Justin Townes Earle

Untapped Fest: No Matter How Crappy Things Get, There Will Always be Music and Beer

As Untapped festival headliner Deer Tick prepared to take the stage closing beer booths, an impromptu chorus of the "Star Spangled Banner" emitted from the front of the crowd, and grew louder with every verse as it felt like the entire fest joined in to sing our national anthem. Immediately after we ... More >>

The Top Ten Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: April 18-24

Can we just take a second to acknowledge that the weather in Dallas-Fort Worth these past couple of weeks has been glorious? Optimal for outdoor shows, BYOB events and the like, the weather should remain this awesome--barring a tornado or two--for a short while longer (before the inevitable Texas su ... More >>

This Week's Top Show Announcements: Beyoncé, She & Him, Tim McGraw and More

Beyoncé Saturday, July 6, at American Airlines Center Tickets go on sale Monday for the "Mrs. Carter Show" world tour, with stops in more than forty cities worldwide. The North American dates kickoff in L.A. on June 28. If Queen Bey's Superbowl half-time show this past weekend was any indication of ... More >>

Untapped Festival Announces Fort Worth Date for this Spring

Last year when the folks at the Common Table had an idea for a little craft beer block party in front of their Uptown restaurant, they probably didn't realize they were creating a monster. A really loveable and wonderful monster like Mr. Snuffleupagus, though. Interest in the craft beer event grew s ... More >>

The Five Best Concerts In Dallas This Weekend

Find more of this weekend's best shows in our shiny new concert calendar. Fort Worth Music Festival Will Rogers Memorial, Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 Whether it's the deep soul of Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, the tears-in-my-beer ballads of Hayes Carll, or the smooth ... More >>

Justin Townes Earle - Dada - 5/5/12

Justin Townes Earle Dada Saturday, May 5 Justin Townes Earle looked dapper as he took the stage alone Saturday night at Dada. Whippet-thin, with a cleft chin that would make Travolta envious, he started the evening with nods to Woody Guthrie, first with "They Killed John Henry" and then with "Wande ... More >>

Preview: Justin Townes Earle at Dada

Saturday, May 5, at Dada

11 Shows To See This Weekend: Death Cab For Cutie, Justin Townes Earle and More

Death Cab For Cutie, Youth LagoonThursday, May 3, at McFarlin AuditoriumDeath Cab For Cutie has been passing through Dallas for over a decade. This show promises to be different from any previous tours because the group will be joined onstage by the Magik*Magik* Orchestra, which will add rich sympho ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to Justin Townes Earle at Dada

Steve Earle was just in town last week, and now his son is coming 'round the bend, touring behind his new Bloodshot Records LP, Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now. We're giving away two pairs of tickets to Justin Townes Earle's Saturday show at Dada? You want a pair? Just send us y ... More >>

Spiritualized, Olivia Tremor Control and Other Show Announcements

Jason Pierce, high on life.​With all Jason Pierce has been through over the past two decades, it's a wonder he's still alive. Even more miraculous: His band, Spiritualized, is still together. Even though his drug-heavy days are behind him, Spiritualized's recent albums are still just as hazy as Pu ... More >>

Jason Isbell on Social Networking: "You Can Pretty Much Be Antisocial."

Alabama-raised Jason Isbell has pretty much met, if not exceeded, the expectations of just about any interested party following his departure from the beloved band of southern-rock story-tellers, The Drive By Truckers. Each of Isbell's three albums since leaving his former band in 2007 has progres ... More >>

Wild Flag, Justin Townes Earle and a Heaping Pile of Other Show Announcements

Wild Flag​Wild Flag is something of a web phenomenon, gaining loads of notoriety before ever releasing any music. It helps, of course, that front-lady Carrie Brownstein and Wild Flag bandmate Janet Weiss were members of the legendary rock trio Sleater-Kinney. But now, with their new act, they're t ... More >>

Bonnie Whitmore Moves Up Front

Which Musicians Will Die in 2011?

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Noah W. Bailey Picks Swedish Crooner Joel Alme's Waiting For The Bells As The Year's Best

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​In-house Americana obsessive Noah ... More >>

The Best National Album Releases of 2010

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Andy Odom Touts Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti's "Surprising and Varied" Before Today

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​ Denton-based scribe Andy Odom picks ... More >>

Our Critics' Year-End Top Tens: Kelly Dearmore Champions Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Its Non-Hip-Hop Ways

In this week's paper, you may notice a piece including some of our DC9 writers' choices for best albums of the year. But, space being limited, we couldn't run all of our writers' lists. So, thanks to the power of the Internet, we're doing just that, right here.​Mailroom cleanser and resident he ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Justin Townes Earle at the Granada Theater

Justin Townes Earle, Caitlin Rose, The O'sGranada TheaterDecember 3, 2010Better than: seeing a washed up, crappy honky tonk wannabe band in some two-bit bar.Justin Townes Earle​There's a concept in the Orthodox Church that says, when you enter a worship service, you step outside of time into an et ... More >>

Good Friday: A Spune Christmas, How The Edge Stole Christmas, Drowning Pool, Justin Townes Earle, Cheap Trick, John David Kent & The Dumb Angels, Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Eat World, Sundress, Will Johnson & More!

