Justin Bieber

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 >>

Madonna and Bruce Springsteen are 2012's Richest Musicians: All the Money's in Touring

I don't know how much else Madonna and Silvio Berlusconi have in common--her extremely visible fight against aging is going much better than his--but here's one connection: This weekend Italy voted in an election that's serving as a referendum on a decade of economic stagnation caused by, among othe ... More >>

CutForBieber Was a 4chan Prank, but in 2013 Pranks and Trends are Basically the Same Thing

Pranks are never more effective than when a prankster finds the precise border between reality and absurdity and just barely steps over it. This week's #CutForBieber trending topic--in which Justin Bieber fans were supposed to be cutting themselves in an attempt to force their ur-boyfriend off marij ... More >>

Why is "Gangnam Style" Now the Most-viewed Video on YouTube?

Unsilent Night - Fair Park - 12/1/12

Unsilent Night Fair Park's Centennial Hall Saturday, December 1 Against my better judgment, I decided to review this year's Unsilent Night Festival at Fair Park. It's not that I had anything against the bands. I'd spent the previous night watching Machine Head ignite the crowd at the House of Blues ... More >>

"Gangnam Style" Bests Justin Bieber for Most-Watched YouTube Video Ever. What's the Formula?

By Dan Moore Psy's "Gangnam Style" is now the most-viewed YouTube video ever, which means it's been watched more than 830 million times. That means that the single biggest pop culture event of 2012--the video you're most likely to talk about with your grandma at Christmas--was, as I predicted back ... More >>

My 12-Year-Old Stepson Reviews The Dark Side of the Moon

My 12-year-old stepson Lewis, whose favorite band is Green Day, had never heard Pink Floyd before. I'm not sure how he's managed this - his grandfather plays in a Pink Floyd tribute band for goodness sake. So I thought we could sit down one rainy evening, have him listen hard to 1973's The Dark Side ... More >>

Six Korean Pop Artists To Watch After "Gangnam Style"

Korean comedian/musician PSY's track "Gangnam Style" became a global viral hit over the summer and served as an example of the Hallyu, or Korean wave. This week, Schoolboy Records (the crew behind Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen) picked PSY up for releases in North America, the most high-profile ... More >>

Five Essential New Tracks For the Weekend: Joseph SoMo, Sebastian Ingrosso and More

As we ease into the weekend, here are a few new tracks you might want to check out. Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso ft. Ryan Tedder, "Calling (Lose My Mind)" Recently named "an essential new tune" on Pete Tong's radio program across the pond, Sebastian Ingrosso and his protégé Alesso recently teamed ... More >>

From Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber to the SMU Rowing Team, Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" Has Been Around

See also: The problem with Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is one of those songs that tricks you. You only have to hear it once to know all the words. Not just the chorus, ALL OF THE WORDS. Who knows where you even heard it the first time? The problem is you ... More >>

The Evolution of "Emo" Hair Throughout History

If emo kids didn't have it tough enough, this past week a report surfaced from Andrew Hogan, education director of the Optometrists Association of Tasmania, saying, "If a young emo chap has a fringe covering one eye all the time, that eye won't see a lot of detail. And if it happens from a young age ... More >>

The Problem With... Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend"

See also: In Defense Of... Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" Ever since I started this column, I've dreaded going after any track by Justin Bieber. On one hand, the stuff with his name on it is too predictable and manufactured to deride in a unique way. Also, I've always feared that if bash his work, his ... More >>

Preview: The Dream at Southside Music Hall

Friday, March 30, at Southside Music Hall

In Defense Of... Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend"

In the wee hours of Monday morning, Justin Bieber's new single, produced by Mike Posner and Mason Levy, found its way onto the Internet, causing numerous belieber's heads to explode upon first listen. In a matter of hours, "Boyfriend" reached the top spot on the iTunes charts with the help of one of ... More >>

Worst Musical Trends of 2011

C'mon, guys​It's been quite a year enduring the Top 40 in "The Problem With....". Looking back at the year and my reviews, I've noticed three things about music that I loathe and think need to change. Too many collaborations (feat. Rihanna, Lil' Wayne, Pitbull, Jay-Z...) The less we talk abou ... More >>

Panda Bear

Tuesday, September 27, at the Granada Theater

The Problem With.... Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci"

In spite of what I think of some rappers, the truth is that most of them have something to contribute to the scene. Kanye brings good production chops and high class. Eminem has tight alliterative flows. And Drake... well, he's Canadian, which has to count for something, I imagine. To this end ... More >>

Selena Gomez Says She's Almost Done With Music

Forney Leaves "Justin Bieber Way" Sign Up Longer Than Planned Only To Find Sign Stolen

Still.​Really, the City of Forney caught Bieber Fever, that's all. They put up a street sign at the intersection of Main and Elm Streets, representing the temporary name change of Main to Justin Bieber Way -- as decreed by 11-year-old "Mayor for the Day" Caroline Gonzalez -- and then, they fell fo ... More >>

First Move From 11-Year-Old Mayor of Forney? Changing Main Street to Justin Bieber Way.

