Eli Young Band

The Kenny Chesney Tailgate Dos and Don'ts: Photo Essay

Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Nation tour came to Cowboys Stadium, bringing the DFW Chapter of said Nation to Arlington for a day of drinking, flag waving and camaraderie. Massive country tours don't get any better than this in 2013 -- Kenny's undercard includes unlikely superstar/brilliantly odd songwri ... More >>

The Texas Music Revolution Felt Pretty Revolutionary, Actually.

On Saturday, as the rain poured outside of the historic Southfork Ranch in Parker, just east of Plano, nothing could dampen the beautiful and electric vibes inside the complex's conference center where the annual Texas Music Revolution (hosted by KHYI 95.3 The Range) was taking place. The 17th editi ... More >>

How I Got Into (And Out Of) a Twitter Feud with George Ducas

Will Hoge on Jesus in Nashville and Modern American Protest Music

Tennessee's Will Hoge has proffered a literate, solid and consistent collection of country, rock and soul since 1997. It's been the last few years, however, that provided Hoge a more prominent place in the public's consciousness, due to a horrific traffic accident in 2008 and the recent ascent of hi ... More >>

Michelle Rodriguez Is Country Radio's Night Owl

Michelle Rodriguez spent a few years doing night shifts at 99.5 The Wolf, and a little while working part-time in the promotions department, before moving to KSCS-FM 96.3 for nights. She's there because DFW radio legend Smokey Rivers saw her natural on-air talent, but she still manages to jump into ... More >>

The Best Texas Country/Red Dirt Songs of the Past 15 Years

The 15 Best Songs From the Past 15 Years of Texas Country/Red Dirt/Whatever It's Called

As we look upon the massive machine Texas country has made chug along over the past several years, it's easy to see 1997 as a pivotal time. In college towns and major metropolises alike, the masses were demanding more music from people that shared their pride, enthusiasm and thirst for something dif ... More >>

Lone Star Park's Business Is Booming. What Are They Doing Right?

See also: Photos of Wolfdance at Lone Star Park, June 30 For those paying attention to area booking, a curious string of events has been occurring this summer. Grand Prairie's Lone Star Park has cornered the market on Texas country with their Lone Star Music series, which has already drawn more tha ... More >>

Support Local (Country) Music: Four North Texas Albums You Need

In recent months, the North Texas country community has produced some solid albums, and future months will witness the release of anticipated records from Somebody's Darling, Grant Jones and Ronnie Fauss. While vets like Eleven Hundred Springs, Tejas Brothers, the King Bucks, Nate Kipp and Mo Robson ... More >>

Drake Returns, Dave Matthews Band and More Show Announcements

​Summer is upon us (kind of has been since January), and that means it's time to get your butts wet on the Gexa Energy Pavilion lawn. Unless, of course, you're rich enough to have "reserved seating money." You kind of have to for the just announced Drake show on Wednesday, May 16, which will cost ... More >>

Penny Lazo Works For Universal Records and Gets Celebrities To Pose for Pics With Her Taco.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we meet the people in the local music scene that you don't see on stages. Penny Lazo. With LMFAO. And a taco. No, the taco isn't real.​Penny Lazo is a DFW-based rep for Universal Records. Despite being very rock 'n' roll in appearance, her main beat is coun ... More >>

53 Years Into The Billboard Hot 100's History, A Look At Every Dallas Song To Make The Chart

Yesterday marked the 53rd anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. Launched in 1958, the chart combined statistics gleaned from both radio airplay and sales of individual singles to determine a single's popularity. Today, the Hot 100 chart is topped by LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" -- proo ... More >>

Report: The First Night of The First Round of The 2011 Shiner Rising Star Competition

​Shiner Rising Star 2011: Night One of Round One Love & War in Texas in Plano July 28, 2011So here we are: another year, another opening night for the annual Shiner Rising Star competition. To begin the eighth 13-week season, three Dallas-area acts were brought to the stage of the Plano l ... More >>

Wild Flag, Justin Townes Earle and a Heaping Pile of Other Show Announcements

Wild Flag​Wild Flag is something of a web phenomenon, gaining loads of notoriety before ever releasing any music. It helps, of course, that front-lady Carrie Brownstein and Wild Flag bandmate Janet Weiss were members of the legendary rock trio Sleater-Kinney. But now, with their new act, they're t ... More >>

Adrian Hummel Finds Ways To Sneak Local Content Into His Power FM Show

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.Adrian Hummel​KPWR-89.7 FM Power FM jock Adrian Hummel holds a lot of noble titles in our local mu ... More >>

