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Roger Creager: "I Think of Texas Country as a Flower Bed"

Houston native Roger Creager has been a mainstay of the Texas-centric festivals and college-town honky-tonks that make up the Texas country circuit. Over the course of six full-length albums and 14 years, Creager's become known more for his rambunctious live shows than he has his relatively small ca ... More >>

Five Great 2012 Concerts in Non-Traditional Venues

Certainly, there will be lists coming forth that will discuss the wonderful local tour stops for many national and international bands in 2012, whether Radiohead at the AAC, Sharon Von Etten at Trees or Frank Ocean at South Side Music Hall. See also: - The top five musical resurrections of 2012 ... More >>

Jack Ingram, The Boot Campaign and Southwest Airlines Help Out a Texas Vet

If it seems like we've been bringing you plenty of news about many of the fine regional country artists who are quick to lend their names and talents to causes whose worthiness can't be questioned, well, that's because there's often a compelling story behind it. On Monday, July 23, treasured Texan ... 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 >>

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 >>

Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire and Coldplay Highlight 2011 Austin City Limits Bill

​We had some fun yesterday trying to guess the bill for the 2011 Austin City Limits Musical Festival -- and, hey, we were right about Kanye West, if nothing else. Early this morning, the folks behind the festival announced for full lineup for their end-of-summer offering. And, as expected, the 10t ... More >>

Gonna Drink It Up at the "Bud Light Hotel"? Then Get 25 Bucks' Worth of the Way Home.

​Speaking of beer and wine ...From the sound of the latest forecast, at least, the idea of standing outside the Aloft Hotel Wednesday morning for a press conference could be rather, well, unpleasant. So we'll go ahead and pass along this bit of news related to what the release calls a "safe-ride-h ... More >>

Q&A: In Advance Of His Saturday Night Benefit Show, Jack Ingram Talks Texas Country, Writing Hits and The Importance of Arts in Schools

Jack Ingram​Dallas-raised and SMU-educated country star Jack Ingram is still a relatively new name on the national stage for fans that live outside of the Lone Star State. But, for those of us who have lived around these parts for years and have scribbled all sorts of illegible items on the walls ... More >>

Hey, At Least Now We Know Where the Playboy Super Bowl Party'll Be: Across from City Hall!

​I thought about stopping off for an adult beverage at the downtown Aloft bar, W XYZ, the other night after a meeting at City Hall, but passed -- maybe later. Like, oh, I dunno -- Super Bowl week, maybe. Says the announcement that just landed in the Unfair Park in-box, Bud Light's taking over 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 >>

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 >>

It's Official: Jack Ingram Is One Of Country's Hottest Guys

No less an authority on hot guys than People has declared Jack Ingram--who started his country career here in Dallas while studying at SMU, and who has recorded live albums at Adair's and Billy Bob's--one of Country's Hottest Guys in a cover expose on the subject. In its interview with Ingram, the m ... More >>

Mmm, That's Some Good Addison

The End is Near

Justin Terveen It took a year, but I now feel the way this woman looked in downtown Dallas last New Year's Eve. You're now free to get your drink on -- oh, little late for that, never mind. Regardless, we come now to the final posting of the year, a year-ender masquerading as a list of resolutions ... More >>

Good Friday: The Feds, Astronautalis, King Khan & BBQ Show, The Eagles, Jack Ingram, Dale Watson, Do For It Records' Launch Party, I Love Math, Nouns Group

Kinda an interesting weekend upon us, now that it's the end of the day on Friday and all. While there's a lot happening early next week, the weekend's kinda dry as big, big shows go. Anyway, onto the show's we already told you about... Tonight, there's a big one (Of Montreal and Icy Demons at ... More >>

Waxing Nostalgic

Kettle Art showcases the good ol' days

Music Gets Cultured This Weekend In Deep Ellum, Thanks To A Couple Of Music-Friendly Art Shows

Good Friday: DOMA Showcase Weekend Edition

Deryl Dodd

Full Circle (Dualtone)

Nothing to Crow About

Lance Armstrong's ex visits Nokia

Star Search

Austin City Limits: You Read It Here First

Whatever He Is

Hometowner Jack Ingram embraces his newfound Nashville success, even after dropping a dozen Music City F-bombs

Odds & Ends

Who says you need to go to Austin this weekend for a good concert or four?

Clay

East Dallas Mix Tape (Self-released)

Tricksters

An air of Mysterium

Bar Hopping

Barley House to move into Green Elephant Space

Best Lower Greenville Save

Granada Theater

But Will It Fly?

A report from the launching of the renovated Granada Theater

Time to Howl

WolfDance two-steps into Sundance Square

2004 Dallas Observer Music Awards

You voted. We counted. It's your favorite local acts, amplified.

Let Freedom Run

And then party with Jack Ingram

Spring Fling

Concert series to bring more folks downtown--we hope, anyway

2003 Dallas Observer Music Awards

You're Covered

The Curtain Club/Club Clearview deal will get you in for one low (hopefully) price

That's Not Him

When Jack Ingram chose the path of most resistance, he stumbled across himself

Give a Little

Area benefits look to raise money for cats, kids and a music man, too

Out Here

Jack Ingram

1998 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominees

Facing the music

Local music exec's departure is a sign of better things than you might at first think

Events for the week

Gathering steam

Brian Houser hopes that a new album will add momentum to his career

Romance novel

The Green Romance Orchestra's fans drag them into the limelight

Out Here

Out Here

Kicking his habit

Billy Goat's Mike Dillontries to live down his past

Swingin' the blues

Big Al Dupree makes his recording debut after 72 years