Guitar Hero

Rock Band DLC Shuts Down: How A Geek Sport Briefly Became A Party Phenomenon

Rock Band is over. Well--kind of over. It's been "over" in the people-who-wouldn't-otherwise-touch-a-Playstation-caring-about-it sense since a few months after Beatles Rock Band came out, but now it's "over" inasmuch as after April 2, when "American Pie" will be released (nice timing), developer Har ... More >>

I’m INSIDE The Game!

Gillian Welch - Majestic Theatre - 6/9/12

Gillian Welch Majestic Theatre Saturday, June 9 In this week's paper, Gillian Welch let us know what the live show might be like, when she described her recording process to us. "My favorite sound on Earth is the sound of voices and instruments combining in the air. We let it all combine naturally ... More >>

Marriage Proposals, $16 Margaritas and Other Things Seen and Overheard at Chris Botti's Verizon Theatre Show

​Let me make myself clear: I love Chris Botti's music. Not in an ironic or tongue-in-cheek way. Yes, Botti, the trumpet player who's played with everyone from Sting to Josh Groban to Steven Tyler. He's the kind of guy your parents love, along with Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand. This admis ... More >>

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, James McMurtry

Sunday, November 6, at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton

Extended Q&A: Chris Cornell On Performing Solo Acoustic Shows, Collaborating With Slash and Why He Doesn't Really Look At The Internet

Chris Cornell​Chris Cornell is, no doubt, most well-known for fronting heavy rock outfits Soundgarden and Audioslave in the '90s and '00s, respectively. But when he performs at House of Blues this weekend, he won't have the option of hiding behind a thunderous wall of blistering guitar riffs. For ... More >>

Listomania: Ranking the 10 Best Seattle Grunge Bands of the '90s

​On December 31, 2009, when Chris Cornell tweeted that the "Knights of the Soundtable" would "ride again," fans assumed 2010 would become known as the year of Soundgarden, finding the '90s grunge legends reforming and regaining their once dominant form. Disappointingly, they were only half right; ... More >>

The Sword's Having More Fun Than You Think

Ten Ironclad Reasons Why Aerosmith Sucks...

Rachel ParkerIn this photo: Steven Tyler's "Yo Mama" mic stand, and his bedazzled New Balances.​They're sometimes called "America's Rock and Roll Band." And, yes, fastidious Aerosmith fans will shout for the rooftops that "Dream On" is a badass song. But, au contraire, friends, for there are sever ... More >>

Last Night: Silversun Pickups, Against Me! and The Henry Clay People at The Palladium Ballroom

Silversun Pickups, Against Me!, The Henry Clay People The Palladium Ballroom Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Better than: playing "Lazy Eye" on Guitar Hero at home.Ally Jayne HoffmanSee more of the Pickups in the slideshow.​The crowd that came out to Silversun Pickups' headlining set at the Palladiu ... More >>

The Belmont and La Grange Promise To Rock This Town With A Late-June Music Fest

​If there was a contest to find the most tricked-up music festival in Dallas this summer, the winner, even on the season's cluttered calender, might be the Rock This Town Music Festival, June 23 through June 27, at La Grange and The Belmont Hotel. Really: The whole thing sounds more like a grown-u ... More >>

Izmir Market and Mediterranean Deli vs. Fadi's Mediterranean Grill: Hummus Hoedown

​Delectably creamy, nutty and decidedly vegan, the simple plate of hummus has taken its place on mainstream plates across the globe. And why not, the dish is relatively low in fat and calories, and serves our need for detoxifying agents. This is a bonus after a 3-day bender. Nutrition aside, ... More >>

Tweed EQ

Harmonisizer (Self-released)

Tilting At Pinballs

Good Friday (The 13th!): Rob Zombie, My Son My Exeutioner, The Phuss, Dove Hunter, RTB2, THe BAcksliders, The Golden Boys, LIONS, Peter Bjorn and John, The Swell Season, Goatwhore, The Slow Burners, Chris Brown

