Aerosmith

Edie Brickell: "I Worked The Booth At The Granada Theater. I Was In That Booth All By Myself and Daydreamed When I Wasn't Working."

Edie Brickell might not live in Dallas anymore, but she still thinks very fondly of her roots here. Her latest project is The Gaddabouts, a supergroup featuring session musician legends like drummer Steve Gadd and bassist Pino Palladino, and they released the double-disc set Look Out Now! last week. ... More >>

Somebody's Darling on Being Whipped in the Face By Jim James' Hair

Country four-piece Somebody's Darling has a new record ready to go called Black Eyes and Alibis, but we have to wait until the summer to hear it. As a preview of what's to come, the band headlines Dada on Friday night. Frontwoman Amber Farris and guitarist David Ponder took the time to tell us abou ... More >>

The Mayor's $20 Million Plan for Southern Dallas is Just Another Drop in the Bucket.

Over the Weekend: Joe Lally, True Widow

Joe Lally, True Widow Bryan Street Tavern November 6, 2011 Better than: seeing a Michael Anthony solo show. Alison ChesneyJoe Lally​Sunday's double bill of Joe Lally and True Widow might have not brought out a large crowd, but it seemed like everyone who showed up really wanted to be there. Thou ... More >>

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil Talks His Band's Legacy, Plus Grunge's Revival and Future.

Kim Thayil​With the 20th anniversary edition of Nevermind being released earlier this year -- and with the subsequent buzz it churned -- it would seem we are on the brink of a full-blown grunge resurgence. But what is being somewhat overlooked in all the Nirvana hype is that the early '90s Seattle ... More >>

Once Upon a Time, Dale Brock Was a Band Nerd. Now, He Reps Acts Like The Toadies.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans , where we meet some of the people behind the local music scene -- those who aren't necessarily members of local bands, but more the people who make the scene move.Dale mugging for the camera at Lollapalooza​Dale Brock got his start in the music business in Wichita ... More >>

Last Night: 40 Minutes In, Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill Drunkenly Pulled Plug on Dallas Show

Kings of Leon, Band of Horses Gexa Energy Pavilion July 29, 2011 Better than: watching a train wreck. About three songs into Kings of Leon's set, lead singer Caleb Followill addressed the crowd: "My voice is shot," he said. "My voice is completely, one hundred percent, gone. But I'm going to drink ... More >>

The Problem With... Lady Antebellum's "Just A Kiss"

Bless my lucky stars! Lady Antebellum is back on the charts! In the fall, they'll be releasing an album with the ominous title, Own The Night, which makes them sound like they're vampires or a street gang wearing 19th century dresses with huge skirts. I do declare: They must have watched Vampire D ... More >>

Local Music 'Mericans: Mike Schoder Has Been Responsible For Bringing A Lot of Great Music, Both Live and On Record, To Town For Years.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we meet some of the people behind the local music scene -- those who aren't necessarily members of local bands, but more the people who make the scene move. Mike Schoder​Back in 2004, Mike Schoder took over ownership of Greenville Avenue's Granada Theater ... More >>

Listomania: Top Five Musician National Anthem Fails

Honestly, "The Star-Spangled Banner" can be a beating even when performed in a competent manner. Only a select few have ever really knocked it out of the park -- Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Jose Feliciano, etc. -- and most of them had to change up the song considerably to do so. Your average pop mu ... More >>

Good Friday: Elton John & Leon Russell, Calhoun, The Orbans, Celtic Thunder, Senses Fail, Bayside, Miniature Tigers, The Dandy Warhols, The Felice Brothers, David Allan Coe, The Derailers, Hed PE and More!

Elton John & Leon Russell​The biggest show coming to town this weekend is, without a doubt, Elton John and Leon Russell at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Saturday night. The two piano-playing legends of yesteryear have teamed up on a new album called The Union. And with producer T-Bone Bu ... More >>

Whitt's End: 8.20.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *If Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo gets hurt behind a patch-work offensive line Saturday night don't come crying to me. I don't think he should even suit up. There is exaggerated risk, and ... More >>

Five Photos, Tattoos From Aerosmith and Blue October at Superpages

Rachel Parker​Two things were present at the show from "America's Greatest Rock Band," Aerosmith, at Superpages.com Center last night, with openers Blue October: phallic microphones and tattoos. See more of Steven Tyler's big mouth yells in Rachel Parker's slideshow, Aerosmith and Blue October Do ... More >>

Show Announcements: John Mayer, Owl City, Yeahdef, Pixies, Toadies, Aerosmith, Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Rogers and others

Even John Mayer Is Sick Of His Own Music​John Mayer is getting old. His music is getting old. His fans are getting old. His public image is getting old. In an apparent attempt to get some younger fans, someone over at John Mayer headquarters had the bright idea to book teen sensation Owl City as t ... More >>

Which Musicians Will Kick the Bucket in '10?

