to the surprise of few in the audience. After watching him power through a couple of false starts, rearrange…
Though greeted with commercial indifference at the time of its release, The Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo has grown to be certifiable classic. It’s a sacred text of country-rock; the 11 tracks molded together pedal steel and traditional country arrangements with the jangly rock ‘n’ roll that had become a…
Lend your voice at singer-songwriter night at Fort Worth Live, catch Willie Nelson at Billy Bob’s Texas, or celebrate 20 years with Thrice at House of Blues this week. That’s not all. Keep reading for more concerts happening this week. Singer-Songwriter Night with Josh Fleming 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12…
Beth Wood has been making music professionally for more than 20 years now. Long nights on the road have taken her as far from her hometown of Lubbock than one could hope for. Yet the self-described modern-day troubadour says she still feels like an emerging artist. “I’ve always struggled, my…
The concert calendar is shaping up nicely for the year ahead as a bevy of new announcements are added to local venues. This week, we have a Pink Floyd original member, a country favorite, an arena powerhouse and many, many others coming to DFW. Read ahead for the details. Legendary…
A line full of young voters is wrapped around Black Market USA on Election Day in anticipation of free merchandise from R&B singer Frank Ocean. It’s Ocean’s incentive for people to go out and vote during the midterm elections. Ocean released a surprise episode Tuesday morning on his Beats 1…
Country music is one of Texas’ most significant cultural exports, enough to where the phrase “Texas country” is commonly used. (Have you ever heard anyone describe an artist as “Oklahoma country?” No? Exactly.) There is nothing wrong with seeing a country act in an arena named after a credit card,…