​It doesn't feel like the holiday season yet, but Spune Productions is ushering in the holiday spirit with its sixth annual Christmas Party tomorrow night at Hailey's Club in Denton. The festivities will include free (Christmas?) tacos, free wassail, and, of course, music. Telegraph Canyon is head ... More >>

Justin Townes Earle Could Live up to his Legacy, but He's Not Promising Anything.

Extended Q&A: Justin Townes Earle On The Importance of Fashion On Stage

Justin Townes Earle​Justin Townes Earle is making quite a name for himself. Sure, he has a couple of pretty famous names already -- his father is Steve Earle, and his middle name comes courtesy of Townes Van Zandt. But the younger Earle has been making headlines all on his own the past few months ... More >>

Show Announcements: We Shot JR Is Dead, Justin Townes Earle, Bosque Brown, Brave Combo, Telegraph Canyon, Three Days Grace, Overscene, Jason Isbell, Nelo, K-Ci & JoJo, Course Of Empire, Black Tide & more

Steve SatterwhiteWe Shot JR's Stoned Ranger is about to close the book after a five year run.​We talked a little about the demise of Denton's blog We Shot JR last month when they announced that the end is near. Well, on the blog's last day, Saturday, October 30, hipster and all-around nice guy Fre ... More >>

Today In Music News: Kanye Gets Collegiate Tips, Phoenix Want You To Remix And Justin Townes Earle Gets Popped

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 21, 2010...Kanye West is apparently getting his life and style advise from a Yale sophomore.Fancy yourself a bit of a bedroom remix producer? Well, Phoenix is gonna scratch your itch to remix, it are making stems from Wolfgang Amadeus P ... More >>

It's Good To Make Time For A Bro, Even After SXSW and NX35.

SXSW 2010 Video: Frightened Rabbit, Justin Townes Earle and Band of Skulls

Alright, folks, let's wrap all this South by Southwest coverage up finally--and do so in style, yeah? OK, then! Here are the last few videos we've uploaded from our trip down to Austin, starting with the above performance of Frightened Rabbit doing its new single, "Swim Until You Can't See Land" off ... More >>

What It Was Like: Add Another 17 Bands To The Growing Tally...

Pete FreedmanAfter a day filled with old favorites like Superchunk and new ones like The xx, heading to see a new band like Band of Skulls seemed fitting. And it worked out...​What day is it today? Saturday? Let's see... got here on Wednesday... and that was Day One... so I guess yesterday was Day ... More >>

Chris Knight, Justin Townes Earle

Saturday, February 6,at the Granada Theater

Our Critics List Their Fave Discs of '09

Year in Review: 2009's Best Alt-Country Proves that Yes, Willie Nelson is Still a Badass

We spent 2009 sorting through piles of folk and Americana releases, revising this list in our heads till the bitter end and failing repeatedly to understand the hype behind the Avett Brothers in the process. While a year of listening brought no shortage of pleasant surprises, our hands-down favorite ... More >>

Show Announcements: Jay-Z, John Mayer, Gabriel Iglesias and More

​The Jigga Man is going to put Dallas in an Empire State of Mind when he comes to the American Airlines Center February 23 with no less than Young Jeezy in tow, and tickets go on sale Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Then to co-sign the street cred that Jay-Z provides the AAC, John Mayer will perform a ... More >>

Over the Weekend: The Pogues at the House of Blues

The Pogues and Justin Townes EarleThe House of BluesFriday, October 30, 2009Better than: any other pretense for self-destruction this Halloween weekend.Patrick MichelsCheck out our slideshow for more photos from the show.​For most of the show, the argument behind me simmered at a level of quiet di ... More >>

Last Night: Old Crow Medicine Show at the Granada Theater

Old Crow Medicine Show, Justin Townes EarleGranada TheaterMay 6, 2009 Better than: Drinkin' your corn liquor and lettin' cocaine be. From the time the crowd started arriving at the Granada it was apparent that Old Crow Medicine Show was the place to be: If it wasn't apparent by the crowd in th ... More >>

Giveaway: Three Pairs of Tickets To Old Crow Medicine Show Tomorrow At The Granada

Aaron FarringtonThough Old Crow Medicine Show singer Keith Secor doesn't sound particularly enthusiastic about life on the road in Lance Lester's preview story, I know quite a few fans who are excited for the chance to see his old-timey string band perform tomorrow night at The Granada Theater. Maki ... More >>

What It Was Like: Baptist Generals, Red Red Meat, Mark Sultan, Herman Dune, Justin Townes Earle, The Tallest Man On Earth, Dinosaur Jr.

Noah W. Bailey The Baptist Generals' Chris Flemmons at the Sub Pop Showcase.Band: Baptist GeneralsWhere: Sub Pop Showcase at Radio RoomWhat It Was Like: If you're ever seen the Baptist Generals play one of their "rug shows" then you know what a special experience these all-acoustic sets can b ... More >>

Justin Townes Earle, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis

Friday, December 12, at the Granada Theater