Begrudgingly, yes.​Dallas has a serious case of Bieber Fever, y'all. In addition to the fact that we can expect a nude statue of Bieber and his Grand Prairie-raised girlfriend, Selena Gomez, to be housed inside of the city limits at the end of the month, today comes the news that the City of Forne ... More >>

Nude Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Statue's Sculptor Tells Us The Motivation For His Piece

"Justin and Selena as One."​The announcement yesterday from 46-year-old Connecticut-based sculptor Daniel Edwards -- that he'd created a (mostly) nude sculpture of teenage music superstars Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, and that it would soon be put on public display in an adult store right here ... More >>

Nude Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber Statue: It Not Only Exists, But It's Coming Our Way Soon.

​ Not sure whether this is creepy, amazing or both, but, alas, a "famed" sculptor named Daniel Edwards -- responsible for such past classics as a nude Paris Hilton playing with her dog and a nude Britney Spears giving birth on her hands and knees -- has gone and created a bronze statue of Grand Pr ... More >>

Grand Prairie's Own Selena Gomez Is Officially The Biggest Music Star on The Web Right Now

We don't really get it either, Selena.​...says Billboard, at least. This week, the Disney starlet, from straight outta Grand Prairie, took over the No. 1 slot on the trade magazine's launched-in-December "Social 50" chart, which combines all sorts of web-centric information -- Twitter followers, M ... More >>

Hard Rock Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Michael Jackson's Old Stuff

​FYI: The Hard Rock Cafe totally still exists. Believe it or not, we actually have one here in Dallas. And, on Saturday, the chain dedicated to rock 'n' roll history, iconic t-shirts and overpriced bar food is celebrating 40 years in the biz. According to the note we just got from the Hard Rock fo ... More >>

Forget Demi: It's Grand Prairie's Own Selena Gomez That Disney's Pushing Now.

​Can you smell it? That intoxicating blend of corporate America, young Hollywood and mall food courts wafting around town today -- that's from one Selena Gomez, who is indeed back home in Dallas today, promoting the two fairly major projects on her immediate horizon, her FOX studio film called Mo ... More >>

2011 NBA FINALS GAME 4 -- Mavericks 86, Heat 83: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. Could tell something wasn't right with Dirk Nowitzki early in the second quarter. He didn't look good on the bench. Peaked even. Towel over head. Two warm-up jackets draped over him. Gulping liquid out of two water bottles. Not involved in coach Rick Carlisle's huddle. Then at half ... More >>

Two DFW Chefs in the Running For Food & Wine Prize

Brownstone's Casey Thompson​Proving once again that Austin has a Justin Bieber-like hold on culinary chroniclers' heartstrings, chefs from the capital city scored four of the ten slots in Food & Wine's online "The People's Best New Chef" competition. For the first time ever, Food & Wine's add ... More >>

The Grammy Awards: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. Was it just me or did Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Sean Combs sound just like Mike Tyson? 9. Acceptance speeches are always fascinating. Last night Lady Gaga thanked Whitney Houston and Arcade Fire thanked all of Canada. But strangest of all, Train lead singer Pat Monahan gave a shoutout to Howar ... More >>

Listomania: What Scents Would Be Most Appropriate For The Future Perfumes and Colognes of Today's Biggest Music Icons?

OK, here she probably smelled like blood and semen...​According to fragrance industry insiders, Lady Gaga has requested that Monster, the perfume she is developing, smell of "blood and semen." Frankly, that's a head-scratcher for us -- it sounds more like a Bloodhound Gang scent, or perhaps a Load ... More >>

Watch: Another Area Puppet Sings Justin Bieber and Britney Spears on Chatroulette, Parodies Eminem and Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie"

So. Puppet culture in Dallas? Way bigger than I ever realized -- or bigger, at least, than I realized before posting yesterday's item about Will Schutze's Mr. Bonetangles marionette. Let's just suffice to say that there are a lot of puppeteers in Dallas. And, no, I'm not going to post about all of t ... More >>

Justin Bieber's Biggest Fans Descend Upon Frisco

Mattie Stafford​Every few years it seems a new pandemic sweeps the nation. Usually occurring on or around television sweeps weeks, diseases like SARS and swine flu become hot-button topics that dominate news coverage as well as most other forms of popular media. Formerly innocuous water cooler ... More >>

Watch: Some Creepy Old Dude From Colorado Has A Weird Fascination With Selena Gomez

Now this is just weird: The above video is just one of many, many clips that Jay Herrod of Colorado has posted to YouTube, obsessing over Disney starlet and Grand Prairie's Own Selena Gomez.Welcome to the downside of celebrity, Selena! Seems somewhat reminiscent of the very creepy documentary I Thi ... More >>

Listomania: The Five Best and Five Worst Alter Egos in Music

​Tonight, groundbreaking experimental rapper Kool Keith will be gracing The Loft with his presence. And we're hella stoked. Not only is the rapper one of our favorites, but his skill set is undeniable and his advancements in the "horrorcore" and "porncore" genres are fairly irrefutable. Plus. he's ... More >>

Arbitrarily Grading The Year That Was: A Look Back At The Major Music Happenings of 2010.

