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Imagine Dragons, BFD 13, The Psychedelic Furs, Aaron Carter and More Show Announcements

OK guys, this week is a little skimpy on the announcements, but rest easy knowing that so many good summer, fall and Justin Timberlake concerts have already been announced. What upcoming concert are you most excited for? See you in the comments!

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 Atlas Moth Genesis: Metallica, Talent Shows and Peter Gunn

The Atlas Moth will be in town on Thursday with opening for death metal proggers Gojira at the Granada. Frontman Stavros Giannopoulos took some time out to talk about the first shows he saw as a kid, The Blues Brothers, and Peter Gunn. Growing up, was there anybody that inspired you to play music? ... More >>

A Few Questions with Kiernan Maletsky, the Dallas Observer's New Music Editor

Yesterday we welcomed to Observer HQ Kiernan Maletsky, our new music editor. Kiernan is the former music editor at the Riverfront Times in St. Louis and has contributed to Denver's Westword and other publications. He plays the drums and is slightly too tall for my tastes. I asked him a few question ... More >>

The Sword

Tuesday, October 30, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, Denton

Metallica at Outside Lands: The Five Best Parts of the Band's Fiery San Francisco Show

METALLICA @ OUTSIDE LANDS FESTIVAL | 8/11/12 The following is a dispatch from Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, from our sister paper, SF Weekly. Metallica, headlining Saturday night of the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, proved just about as huge and satisfying ... More >>

ABT Dances into Dallas

Watch The Throne Tour with Jay-Z and Kanye West

Tuesday, December 6, at American Airlines Center

20 Years Later: The 15 Best Albums of 1991

​In last week's edition of our regular feature, The Conversation, Pete Freedman and Daniel Hopkins debated on whether 1991 or 1994 was the greatest music year of the '90s. It was an interesting read for sure. And, since this week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of both Nevermind and The ... 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 >>

Not-So-Quiet Riots: The Ten Worst Riots In Music Event History

Dallas Mavericks fans were notably well-behaved during yeterday's NBA Championship victory parade through downtown. Despite the fact that 200,000 or so people packed themselves in like sardines along the sidewalks of the route -- and in the sweltering heat, no less -- there were only five arrests. B ... 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 >>

My First Show: Maleveller's T.J. Prendergast's Worried Parents Dropped Him and His Brother Off To See Metallica As Young Children.

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. Maleveller​T.J. Prendergast of Maleveller has played drums for a variety of acts over the years -- Sons of Sound, Pegasus Now and S ... More >>

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax Coming to Dallas on June 22. Sort Of.

On June 22nd, a concert billed as The Big Four and featuring a quartet of legendary metal acts can be seen in Dallas. Not at any concert venue, mind you, but at several area movie theaters.The actual concert featuring Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will take place in, of all places, Bulgari ... More >>

Maleveller

Astronomer's Fyre (EP Self-released)

The Anvil Experience, Mitra

Tuesday, January 26, at House of Blues

Megadeth, Machine Head, Suicide Silence, Arcanium

Wednesday, December 2, at the Palladium Ballroom

Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 2: Astronautalis, Metallagher, Broadcast, HEALTH, Crystal Castles, GZA, Of Montreal

Patrick Michels​Some people attribute weather changes, fortunate or otherwise, to God. The Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe thought someone else was responsible for the all-day drizzle and showers that turned Waterloo Park into Mudderloo Park. "Someone said, 'It was sunny yesterday, I'm surprised it ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Hulk Wants To Slappa The Bass, Kings Of Leon Gets Clothing Line and Sublime Isn't Sublime Anymore

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, November 4, 2009...Hulk Hogan has revealed that he has a dream to play bass for Metallica or The Rolling Stones. If I were him, you know what I would dream of? Fixing my broken family.Will it ever stop? Now Kings of Leon has its own clothing li ... More >>

Bone-Dry Baby

Today In Music News: You Can't Be Too Old To See Metallica, Method Man Hates Paying Taxes and Davendra Banhart Love GZA

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, October 6, 2009...In a story that can't help but make you smile, 85-year-old Margaret Priebe went to her first Metallica concert. She was introduced to them nine years ago and has listened to them and Ozzy while recovering from cancer.I know Method ... More >>

Metallica Returns To Relevance

Today In Music News: Rivers Cuomo Is A Rip-Off Artist, Kings Of Leon Continue To Imitate and Kyp Malone Goes Solo

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, August 28, 2009... Rivers Cuomo says he basically ripped off "Undone (The Sweater Song)" from Metallica.  Nathan Followill says Kings of Leon's new record is going to sound like Radiohead and Thin Lizzy. I guess that's a break from U2, ri ... More >>

Show Announcements: Metallica, B.B. King, Lucero, Ben Kweller, more

Not a big list of announcements this week, but think of it as quality over quantity. In venue news, watch out for the Hydrant in Denton. The coffee shop snuck its way into this post two weeks in a row--and it looks as if it's working with Spune Productions to bring more shows to its cozy confines. ... More >>

Today In Music News: Newsted's Back With Metallica? Kenny Rogers Can Heal? Spandau Ballet's Reuniting?

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, March 26, 2009... There is justice in the universe: Bass player Jason Newsted will perform with his former band Metallica as it gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Let's just hope they don't trick him into eating straight wa ... More >>

Today In Music News: Metallica Announces Tour, Manson Offers Download, and Eddie Bo Has Died

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, March 25, 2009...Looks like Metallica will indeed come to town this fall. If you're not feeling like you have enough manufactured evil in your life, you can download Marilyn Manson's new track "We're From America" for free on his website this Fri ... More >>

Today in Music News: ScoJo Keeps Singing, Metallica Cop Fans Are Pissed, and Miley Cyrus Loves Maiden

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, January 28, 2009... Scarlett Johansson remains dead set on adding "singer" to her resume: She has now covered Jeff Buckley's "Last Goodbye" for the soundtrack for He's Just Not That Into You. You know the movie your girlfriend ... 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 >>

Metallica

Death Magnetic (Warner Bros.)

Crazy, But That's How It Goes

Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love Ozzfest

Weekend Roundup: Armin van Buuren, John Heiman, Ozzfest

Confirmed: 2008 Ozzfest To Be One-Day Fest In Dallas

Hot, Hot, Hotter Than Hell -- Sure, Wrong Band, But You Get the Point

Alcohollica Blend Metallica and Harps (Yes, Harps)

Deep Ellum Throws Hip-Hop A Bone Tomorrow Night

Tiffany Gone Metal

Trivium, The Sword, Protest the Hero, Seemless

Sunday, November 5 at Ridglea Theater, Fort Worth

Venom

Metal Black (Sanctuary)

Chemical Brothers

Push the Button (Astralwerks/EMD)

Head Trip

Between hard rock and a safe place, Metallica finds itself

Summer Sanitarium Tour

August 3

Grumpy Old Men

Metallica returns with the most anticipated metal album in ages

Various Artists

Music from the Motion Picture Biker Boyz (DreamWorks)

Best CD Store (New)

Good Records

Extreme Close-Up

Good/Bad Art Collective's Video Night

Critics' Picks

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Out There

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Out There

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Little mascara

The wages of Lollapalooza's sin is Metallica and make-up