Guns N' Roses

Thirteen Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: May 9-15

We've got some pretty awesome shows happening in your city this week, and you wanna know what else? Of the twelve concerts listed below, some of the musicians in these bands have be involved in some crazy antics, including the following: 1. Got his/her eye pissed into by a bat, and had to be tested ... More >>

How to Appreciate Metal: A Four-Step Guide

Step One: Admit the world and worry obliterating limitations of Indie Rock, Top 40 and basically everything else. Boss getting you down? Spouse (or partner) ripping you a new one? Fido pissing in the house? Friend forgetting to pay you the $20 that you loaned him (or her) last Friday night? Is your ... More >>

The Worst Supergroups Of All Time

A supergroup is a difficult project to make a success of. The work of previous band members overshadows any new material, and although it brings a ready-made fan base, it also brings unreasonably high expectations. Not only that, those that make up the new band might have similarly unreasonably high ... More >>

Five Awesome UK Rock Bands That Never Made it in the US

While the UK-US flow of music has become more than the steady one-way stream of US rock of the last two decades (presumably thanks to the internet), I've noticed you enjoy importing our wimpiest bands, like the dull drone of Mumford and Sons or the operatic cock-rock of Muse. Here are some UK bands, ... More >>

The Nine Best and Funniest Moments from Saturday at ACL 2012

The return of terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad rain made Saturday a muddy but fun mess. Thankfully, the downpours didn't dampen the spirits of the crowd on day two of ACL, but it did seem to thin out the herds. Aside from remembering how to walk in inches-deep goop like we did back at the Dillo ... More >>

Between Fancorps and Bowling For Soup, Colter Hall's Perfecting His Juggling Act

See also: Jaret Reddick is the new voice of Chuck E. Cheese Colter Hall wasn't really looking for anything when he happened upon his current gig with Fancorps. He's also helping out Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup and People On Vacation, who just happens to be Hall's uncle. After a stretch at Col ... More >>

The Best of Dallas' Asian Film Fest

As distributors flee the Far East, Dallas' Asian Film Fest keeps fighting.

All That Remains' Mike Martin Would Gladly Fly on a Plane Just to See John Mayer Live

All That Remains.​All That Remains, like their peers in Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Unearth, keep the flame of modern metal burning. Clearly influenced by '90s European metal but filtered through an American hardcore sensibility, the Springfield, Massachusetts, quintet makes their seco ... More >>

Guns N' Roses, We Were Promised Jetpacks & the Best Shows in Town This Weekend

Axel Rose​Welcome to the jungle! The one comfortably located just inside the walls of the Gexa Energy Pavilion. After carefully parking your car on someone's lawn, you'll be ushered into said jungle if you purchased your tickets to see what's left of Guns N' Roses -- Axel Rose and some dreadlocks ... More >>

Turns Out, Not Everybody Loves Continental, Lone Star Gas Building Makeovers

Photos by Anna MerlanA seemingly run-of-the-mill downtown development press conference had two surprise guests.​Over the years, the re-do of the Continental Building downtown has started to feel like a bit like Guns N' Roses's Chinese Democracy. Forest City, the developers behind turning the vaca ... More >>

Raised An Army Brat, Jerry Rutherford's Now a Deep Ellum Metalhead Through and Through.

Jerry Rutherford​Within Deep Ellum's metal scene, Jerry Rutherford is everybody's friend. It seems like he's at all the shows, always up to do a shot and let out that rallying, supportive cry-of-the-rocker that barely edges up above the volume of whichever hard rock act is blaring not far in front ... More >>

The Conversation: 1991 Was a Damn Good Year, But Was It The Best Music Year of The '90s?

​Something happened this week 20 years ago, and music hasn't been the same since: Nirvana released "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the lead single from Nevermind, which would itself come out later in the month. With the song came a new movement in music, a new era. But plenty of other influential acts ... More >>

The Ten Best Songs Clear Channel "Banned" In The Days Following The September 11 Attacks

Courtesy of our sister paper up in New York.​Ten years ago today, three days after the September 11 attacks, Clear Channel sent out a mass email to its over 1,000 affiliate stations. The email included a list of songs with lyrics and/or titles that Clear Channel considered questionable in the wake ... More >>

The Conversation: Is Playing Other People's Songs Respectable?

Dallas disco cover band Le Freak​A well-timed cover can be just the thing to take a band's live performance from good to great. But if the execution of the song is off, it could blow the whole set. On the flip side, although playing a cover is a risky move, sometimes the rewards can make an artist ... More >>

BUZZ KILL: Fifteen Songs About What Happens To You When You Do Drugs.