How 'Bout Them Knockers: New Big Wong

Patrick Michels"Using the moon's gravity, we'll slingshot you back to rendezvous with the dumpling here."Each week in 'Knockers' we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.New Big Wong2121 Greenville Ave214-821-4198Promised delivery time: 3 ... More >>

Giveaway: One Pair of Tickets To The Fray PLUS HOT DOGS AND DRINKS

As part of Live Nation's continuing No Service Fee Wednesday (now going by the initials NSFW, which caused me to open the press release quite a bit quicker than I might have otherwise, I'll have to admit), Live Nation is once again offering tickets for select shows at an "all-in" ticket price of $29 ... More >>

Q&A: Candlebox Frontman Kevin Martin Is Still Miffed Over His Band's "Grunge Lite" Tag

Rarely has a band's hometown been held against it, but that's definitely the case with Candlebox. Forming in 1990 and hailing out of Seattle, Candlebox was compared, for better and worse, with bands that were a part of the then burgeoning grunge scene. With more in common with classic rock acts such ... More >>

Live Nation Pulls Back Service Charges, Offers DC9 Readers A Giveaway

Last week, Live Nation, the national concert booking and promoting conglomerate that books to Superpages.com Center and other large venues throughout the region, offered up the concert-going public what it thought would be a nice little respite to the recession: One day (Wednesday) in which service ... More >>

Opening Band Blues: Q&A With Cormac Neeson of The Answer

Scarlet Page The Answer opens for AC/DC tonight, then heads to the Pontiac Garage for a midnight gig.Tonight at the American Airlines Center, before Aussie rock legends AC/DC will be bringing back a lot of high school memories by banging out classic hard rock warhorses such as "You Shook Me A ... More >>

Octogenarian Christmas: The Five Best Rock CDs Made By Older Folk In 2008

In all these year-end, best-of lists, I'm seeing little respect given to the over 50 crowd. So, since I'm heading that direction myself, I thought I would be the one to share some AARP Holiday Cheer. 1. Lindsey Buckingham - Gift of Screws The Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer finally incorporates som ... More >>

Echoes and Reverberations: The Photography of Vern Evans

'Sup Hey Hollywood?

Gogol Bordello Offers Bizarre World Harmony

The band is open to all

Ghosthustler Resurrects '80s Synth Beats

Ghosthustler's sound leaves you nostalgic for the future

Are You Ready for Some Soup?

Turned Off

Despite the hair, don't call local rockers Auto Escape emo-anything

Groovy, Far Out and Monkee Business

Creepy Old Man

James Mason thanks heaven for little girls

Old Song and Dance

A one-act play reveals backstage secrets at Friday's most star-studded concert

Get Lost

It'd Be Cool if this sequel were any good

Well Trained

Polar Express is a kids action movie that parents will also warm to

Rock Star Olympics

Snoop Dogg vs. Bob Marley? Ike vs. Courtney? Let the games begin.

Who Is Chip Taylor?

Songwriter, gambler, musician, legend

Latin Lessons

"Ran Kan Kan" to Tito Puente Jr.

Rock & Droll

The members of White Light Motorcade are road scholars

Border Wars

What's the difference between Mexican and Tex-Mex food?

Spinning Webs

The Top 10 Things I Downloaded in 2001 That Weren't Applications Made to Download Things That Aren't Applications

Electrasy

In Here We Fall (Arista Records)

Critics' Picks

Hanson

Pop smeared

Japan is the new capital of disposable pop

Marley maul

Yet another "new" disc from everybody's favorite pot smoker

Out There

KISS rock 'n' roll over again

Manifest destiny

The Dictators are not back. They never left.

Manifest destiny

The Dictators are not back. They never left.

God help him

Vanilla Ice, hip-hop's trivia answer, wants to prove he's still cool--but was he ever?

Grade school confidential

Carrot Top offers up vulgar humor about bodily functions and castration

Letters

A better man

Drummer Dave Abbruzzese considers life after Pearl Jam

Beavis' older brother

A portrait of Megadeth's Dave Mustaine as a lonely young man