Mark Ronson

Rufus Wainwright: "If You're Getting Only Good Press, Something's Wrong"

Rufus Wainwright's music is hard to categorize. It's not really pop music because too often it lacks the kind of simple catchy hooks that make for great radio fodder. He composed an opera and has set Shakespearian sonnets to music, but you can't really define him as a classical composer. Across all ... More >>

Whoa, Rufus!

Better Than Any Trailer (or Coffee), Badu and Ronson Re:Generate on Late Show Last Night

This is absolutely within the purview of Unfair Park's more musically inclined sibling; my apologies in advance, Audra. But for months I've had this song stuck in my head; the same goes (and then some) this morning, following Lady of the Lake Erykah Badu's appearance on The Late Show with David Lett ... More >>

Erykah Badu Lectures, Partners With Mark Ronson, Mos Def, Trombone Shorty, Dap-Kings

Got two hours to kill? Then, by all means, give the above clip of Miss Erykah Badu talking to the folks at the Red Bull Music Academy a watch and hear her talk about her sonic evolution, her musical upbringing and the debt she owes to artists such as J Dilla. Alas, if you don't have two hours -- and ... More >>

Collaboration-Crazy Erykah Badu To Perform With Yo Gabba Gabba! Cast Tonight on Fallon

​Erykah Badu seems like a pretty awesome mom. I got a solid glimpse of as much first-hand about a week back when interviewing the famed Queen of Neo-Soul and proud Dallasite as part of a Dallas Observer Music Awards preview story that's going to run as the cover in this week's paper. About halfway ... More >>

Duran Duran, Neon Trees

Thursday, October 6, at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie

Duran Duran's Roger Taylor Tells Us Why He Wishes He'd Kept His '80s Wardrobe

Let's be real: If you've never heard of Duran Duran you clearly haven't been paying attention for the last three decades. Love 'em or hate 'em, the supergroup wrote some of the most memorable songs of the '80s: "A View To A Kill," "The Reflex" and "Hungry Like The Wolf" are only a few of the many so ... More >>

For Bastrop: 10 Songs About Putting Out Fires

​The wildfires raging through the greater Austin area have everyone on edge. The Forest Service has stated that they're taxed to the limit, Rick Perry briefly abandoned his presidential run to focus on the blaze and the smoke is causing breathing problems as far north as Waxahachie. Meanwhil ... More >>

Nine Musicians Whose Deleted Tweets We'd Love To Peruse With Undetweetable

​Here's the thing about musicians: Many of them are loud, messy, and opinionated. Social media has given them yet another outlet for their rantings and ravings, and we, as fans, eat it up whenever our favorite musicians go on Twitter and mouth off.  This is, tweets are deletable. Always have ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Black Lips at The Loft, Lauryn Hill at House of Blues, James Taylor at the Music Hall at Fair Park and Seryn at Renfield's.

A fairly packed Wednesday night of music awaits the discerning listener who wishes to venture out this evening. Oh, and Charlie Sheen will be winning with tiger blood at the AAC tonight, too.

Q&A: The Black Lips' Jared Swilley On Rowdy Shows, Punk's Influence and Playing Antarctica

Atlanta's The Black Lips formed as teenagers, right before the turn of the millennium. Just a year or two later, while still in high school, the punk-influenced, retro-obsessed four-piece started touring. And they've never really looked back. Seemingly more comfortable on the road than at home, the ... More >>

Black Lips, Vivian Girls

Wednesday, April 27, at The Loft

Staff Trax: Mark Ronson & The Business Intl., Quadron, Balkan Beat Box, Two Cow Garage and Tim Kasher

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to See Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Tomorrow Night at the Palladium Showroom

Between Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and others, it's tough to necessarily simply credit Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings as the sole proponents behind the whole Motown/soul revival thing that remains prevalent even eight years after the band released its debut full-length Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones ... More >>

The Budos Band

Sunday, August 22, at the Granada Theater

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 19: Lucy Wrubel

​Lucy Wrubel has been DJing for over a decade now. The stand up comedian turned DJ got her start in Rome Italy, where she found she could overcome the language barrier through music. "I found myself unable to communicate with the locals, unless I was choosing the music." Wrubel says, "After spen ... More >>

Today In Music News: William Bailey Gets Sued, Mark Ronson Gets Charitable And Fat Mike Gets Disgusting

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, March 29, 2010... William Bill Bailey, better known by his stage name, Axl Rose, is being sued by his manager for not paying $1.9 million in in commission.If you've got enough money, Mark Ronson will produce exactly one song for you.  Granted ... More >>

Today In Music News: Nick Jonas Steps Out, Mark Ronson Gets His Gucci On and Gaga Gives Her Hair Away

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, October 29, 2009...Nick Jonas is launching into a solo career... with side band The Administration.Wunderkind producer Mark Ronson is now designing shoes for Gucci.Lady Gaga is giving away a locks of her hair with her new deluxe album. Well played ... More >>

LehtMoJoe Commissioned To Remix Upcoming Röyksopp Single

Fans of LehtMoJoe's work.​Back in the spring, the latest single from Norwegian electronica duo, Röyksopp, "This Must Be It" started making rounds within the dance blog circuit, thanks in part to the plenty-adored act's clout, but also to the song's heavy, danceable sound.Well, today comes news th ... More >>

LehtMoJoe Lets It Ride For His Debut CD Release Show

After Four Grammy Nominations—and Two Wins—Adele is Just Figuring Herself Out

Today In Music News: Hear New Eminem, Save Amy Winehouse, See Jane's Addiction And Smile At Kanye's Karma.

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, January 8, 2009... The alleged final version of Eminem's Dr. Dre-produced, "Crack a Bottle" has hit the world wide interweb. It features Fitty and Dre, each contributing a verse. The reclusive rapper even takes a jab at himself in reference ... More >>

Introducing Estelle, Britpop's Latest Crossover

With "American boy" leading her excellent American debut, Estelle is the latest British star to make a go at the States

Soul Chanteuse Sharon Jones' Time Has Arrived

She is the songstress Amy Winehouse wishes to be

Amy Winehouse

Back to Black (Island)

Lily Allen

Alright, Still (Capitol)

Pop Quiz

Diva Dumbdown

Rhymefest

Blue Collar (J/Allido)