Not quite an A . But 2010 was still a pretty good year for music.​If the '00s were dominated by hip-hop, this decade looks as if it's being dominated by electronic music. While electro-pop has had some resurrections over the years, it's now a mainstay of popular music. Look no farther tha ... More >>

Justin Bieber To Debut New Music Video During Game Three of the World Series

If your mixed-up tween has a sudden interest in baseball, don't get your hopes up. More than likely, they haven't decided to jump on the Texas Rangers bandwagon like the rest of us. Rather, they, like the rest of the free world under the age of 15, are probably more excited about Justin Bieber, who ... More >>

Justin Bieber and Willow Smith Signal The Official End of the D-Town Boogie Movement By Dancing The Dougie Together Onstage.

Will Smith progeny Willow Smith joined teen heartthrob Justin Bieber on stage the other night so the two could dance--you guessed it--the Dallas-spawned Dougie together. And, just like that, the D-Town Boogie movement has officially jumped the shark. But, hey, that's good news for me, because that's ... More >>

Today In Music News: ICP Love Them Some Jesus, Gayngs Don't Pay Their Bills And Bieber Is The Man

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, October 12, 2010...Insane Clown Posse is a Christian band? Gayngs apparently don't like paying it's bills...Justin Bieber is either a brilliant marketer or just really like nail polish.

Cut to the Chase With Today's Liveblog of the City Council's Public Safety Committee

​Afternoon, Friends. I'm up here in City Hall's good old room 6ES for the council's Public Safety Committee meeting we told you about earlier today -- on the menu are that upcoming police women reality-docu show and the Dallas Police Department's pursuit policy. The cameras and media types are her ... More >>

More Local Hip-Hop News: Lil Twist Tops The 106 & Park Countdown, GS Boyz Ain't Done Yet and Treal Lee & Prince Rick Hate Everyone.

Turns out Tum Tum's hardly the only local hip-hop artist making waves this week...

In Which We Slow Down Cee-Lo's "F**k You" Bieber Style. And That Meat Loaf Song, Too.

​ It's been a big couple of weeks here for music-related Internet memes. First, two weeks ago, there was that whole slowing a Justin Bieber song down 800 percent to make it sound like a 30-minute, and pretty damn amazing, Sigur Ros song. And then there was the sheer glee we all had with Cee-Lo's " ... More >>

Don't Stress Over The Tresses

Today In Music News: Bieber Tells His Life Story, Steven Tyler May Join Idol And Derf Scratch Is Dead

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, August 3, 2010...Just what the world needs right now, a Justin Bieber memoir.If Steven Tyler joins American Idol as a judge does that mean that Diane Warren will write his best lines for him?Derf Scratch from Fear has died.

Good Friday: Fourth of July Edition

​Pool parties, cookouts and cold ones--probably the best way celebrate the Fourth of July around here. And, as we mentioned earlier this week, the Double Wide will have all of those things on Sunday night. The pool party starts at 7 p.m. and the concert, which features Bruce Springsteen, Replaceme ... More >>

Justin Bieber, Sean Kingston

Monday, July 5,at the Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie

Skins vs. Skins

Today In Music News: Courtney Love Explains Herself, Justin Bieber Gets Mistaken And Garry Shider Dies

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, June 18, 2010...Sometimes the only person who can out-crazy Courtney Love is Courtney Love.The cops where called when they saw 16 year-old Justin Bieber drinking in a bar... only it was a chick in her mid-twenties.  Ouch.P-Funk guitarist Garry ... More >>

Today In Music News: Carl Newman Loves Syrup, Haley Williams Peek-A-Boo And Web Developer Hates Justin Bieber

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 1, 2010...Sometimes it's not enough to be indie-rock royalty, you need a hobby too.Paramore's Haley Williams learned a valuable lesson for the internet age: there is no such thing as a private topless photo. I didn't realize web developers ha ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to See Laura Marling at The Loft on Sunday

Hampshire, England's Laura Marling is all of 20 years old. Which, yes, is super young. But, like a certain Dentonite who exists in a similar realm, Marling's music sounds well beyond its writer's age. Which, unless you're Justin Bieber, you kind of have to do when you put out your debut album at age ... More >>

Idol Rich: And Now There Are Three

​Apparently, almost 37 million votes determined last night's Idol elimination and Seacrest said it was the most of the season... but, then again, on the season finale of Season Three, there were more than twice that many, propelling Fantasia to victory.Speaking of Fantasia, she performed on last n ... More >>