​Well, it's Friday the 13th again, folks. Hope you've planned ahead and set aside 13 bucks for a "13" tattoo at Oliver Peck's Elm Street Tattoo. As for your show-going plans. Well, we've got your collective procrastinating backs. First, the shows we've already hyped.Tonight, for instance, has a to ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Brand New and Thrice at the Palladium Ballroom

Brand New, ThricePalladium BallroomOctober 30, 2009Better than: flipping through zillions of censored horror flicks on cable.Brand New​Waiting for the members of Brand New to approach the stage was more like waiting for a song to begin on Guitar Hero--or kinda like an encore before the show even b ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Otep, Cruefest, Method Man & Redman

Otep at The Loft on Thursday, August 6 "Nirvana means freedom from pain..." quoted Otep Shamaya before hammering into this Nirvana classic with a pungent admiration for Kurt. Otep's new album Smash the Control Machine is due out next Tuesday.

Aerosmith, ZZ Top

Sunday, July 19,at superpages.com Center

Today in Music News: Brian Williams Is The Hippest Anchor In National News, Rihanna Maybe Poses and Guitar Hero Could Be A Movie

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2009... NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams can now add indie music video blogger to his resume. Seems some, uh, very private images of Rihanna have leaked onto the Internet. They're just "alleged" to be Rihanna at this point, bu ... More >>

Van Halen Get Gamey, Jane's Addiction Doesn't Stop, Ean Evans Dies

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, May 8, 2009... Time to practice your hammer-ons and roll-offs--Guitar Hero: Van Halen will hit shelves some time in the second half of this year. Band in-fighting and prima donna attitudes not included. Jane's Addiction may be jumping on board the ... More >>

Last Night: Metallica's "Secret" Show at Stubb's BBQ

MetallicaSXSW's Guitar Hero: Metallica PartyStubb's BBQ in Austin, TXFriday, March 20, 2009 Better than: anything else you could've seen at SXSW last night--and maybe all week. People might try to disagree on that. But don't buy into it. This was the show by which SXSW 2009 will be remembe ... More >>

Today In Music News: Introducing DJ Hero and The 2009 Bonnaroo Lineup (Thanks, TV on the Radio!)

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, February 3, 2009... First Guitar Hero gave us the ability to shred with our musical heroes. Now the makers of Guitar Hero will let unknown DJs move from their bedroom to the living room via DJ Hero. Yep, now you too can cut it up on the ones ... More >>

The Double Wide's Anniversary Party With Lions, Baboon, Dove Hunter, Record Hop and Pikahsso & Tahiti

Saturday, November 22, at the Double Wide

Dirk Nowitzki Tunes Up for the Rock-ets

If Dirk Nowitzki Can Be A Guitar Hero, Well, Why Can't You?

Guitar Hero and Rock Band Give New Meaning to "Rock and Roll Excess"

Be Thankful This Air Guitar Tour Is Skipping Dallas

Mayor Tom Will Be a Guitar Hero!

Paging Freaks

Guinness writes the book on gaming, but doesn't shatter any records

Guitar Hero Will Save the Economy

Kelly Law-Yone is Queen of Fake Rock

Guitar Hero Breeds a New Kind of Bar Band

Videogamers are living out rock and roll fantasies on screens at your local pub

Guitar Hero III Battle? OK, We're In

Axes to Grind

The Guitar Hero frenzy careens toward overkill

Multiple Players

Enjoy the sounds of geeking out

Will Rock Band and Guitar Hero Save Us?

Are rocker videogames the new MTV—and will they help us save the music universe?

Almost Famous

It's never been easier to start your own (fake) band.

Shred Cred

You wanted the best — you get the best: Guitar Hero III

C.J. Wilson Has An Ax to Grind

Carpal Tunnel City

Gamers go for the gold at the Gaylord

Do You Wanna Die? (On Guitar Hero 2, Dude. Chill.)

Encore Performance

Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act.

Didn't You Used to Be a Guitar Hero?

Griddle Games

Puddle of Fun

LocoRoco is the perfect one-night stand

Beat Down

This DJ simulator is nothing to rave about.

Local Hero?

Out There

The Will Rogers of shred

Andy Timmons never met a style he didn't like