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Rachel Behring Tells Rock Star Hospitality Stories and Explains her Love for Local Music

Ever been backstage at House of Blues Dallas? Rachel Behring painted the cool murals you see on the walls back there of some of rock and soul's legends. But hell, that's just her showing she loves where she works ... and who wouldn't? Behring spent a good stretch of time managing backstage at HOB, a ... More >>

16 Memorial Day Weekend Shows: Homegrown Festival, Father John Misty, Float and More

Homegrown Music & Art FestivalSaturday, May 26, at Main Street Garden ParkFor the third annual installment of Homegrown Music & Arts Festival, the margins for bands have expanded to include all Texas acts. So this year's bill will feature Black Joe Lewis, Hayes Carll, Octopus Project and man ... More >>

Preview: Big K.R.I.T. at Trees

Saturday, February 25, at Trees

Wu-Tang Clan Fog Out House of Blues

Wu-Tang Clan House of Blues Friday, January 13 Contrary to popular belief, a majority of Wu-Tang Clan crowded the House of Blues stage Friday night, opening with "Clan in da Front." While most rappers I review these days present their speech in fragments, groups like Wu-Tang Clan remind us how flow ... More >>

Method Man, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA

Wednesday, November 9, at Granada Theater

Curren$y, Method Man, Big KRIT, GWAR and This Week's Show Announcements

Curren$y​Louisiana' Curren$y's been around for nearly a decade at this point, but it's only been in the last few years that the rapper really seen his stock rise. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he's released more than 14 mixtapes since 2007? Probably. Anyway, he'll be coming to to ... More >>

The Conversation: When is Music Too Negative, Too Hateful? Is There a Line?

Tyler, The Creator seems like a nice young man.​Just last week, DC9 ran a review for the Gorilla Vs. Bear Festival that took place at the Granada Theater. The show, which featured 10 acts -- from Shabazz Palaces to Preteen Zenith -- was pretty great. But a big hot-button topic surrounded the venue ... More >>

Perhaps Our Schools Being Broke Has Something To Do With All Those Suspensions?

Industry insiders say Bad Teachers was made expressly to serve as art for education stories.​It was revealed yesterday that Texas educators are just a wee trigger-happy when it comes to student discipline, removing almost 60 percent of the state's students from the classroom at least once duri ... More >>

Last Night: Wu-Tang Clan At The Granada Theater

Wu-Tang Clan; La the Darkman; A.Dd with Picnictyme, DJ Sober and Sore Losers; Rob Viktum and Jay ClippGranada TheaterFriday, December 10, 2010Better Than: Even the most optimistic fan could expect a hip-hop clusterfuck with AWOL members and a late start to be.Kevin TodoraCheck out more photos in th ... More >>

Last Night: Wu-Tang Clan At The Granada Theater

Wu-Tang Clan; La the Darkman; A.Dd with Picnictyme, DJ Sober and Sore Losers; Rob Viktum and Jay ClippGranada TheaterFriday, December 10, 2010Better Than: Even the most optimistic fan could expect a hip-hop clusterfuck with AWOL members and a late start to be.Kevin TodoraCheck out more photos in th ... More >>

Hey, Yo, The Wu is Back.

Listomania: Ranking The Wu-Tang Clan's Members From Worst to First.

​When we first heard about a planned Wu-Tang reunion tour that would be making a stop at the Granada Theater, we couldn't help be just a little skeptical. Due to plenty of turmoil and drama among the group and its -- at times extremely unpredictable -- members, we've wondered aloud and often wheth ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets To See Wu-Tang's Inspectah Deck and Masta Killa at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios on Wednesday

​The Wu-Tang Clan is one of the most influential hip-hop groups in history, and their music has come to exemplify underground hip-hop to the point that, if you don't know Wu-Tang, you don't know hip-hop. Almost all of the original members have also moved on to successful solo careers since coming ... More >>

Today In Music News: Juggalo's Go After Meth, Joaquin Phoenix Movie Seems To Be Real And Dr. Dre Song Leaks

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, August 18, 2010...Ok, it's one thing for Juggalos to go after Tila Tequila, but, Method Man, really?  Juggalos need to respect the Wu.Two things you find out from Joaquin Phoenix's documentary trailer: he seems to be really strange and he' ... More >>

Today In Music News: Ollie Campesinos! Is A Quitter, Vince Neil Gets Busted And Method Man Pleads Guilty

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 29, 2010...It's not Ollie Campesinos!, it's the band.Vince Neil was arrested for DUI in Las Vegas... at least he didn't kill a best friend this time.Method Man pleads guilty to tax evasion, not very gangsta sir.