Good Friday: Arcade Fire, Edgefest 21 and The Rest of This Weekend's Awesome Shows

Arcade Fire's Win Butler is so pissed at Edgefest.​We've got a full weekend, with loads of shows ahead. Most notably, of course, is the Arcade Fire show at Gexa Energy Pavilion, which is up against Edgefest at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. Check out Pete's breakdown of the two events here.But, hey, if ... More >>

Good Friday: The "Happy New Year!" Edition

No seriously, these will definitely look cool on you.​We kind of jumped the gun on this weekend's shows already --- but only to help you whittle down your list of New Year's Eve concerts before they sell out. But hey, New Year's Eve is on a Friday night, and there's still the rest of the weekend's ... 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 >>

Staff Trax: The Futureheads, Fake Problems, Small Black, Ashley Ray, Alex Parks

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 >>

A View From The Judges Table At Last Night's Shiner Rising Star Contest

Sallie Branch and Dragna members, whose country side project won last night's round of the Shiner Rising Star contest. ​For those who have wondered what this region's country scene has in the pipeline, waiting just beyond the Eleven Hundred Springs, Boys Named Sue and King Bucks of the world, the ... More >>

Concert Promoter Kevin Lyman Apologizes For Country Throwdown's Dallas Cancellation, But The Eli Young Band Actually Does Something About It.

The above, poorly-lit clip finds concert promoter Kevin Lyman (he of Warped Tour creation fame) apologizing to the music fans in Dallas, Houston, San Diego and Phoenix for the fact that, due to low ticket sales, scheduled stops from his new Country Throwdown tour, which features Montgomery Gentry, J ... More >>

Picture Show: Dierks Bentley and Biker Crew at Billy Bob's

Rachel Parker​At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dierks Bentley and a crew of about 200 bikers pulled into Billy Bob's in Fort Worth. Dierks--along with a staggering lineup (as promised) of Brandon Rhyder, Kristen Kelly, Roger Creager, Eli Young Band, Jack Ingram and Stoney LaRue--continued his nationwide tour ... More >>

Dierks Bentley Promises Some Special Guests At His Sunday Show in Fort Worth

Dierks Bentley​Anyone who's a fan of pop country knows that Dierks Bentley is getting to be a pretty big deal. And, currently, the singer is touring the country on his Miles & Music for Kids tour--something of a charity event that marries a concert with a charity motorcycle ride.On Sunday, Apr ... More >>

Show Announcements: Three Dog Night Coming To Arlington, More

​As Three Dog Night's website boasts, "From 1969-1974, nobody had more Top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets." But just because the band is some four decades beyond its glory days doesn't mean it isn't keeping busy. The group--including original members Cory Wells and Danny ... More >>

Picture Show: Mardi Gras Texas Style at Fair Park

Caity ColvardKevin Fowler, sporting the Confederate-flag Mardi Gras beads that pretty much sum up the scene at Fair Park on Saturday.​Mardi Gras Texas Style drew thousands of fans to Fair Park on Saturday, for a bill of 20 country acts including the Eli Young Band, Kevin Fowler, Roger Creager, Cor ... More >>

Eli Young Band Adds A Little Nashville Spice to Denton

Is Midlake's The Courage of Others the Most Important Record Ever to Come Out of Denton? Possibly.

Eli Young Band Cracks Billboard Hot Country Top 10

If frosted tips and graphic tees ain't country, I don't know what is. According to a press release from the Eli Young Band, the Denton country group's single "Always The Love Songs" has made it to #10 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with an increase of 1.7 million impressions for a total of 2 ... More >>

Video: Eli Young Band Performing On Jimmy Kimmel Live Last Night

Denton's own Eli Young Band performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night as anticipated. Check out the video above to see the band performing its single, "Always The Love Songs" for a live, studio audience.

Picture Show: Eli Young Band at HOB

Caity ColvardDenton's own Eli Young Band took the stage Friday Night at the House of Blues for a sold-out show with openers Trailer Choir -- who, says photographer Caity Colvard, kept the crowd going with songs about women's beer guts and bad breath.If that's not teaser material, I don't know what i ... More >>

Eli Young Band

Friday, March 27, at House of Blues

Good Friday: Eli Young Band, The Doc Marshalls, The Presidents, Ghostland Observatory, Leon Russell, Mad Mexicans, Destroy Dallas Metal Fest, Radiant, Trey Johnson and Friends, The Happy Bullets, Dear and The Headlights, And, Well, A Crapload More...

Austin City Limits Music Festival Announces Lineup