​Good morning, potheads. Enjoy your wake and bake? Good, good, glad to hear it. We hope your early-morning sesh was, like, "totally killer."Where were we, you ask?Oh. About that. Well, sorry to "harsh your mellow" and all, but, um, some of us don't work behind the counter at the local head shop; w ... More >>

Good Friday: Hayes Carll, Buddy Guy, Eaton Lake Tonics, Wanda Jackson, Hard Night's Day, American Werewolf Academy, Aska, Spoonfed Tribe, HELLYEAH, Tweed EQ, Wild Party & More!

Hayes Carll​Tonight, Hayes Carll plays the second-to-last show in his North Texas tour. He'll be at Lola's Saloon in Fort Worth, and then, tomorrow night, he'll be at Poor David's Pub. After this little stint, he'll do five shows in the Houston area, then three in Austin and San Antonio. So catch ... More >>

Local Music 'Mericans: Angela Chase Will Play Your Band On The Eagle -- If She Thinks Your Music Matches KEGL's Format.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we'll be meeting some people behind the local music scene who aren't necessarily members of a local band, but are more behind-the-scenes folk.Angela Chase​Most rock-jocks' physical appearances tend to be a jarring opposite of how we picture them in our he ... More >>

My First Show: Elkhart's Travis Hopper Shares His Memories Of Seeing The Jacksons, Guns N' Roses and The Hold Steady For The First Time.

Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Travis Hopper​You might have seen him play with The Americanos, J.D. Whittenburg or as a solo act, but, these days, Travis Hopper s ... More >>

Unexpected Influences: Datahowler Doesn't Always Listen To Music -- But When He Does, He Prefers Obscure African or Latin Records.

Welcome to a Unexpected Influences, where we talk to musicians about the music no one expects them to like.Datahowler​Datahowler, mad processor of decades of international culture, has a lot on his mind. Born Ross Edman (and formerly using the moniker Objectiv One), he has managed to push himself ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Ozzy at the AAC, Authority Zero at Trees, Danny Balis at Lola's and NOFX at House of Blues

Pretty busy Thursday evening we have here, highlighted by the Price of Darkness himself, and a pair of punk rock quadruple-bills.

Over The Weekend: Mini KISS at Jaguars Gold Club

Mini KissJuly 9, 2010Jaguars Gold ClubBetter than: watching a Dr Pepper commercial on loop.All photos by Roderick Pullum.Mini KISS: Not just a band made up for TV. Check the slideshow here.​In this TV-placement-is-a-necessity-to-survive era, many a band has established itself by getting its songs ... More >>

Ticketmaster and Livenation Merger Hearings Reveal a Hell of a Secret: Bands Get a Cut of Service Fees

Ben Kweller On His Own Sound: 'The Mix Of Eagle, Edge and Young Country'

Years ago, area legend Ben Kweller was dubbed a wunderkind by nearly every music publication in the country. Today, the child has grown into a husband and father--and says he's eager to reconnect his family and career to the place he still calls home: Texas.His fourth major solo album, Changing Hors ... More >>

Top 10 Metal Albums of 2008

In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Ghostland Observatory, the Roots, the Cardinals, More

Shred Cred

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

Chopper Fooey

4050 skips the chophouse boilerplate

Encore Performance

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

Regina Spektor

Thursday, November 9, at Gypsy Tea Room

Horror Vision

Kettle Art cooks up some creepy

Stripped Down

Sometimes too much is way too much

Since U Been Drinking

Rock Star 101: Know Thy Cr�e, GNR and Metallica

Texas Toe Jam

The days of great summer music festivals in Dallas are history. Aren't

Turn Around, Bright Eyes

If Conor Oberst overcomes his disdain for his president, his audience and himself, he'll rule the world

Detroit Champs

DKT/MC5 returns to remind us how jams are supposed to be kicked out

The Bronx

September 12

Velvet Revolver

"Set Me Free" (Decca)

Mo Better

Corn Mo left D-FW for NYC, but he didn't leave his talent behind

God Bless America

To Lamb of God, the New American Gospel is "pure American metal"

Out of Town

Whiskeytown's last album is a rock-and-roll masterpiece. So how come you haven't heard it?

Big Riffs

Cave-In finds Rock and Roll on Jupiter and brings it back to Earth

Circle of Stars

You only think A Perfect Circle is Tool singer Maynard James Keenan's band

Lost and saved

With two new and different albums, Juliana Hatfield is no longer a girl in a box

The other F-word

Eminem's mind-blowing Marshall Mathers LP promises to spark feverish free-speech debates

Moby

Whassup, Kennyman?

You need to talk to MTV's Jesse Camp like he needs another head in his hole

Plain Jane in the membrane

Reputation aside, ICP is just your dull, everyday pair of lunatic clowns

Mister Corn Mo rising

Jon Cunningham and his post-modern vaudeville

Anal attentive

Local CD for kids' charity backs into trouble over rape song