Today In Music News: Wu Members Need A Name, Thom Yorke Is Rude And Guy Richie Launches A Record Label

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, January 12, 2010...Raekwon, Ghostface and Method Man have started a side project... but, need a little help with the name. Maybe, Wu Lite?Somewhere today, Thom Yorke has to be incredibly upset that a member of a boy band is incredibly pissed at him ... More >>

Good Friday: The Party, Preston Grey, James McMurtry, The Fox and The Bird, GWAR, Snoop Dogg and David Cook

After an almost year-long hiatus, The Party makes its triumphant return tonight at The Loft.​Lots happening this weekend--a surprising amount, actually--so let's cut all semantics and jump right into the shows that need to be added to your weekend calendar considerations. First, some reminders of ... More >>

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 >>

Weekend Roundup: Otep, Cruefest, Method Man & Redman

Otep at The Loft on Thursday, August 6 "Nirvana means freedom from pain..." quoted Otep Shamaya before hammering into this Nirvana classic with a pungent admiration for Kurt. Otep's new album Smash the Control Machine is due out next Tuesday.

Last Night: Method Man & Redman With Ghostface Killah At House Of Blues

Method Man & Redman With Ghostface KillahHouse of BluesSaturday, August 8, 2009Better than: Watching How High sober.Benjamin LewisWithout a photo pass, this is the closest we got with the camera. Pretty sign, though, huh?​From Ghostface's rant about how "the rap game in New York is fucked up" ... More >>

Method Man vs. Redman: Tale of The Tape

Today In Music News: Another Supergroup Emerges, The Pope Rocks and Method Man Gets Trigger Happy

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, August 5, 2009... Looks like we have another supergroup to contend with (and it's not Damnocracy.) Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones have joined to form Them Crooked Vultures. Looks like Snoop Dogg has a new label mate--The Pope! I ... More >>

Today in Music News: Don't Cry For The Wu, Wilco Can Be Funny Guys, Eminem Drops A New Song

 Method Man wants everyone to know that Wu-Tang Clan has not split up. Wilco have released details of their new album. The album will be called... wait for it... Wilco (The Album) featuring "Wilco (The Song)". Good to see that Tweedy has a sense of humor.  Are you ready for the new Emin ... More >>

Last Night: Method Man And Redman At House Of Blues

Method Man and Redman House of Blues November 16, 2008 Better than: Smoking out at home and watching How High--not that I've done that or anything... The return of Method Man and Redman to Dallas came at a bittersweet cost for some concertgoers. In particular, my entourage, who sent me back and ... More >>

The Rap Up: Rage Almighty's Force For Change

Get Wacked

Wu-Tang Clan

8 Diagrams (Loud/SRC/Universal)

Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang & Friends: Unreleased (Nature Sounds)

Snap to It

Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

Old Schoolin'

Slick Rick's battles are more than just verbal

The Way of the Wu

Haven't had enough Wu-Tang merchandise? Now there's a book.

Wu-Tang Clan

Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 2 (BMG)

Steve Austin, Headkrack, Sir James & Vitamin D, King

Sunday, November 22, at Liquid Lounge

Bad Boys

Even a few lame political songs can't suh-suh-stop the Beasties

Sams' Club

Plus: Lethal Lord 2: Savior's Revenge; Hey Mr. DJ

Pull the Plug

Our intrepid correspondent gets punked like a girly man on the video gridiron

GZA

Legend of the Liquid Sword (MCA)

Missy Elliott

Under Construction (Elektra)

Wu-Tang Clan

Iron Flag (Loud)

Up Beats

Platinum records reward workaholic Cypress Hill producer Muggs

Hip hope

Celebs and poseurs mix-a-lot in this surprisingly effective look at rap, race, and sex

Out There

Rakim

Wu-Tang forever?

U-God's solo album is only the latest in a series of Wu-Tang Clan misfires

Method Man
and Redman

My Adidas

Limp Bizkit are the new kings of rock. Why?

Royal trix

Prince Paul used to be hip-hop's leading court jester. Now, he's dead serious.

Out There

Wizards of Wu

How Wu-Tang Clan won the world

Rapper's delight

Erykah Badu emerges from nowhere with a record deal and vast ambition