Alicia Keys

The Nine Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend, March 14-17

Although it may appear that many of your friends are at South by Southwest this weekend, battling crowds and struggling to find solutions to basic things like parking, eating and peeing, there is still much fun to be had on your own turf this weekend. This spring weather is a breeding ground for tou ... More >>

The Best and Worst Performances of Last Night's Grammys

Five Best Performances 1. Jennifer Hudson Grammy host L.L. Cool J had a hard enough job presiding over a celebration undercut by tragic circumstances, and he achieved a perfect, almost pastor-like tone from the get-go. But Miss Hudson's musical tribute to Whitney Houston - a subtly searing but stil ... More >>

World AIDS Day to Wrap Up With Speeches Downtown and a Service at Cathedral of Hope

​The World AIDS Day broadcast from D.C., featuring the likes of Presidents Clinton, Dubya and Obama alongside Bono and Alicia Keyes, is livestreaming here. Tune in for "the beginning of the end," a reference to breaking news that researchers are now a little bit closer to an AIDS vaccine. Tonight ... More >>

Idol Rich: Two Locals Aim for Top 40

​Last night, this season's remaining 50 Idol contestants left the City of Angels for the City of Sin and began working on Beatles classics in pairs and trios. Vocal coaches were essentially flogging them with barbed critiques during rehearsal and in what I assume was meant to be a cute montage, an ... More >>

Staff Trax: Mark Ronson & The Business Intl., Quadron, Balkan Beat Box, Two Cow Garage and Tim Kasher

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Cas Haley

Connection (Easy Star Records)

Idol Rich: The NTX2 Prove Not So Inspirational

​It's a big week in Idol World. Tonight marks the almost annual star-studded Idol Gives Back charity episode, and, no matter how hard-hearted you are, you have to admit that the show is an emotional, feel-good, do-good piece of prime-time. Celebs of every level will grace the stage and screen with ... More >>

Alicia Keys, Melanie Fiona

Friday, April 2, at Nokia Theatre

NBA Dunkers Do Dallas In One Wild, Wintry Wonderful All-Star Weekend

Show Announcements: Alicia Keys and Ray Davies Plan Local Stops, And Bon Jovi Adds Second Dallas Date

We had bikini pics of Ray Davies and Bon Jovi too, but trust us, you didn't want to see them. ​Alicia Keys will be performing with Shakira and Usher at the NBA All-Star Game on Valentine's Day, but that won't be her only North Texas stop this year. On Friday, April 2, the songstress will perform a ... More >>

Pazz Jop 2009: Animal Collective Had Best Album, "Empire State Of Mind" Was Top Song

​The results are in from our New York sister paper's annual Pazz Jop critic's poll, which aggregates the opinions of thousands of music scribes into one, easy-to-peruse list of the best music from the year that was 2009 (or was it 1901?). In total, some 1,934 albums were nominated for considerat ... More >>

Download: A-One And Sober Release D-Town-Heavy Mixtape For H-Town Sneaker Summit

​Following up on the Picnictyme-hosted mix for last summer's Kixpo sneaker exposition, DJs Sober and A-One put together a mixtape for last weekend's H-Town Sneaker Summit--and it features a handful of Dallas rappers on it (alongside Lil Wayne, Nas, Jay-Z, Cool Kids, Alicia Keys and more). Released ... More >>

Year in Review: 2009's Best Proves the Stars Are Shifting in Latin Music

It's been a year of surprises in Latin music. Reggaetón continues fading, albeit slowly, and the industry's mainstays aren't garnering the attention they used to. Case in point: Don Omar's summer release iDon (no relation to your phone), which remained quiet after its first single, "Virtual Diva." ... More >>

At Golden Gate Funeral Home, Bodies Are John Beckwith Jr.’s Business, And Business Is Booming

Last Night: John Legend At Nokia Theatre

John Legend Nokia Live January 22, 2009 Better than: Letting the bartender mix your cocktail with Pepsi products. Having learned a hard lesson in traffic jams the last time I went to Grand Prairie's Nokia Theatre, I took MacArthur to the venue, to discover the streets were flowing free and clear. I ... More >>

Wanna Be MySpace Music's CEO?

Rupert Murdoch's toy is trying to go legit; mayhem may ensue, and success may not

The Secret Life of Bees is All Honey, No Sting

Nas

Untitled (Def Jam)

Photos: Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks at Nokia

Maine-ly In Love

Mary J. Blige

Growing Pains (Geffen)

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Blow Average

You, too, could be a star...but please don't try

What Garry Didn't Know

Amy Winehouse

Back to Black (Island)

Ace Up His Sleeve

Joe Carnahan's overly slick, heavily edited dark comedy works despite itself

I Think It's Going to "Rain" Today

Scene's top DVD picks for the week of October 11.

Legend in the Making

As a teenager, John Legend was already recording with Lauryn Hill. Seven years later, he's only gotten bigger.

2005 Dallas Observer Music Awards

Case Solved: Killer musicians captured, thanks to your tips

Alicia Keys, John Legend

Saturday, March 5

Odds & Ends

Congrats to Brave Combo, finalists named in Ultra DJ contest, Erykah Badu hosts Jill Scott afterparty

Another Night in Paradise

Laying bare the lives of Dallas' Strip Club DJs

Parental Guidance

Rating the year's hits with Mom and Dad

Jackpot!

Denton's Rock Lottery trumps the American Music Awards

King Prince

More than a quarter-century after he hit the scene, Prince still rules

Brave New Combo

D'oh! The Simpsons animate Dallas' favorite polka band

Decked Halls

Christmas is all about the historically decorated homes

EdgeFest/KISS-FM´s Party on Sunday

May 17 and 18

Nas

God's Son (Columbia)

Don't Know How

On her way to the Top 10, Norah Jones had to decide what to do--and what not to do

Alicia Keys

February 20

...And Finally

Eight thoughts to remember 2001 by

Hear This

Back to business as usual: I dig music

106.1 KISSmas Jingle Ball

December 7

Soul Alone

N'Dambi doesn't need a record label. She just needs you to listen.

Scene, Heard

Music heals, now more than ever