Michael Bolton

New York Magazine Fawns Over the Manliness of Dallas' "Man's-Man Mayor," Mike Rawlings

Mayor Mike Rawlings' recently launched crusade against domestic violence has been earning praise from local media since it was announced it a couple of months ago. Now, after traveling to the Big Apple to speak on the issue alongside Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Michael Bolton, he's gathering attenti ... More >>

Alan Light's new book explains how Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" went from obscurity to ubiquity

Five New Rules for Internet Jukeboxes

By John Seaborn Gray Used to be you'd have to hit bar after bar until you found just the right jukebox, which promptly became your own personal lair of alcohol consumption. Folks demanded more freedom of choice, however, so many bars have switched over to Internet jukeboxes, where you can download ... More >>

Sing Kee Chinese BBQ's Rock Fish Hot Pot: The Perfect Dish for Waiting Out the Rain

​Last night my family and I putzed around Richardson looking for some decent ethnic eats. I Yelped and I Googled and I finally decided that Sing Kee Chinese BBQ looked like a decent spot for a late meal. When I walked through the door, the clouds swelled behind me, and by the time I sat down ... More >>

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 >>

Mom's Greatest Hits: Ten Songs Mom Jammed While Driving

​With Mother's Day almost upon us, we can't help but look back on the days when mom schlepped us kids around in the station wagon, minivan or what-have-you. While we were in the backseat losing french fries in the seat creases, getting chewing gum stuck to the back of mom's headrest and picking on ... More >>

Listomania: Ranking the 10 Best Seattle Grunge Bands of the '90s

​On December 31, 2009, when Chris Cornell tweeted that the "Knights of the Soundtable" would "ride again," fans assumed 2010 would become known as the year of Soundgarden, finding the '90s grunge legends reforming and regaining their once dominant form. Disappointingly, they were only half right; ... More >>

Listomania: Top Five Musician National Anthem Fails

Honestly, "The Star-Spangled Banner" can be a beating even when performed in a competent manner. Only a select few have ever really knocked it out of the park -- Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Jose Feliciano, etc. -- and most of them had to change up the song considerably to do so. Your average pop mu ... More >>

Today In Music News: Brian Jones' Death Gets Another Look, Michael Bolton Attempts Relevance and Sublime Gets Back Together

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 1, 2009... British police are going to re-examine the death of Rolling Stones member Brian Jones.  In the ultimate attempt to recover from a floundering career, Michael Bolton has been writing songs for his new album with Lady ... More >>

DSO Me

DSO Announces 2009-2010 Schedule, Which Includes At Least One Surprise...

Coming to the DSO in May 2010 Since we already mentioned the Dallas Symphony Orchestra this morning (albeit tangentially), I'd say that this is as appropriate a time as any to spread word of the DSO's 2009-2010 pops lineup, which was announced earlier this week.Launching in August, the schedule kick ... More >>

Ten Years On, Office Space Returns!

Patrick MichelsFrom left, Office Space stars Gary Cole, David Herman and Stephen RootFans and cast members filled Austin's historic Paramount Theater last night to honor the 10th anniversary of one of Texas's greatest gifts to the global zeitgeist: the Mike Judge classic Office Space. With its offic ... More >>

Step To This

Bad or Good?

PDNB is good for goodness' sake

History Lessons

Let the music take you there

And Sometimes, You Just Want to Sleep

A Grand Old Flag

Grapevine flies one high for the U.S.

Mullet Over

Let's end this. Now.

Bolton Lives!

Being an ass-clown ain't so bad

Lost & Found

No-Talent

Ass Clown

Michael Bolton returns to Dallas. Does his Initech doppelganger still have

a beef?

U.S.A.-holes

Team America takes no prisoners and spares no swear words

Anatomy Lesson

At Kitchen Dog, Hedwig proves size does matter; Flower Drum Song sounds lovely at Fair Park

Letters

Letters from the issue of April 3

Brush With Greatness?

Plus: Needless Things and Sack of Kittens

Out & About

David Sanborn

Junk rock

George Gimarc and an ex-Pistol make for some Rotten Television

A stink over 'Think'

A local housewife-songwriter claims country hunk Collin Raye stole her song

Let's play four

The Flaming Lips release four new CDs--and one new album

Out There

Unlikely hybrid

The cocktail country of the Lucky Pierres proves to be the right mix

Letters

Out There

Jingle bells, Jingle sells

The industry aims for the heart of Christmas-- with a shotgun

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Needs a trim

DEOT's three-hour Hair suffers from conditioning

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Events for the week

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Thank God he's a pretty boy

Ty Herndon is country music's latest hunk of the month. But is he for real?

Ghosts in the machine

When the vinyl jukebox dies, so will a little piece of the music it played

Seaside bliss

In the charming romantic comedy Miami Rhapsody, just about everything goes right

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX