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Giveaway: Three Pairs Of Tickets To Tonight's Digable Planets Show At The Granada

The recently reunited, Grammy Award-winning Digable Planets, who broke up nearly as quickly as they rose to fame in the early '90s, are stopping through town tonight to bring their hip-hop and jazz fusion to the Granada Theater's stage. And, yessir, we've got your tickets right here on DC9--three ... More >>

Breaking Down The Grammy Nominations (Or: Hey, Some Love For DFWd!)

The 2009 Grammy nominations were announced last night, which means, yep, we're being INUNDATED with press releases from ecstatic and eager publicists touting their clients' successes.Like we have any say in the matter. Yeah, right.But, by my count, DFWd's doing OK here. Here's a breakdown of area ar ... More >>

Today in Music News: Axl Speaks! Rihanna No-Shows! Blink Reunites!

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, February 9, 2009... Axl Rose says the lack of press he did had nothing to do with why Chinese Democracy didn't sell big, it's the lack of marketing by the label. Oh, and W. Axl Rose also stated that he will never, ever, und ... More >>

Play-N-Skillz Check Their Fresh, Comment On Their Grammy Win

Given the amount of hoopla surrounding the red-hot local production duo of Play-N-Skillz lately--the abundant MTV coverage, the Grammys pre-party, etc.--the brothers Salinas (Juan and Oscar) had plenty of confidence heading into Sunday night's Grammy Awards--maybe too much, considering how, last we ... More >>

Did You Know That Norah Jones Guests On The Lonely Island's Album?

Yep, it's true. The Grammy-winning Dallas native (who also has some punk leanings, remember) makes a guest appearance on Incredibad, the debut album from Andy Samberg and Crew's The Lonely Island. Jones joins the comedians, who are best known for "Jizz In My Pants" and T-Pain collaboration "I'm On ... More >>

Today In Music News: Miley Is Miffed and Jacko Is Back-o

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, March 9, 2009...Miley Cyrus, is like, sooooo mad at being snubbed by Radiohead at the Grammys that she's going to "ruin" them. Right. I'm sure Thom Yorke and Co. not wanting to meet Miley has nothing to do with her being a big ball of suck.In case y ... More >>

Have Some Joe

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, March 9, 2009...Miley Cyrus, is like, sooooo mad at being snubbed by Radiohead at the Grammys that she's going to "ruin" them. Right. I'm sure Thom Yorke and Co. not wanting to meet Miley has nothing to do with her being a big ball of suck.In case y ... More >>

Coming Together, Falling Apart

This past week was a big one for Booker T. Washington High School—and an abysmal one for local hip-hop

Rock St-art

We KLUV our art shows

The Richardson Wildflower Festival with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Blue Oyster Cult, America, Everclear, Eve Six and more

Friday through Sunday, May 16-18, Galatyn Park, Richardson

Blues Dues

See some wise, old bluesmen in Grapevine

Handicapping the Grammys with a Foo Fighter

See some wise, old bluesmen in Grapevine

Gutter Ball

See some wise, old bluesmen in Grapevine

Jig Jams

The Chieftains visit Bass Hall

The Gospel of Clear Skin

Djore sings at St. Luke

Art Grows Up

Nechita paints with the kids

Yes, There is Life in Deep Ellum

Things get complex

Represent, Y'all

The holler's not that far from the 'hood

Brave Combo

Saturday, August 27, at Sons of Hermann Hall

Susan Gibson, Adam Carroll

Friday, July 29, at The Horseman Club

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Osirus (Sure Shot)

Danger Zone

Plus: Kiosk Krazy

The Weird Girl

Erykah Badu is serious about saving the soul of the city

Scene, Heard

Old 97's grab The Deathray; Whammies for the Grammies; Drunken apologies notwithstanding

Aerosmith, ZZ Top

Sunday, July 19,at superpages.com Center

Sharpen Your Axe

Sunday, July 19,at superpages.com Center

Free Yourself In Uptown

Sunday, July 19,at superpages.com Center

Watch: Play-N-Skillz -- "Xxpensive"

Dallas natives and brothers Juan and Oscar Salinas, who combine to form Play-N-Skillz, have won a couple Grammy awards. And, in case you forgot as much, they're happy to remind you a couple times in the above video.Of course, that's not the sole purpose of its creation (though, certainly, it appear ... More >>

Good Friday: Butthole Surfers, Peaches, MEN, Digital Leather, King Bucks, Ghoultown, John David Kent, Horrorble Party, Play-N-Skillz Halloween Bash, House Harkonnen and More

Don't forget your costume. Here's one idea.​Love it when Halloween falls on a weekend, as is the case this year. What that means for music fans is lots of costume contests and tribute nights, and bands and fans will likely be even more intoxicated than usual--so be careful out there. Recently some ... More >>

Botti Blows

Don't forget your costume. Here's one idea.​Love it when Halloween falls on a weekend, as is the case this year. What that means for music fans is lots of costume contests and tribute nights, and bands and fans will likely be even more intoxicated than usual--so be careful out there. Recently some ... More >>

Good Godfather! Al Pacino's Bringing a Greatest-Hits One-Man Show to AT&TPAC in November.

​Maria May at the AT&T Performing Arts Center just sent over a release announcing the 2010-'11 seasons of the Brinker International Forum, TITAS and JAZZ ROOTS -- quite the trifecta, especially when you look at the roster for the Brinker International Forum. The whole kit, along with the atten ... More >>

Dallas' Play-N-Skillz Are Getting An MTV Reality Show--And Want You Be On It, Maybe!

Steve VisneauP-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-play-N-Skillz!​I was lucky enough to spend some QT with Dallas hip-hop super-producers (not to mention two-time Grammy winners) Play-N-Skillz last week on the set of Tum Tum's new music video for his Salinas brothers-produced track "Smoke Something" off his excellent n ... More >>

By Our Count, Eight Or So Grammy Nominations Have Local(ish) Ties

​Last night, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards, as they tend to do around this time of year. The winners won't be announced until the live awards show, which will air on CBS on Sunday, February 13, 2011. But, thanks to a whole sle ... More >>

Maple Leaf Music

​Last night, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards, as they tend to do around this time of year. The winners won't be announced until the live awards show, which will air on CBS on Sunday, February 13, 2011. But, thanks to a whole sle ... More >>

T Bone Burnett To Be Honored By The Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy In Ramp-Up To 2011 Grammy Awards

T Bone Burnett​The Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy swears it's kind of a big deal, having created a "best practices guideline" and leading various charges, etc., since forming 10 years ago. OK, whatever. Doesn't really matter.Because, if nothing else, what it's doing in the ... More >>

Fit For A King

T Bone Burnett​The Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy swears it's kind of a big deal, having created a "best practices guideline" and leading various charges, etc., since forming 10 years ago. OK, whatever. Doesn't really matter.Because, if nothing else, what it's doing in the ... More >>

Fourteen Texans Walked Away From the 2011 Grammy Awards With Trophies To Bring Home

The big winner at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night? That, surely, was The Arcade Fire, who, whether you've heard of them or not, walked with the coveted Album of the Year title at this year's festivities. But, really, Texas as a whole didn't do too bad as the Texas Music Office in Austin has remind ... More >>

Live It Up In the Fort

The big winner at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night? That, surely, was The Arcade Fire, who, whether you've heard of them or not, walked with the coveted Album of the Year title at this year's festivities. But, really, Texas as a whole didn't do too bad as the Texas Music Office in Austin has remind ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Arcade Fire and Okkervil River at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Arcade Fire, Okkervil RiverGexa Energy PavilionApril 30, 2011Better than: any other show you've seen in 2011.All photos by Sara KerensArcade Fire's Win Butler. For more photos, check out the slideshow.​More than five years have passed since Arcade Fire last played Dallas -- something of which the ... More >>

This Polka Dance Is Your Chance

Arcade Fire, Okkervil RiverGexa Energy PavilionApril 30, 2011Better than: any other show you've seen in 2011.All photos by Sara KerensArcade Fire's Win Butler. For more photos, check out the slideshow.​More than five years have passed since Arcade Fire last played Dallas -- something of which the ... More >>

Play-N-Skillz Releases Mixtape, New Video With Bun B That Was Shot at Ken Hamlin's House

Last we heard from two-time Grammy-winning, Dallas-based sibling production duo Play-N-Skillz, they were taking over the world with their David Guetta collaboration, "Where Dem Girls At?" and prepping the release of an upcoming EP called Alter Egos. Turns out they had something else to do first -- ... More >>

Early Look: Play-N-Skillz-Coached Episode of MTV's Made Set To Air Tomorrow Afternoon

Steve VisneauPlay-N-Skillz​Juan and Oscar Salinas, the Grammy-winning production duo and brothers behind the Play-N-Skillz moniker, have a lot going on these days: a lawsuit against Lil Wayne; a recently released mixtape and single (with Bun B) to promote; a new mixtape on the way; a celebratory M ... More >>

Play-N-Skillz Go Fully Electro, Release Free Download With Akon, Pitbull and Nelly Collabs

Steve VisneauPlay-N-Skillz​We've seen this coming for quite some time now -- that the Dallas-based, Grammy-winning hip-hop production dup of Play-N-Skillz was going to be taking things in a more electronic direction at some point.We saw it in the videos they've released, in their (highly successfu ... More >>

Listomania: The 15 Most Unexpected, Unlikely, and Downright Awkward Collaborations of All Time

Beck​Yesterday Beck announced that he had been "recording some tracks" with country singer Dwight Yoakam. And yeah, we guess we could kind of see that, as Beck has run the gamut of styles during his career, touching on hip-hop, electronic, folk, and mariachi. But, even though it makes sense when ... More >>

Q & A: Tab Benoit: "There Are Other Things That I Pay Attention to Besides Just Playing the Guitar."

Guitarist/singer-songwriter Tab Benoit is Cajun to the bone. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but raised in the small town of Houma, Benoit was brought up on a steady diet of Hank Williams, George Jones, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker. It's no wonder that Benoit's songs echo the influences of classic ... More >>

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Sunday, January 15, at Winspear Opera House

Paul Meany of MuteMath Talks Keeping His Band Together and Out-Jesusing Tim Tebow

2011 was an interesting year for Paul Meany, frontman for the indie rock quartet MuteMath. Not only did the band turn into a trio with the departure of guitarist Greg Hill, but Meany decided it was time for other changes as well. When work began on the band's most recent effort, Odd Soul, it was d ... More >>