Neil Young

Don't Feel Guilty About Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience

Fuck me, I am going to overdose on this new Justin Timberlake album. I know that I'm supposed to be ashamed of certain selections in my album collection. I know this from all of the times that people have looked through my CDs or records or iTunes and been all, "Hey, what's this doing here?" before ... More >>

The Nine Best and Funniest Moments from Saturday at ACL 2012

The return of terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad rain made Saturday a muddy but fun mess. Thankfully, the downpours didn't dampen the spirits of the crowd on day two of ACL, but it did seem to thin out the herds. Aside from remembering how to walk in inches-deep goop like we did back at the Dillo ... More >>

A Dispatch From the Untapped Beer and Music Festival

See also: The people of Untapped Festival Listen: Dallas, Texas has become unstuck in time. At least that's how it felt in the short break between the shot glass full of beer and the guy in front of me wearing a Vonnegut jersey that bore the number five. That's a Slaughterhouse Five reference, rig ... More >>

13 of This Weekend's Best Concerts: H2O Music Festival, Gillian Welch, Latin Energy Festival and More

H2O Music FestivalSaturday, June 9, at The Cotton BowlThere's something for everyone at H2O Music Festival. For those of us on this side of 30, Weezer has is somewhat familiar. (Remember when Pinkerton occupied our stereo for an entire summer?) They'll be joined by Snoop Dogg, Ozomatli, Yelawolf, Ju ... More >>

Four Other "Big Four" Shows We'd Love To See

​The recent Big Four shows featuring thrash-metal kings Metallica, Megadeath, Slayer and Anthrax were massive, epic spectacles that were barely contained by the huge venues they were performed in -- legendary spots such as the Coachella-approved Empire Polo Club and Yankee Stadium, and some Europe ... More >>

Alejandro Escovedo's Music Hides His Age.

Whitt's End: 2.18.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Coming to you today live from the Daytona 500. Literally. I awoke this morn -- as did hundreds of thousands of NASCAR fans -- to the public address blaring first, at precisely 6 a.m. "We ... More >>

The Grammy Awards: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. Was it just me or did Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Sean Combs sound just like Mike Tyson? 9. Acceptance speeches are always fascinating. Last night Lady Gaga thanked Whitney Houston and Arcade Fire thanked all of Canada. But strangest of all, Train lead singer Pat Monahan gave a shoutout to Howar ... More >>

Which Musicians Will Die in 2011?

Q&A: N*E*R*D's Pharrell Williams Talks Social Commentary, T.I.'s Recent Arrest and Producing The Game's New Disc.

It may not seem like it, but N*E*R*D has been around for almost 10 years now, playing their genre-defying style of urban crossover rock. Featuring Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley, the band brings its experiences from the mega-successful Neptunes and puts it into a unique rock experience ... More >>

Anchor in the Valley, Margot West and Nicholas Altobelli Tonight at Opening Bell Coffee

​There are a lot of musical acts other than Lady Gaga playing our area this evening. But for those wanting to slow things down a bit after the hectic pace set by the Dallas Observer Music Awards, I can't think of a better change of pace than Kentucky's Anchor in the Valley. Actually, despite the ... More >>

Picture Show: Miike Snow and Canon Blue at Granada

Andrew Shepherd​Cory Graves wrote in his review that the Granada audience was promised "a real treat visually and aurally." For those of us who weren't there, we can assume from Andrew Shepherd's slideshow that Miike Snow's promise came true. Storms of smoke and shafts of blue light were among the ... More >>

Mayor Tom Leppert Welcomes Windpower Expo to Dallas, A "Quiet" Green Energy Leader

Photos by Patrick MichelsMayor Tom Leppert welcomed wind power players to this week's convention, telling them Dallas has quietly become one of the country's leading green cities. Texas is already king of the hill when it comes to turning wind into electricity, and for folks who work in the industry ... More >>

Show Announcements: Phosphorescent, Keane, Shakira, Mat Kearney, Built to Spill, Black Crowes,Jimmy Buffet, Jonas Brothers, Brad Paisley, Bel Biv Devoe and More!

Phosphorescent​Brooklyn-based Phosphorescent went from being an unknown indie poet scouring the globe and playing empty rooms to a critical darling almost overnight--many thanks to Willie Nelson. Matthew Houck, the man behind the moniker, made the risky decision to do an album of Nelson covers las ... More >>

Good Records, Good Neighbors: Before Record Store Day, a Letter Goes Out

​We all remember what happened during last year's Record Store Day at Good Records -- that was the first time the Dallas police got involved when Erykah Badu didn't have the proper permits. But with Record Store Day a week from tomorrow, Good hasn't soured on the event: On Monday Pete posted the l ... More >>

Yesterday at NX35: Slobberbone at Dan's

Mattie StaffordIt was a crowded affair at Dan's Silverleaf​Band: Slobberbone Venue: Dan's SilverleafTime: 12:05 a.m. Slobberbone, the reigning godfather of local alt-country acts, hit the stage just a smidge past midnight and proceeded to play all of the band's "hits" to a blissfully inebriat ... More >>

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 >>

Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs

Under the Covers, Vol. 2 (Shout Factory)

Pitchfork Reviews The Debut From The Wooden Birds, The Latest Project From AmAnSet's Andrew Kenny

It was five months ago now, that we first learned of Fort Worth native and American Analog Set frontman Andrew Kenny's newest project, The Wooden Birds. Well, just last week, The Wooden Birds' debut disc, Magnolia, earned its release on the pretty excellent Barsuk Records label. It's a largely subdu ... More >>

Dr. Dog Follows Its New Orders

Dude Food: SXSW Edition

Patrick MichelsRoppolo's Red River "location" did big business at SXSW.I spent much of the last week in Austin for SXSW, so rather than hipping you guys to some local jewel this week, I've decided to give a play-by-play commentary of how I vittled down in the Live Music Capitol of the World.Comprehe ... More >>

Waylon Jennings and the .357's

Waylon Forever (Vagrant)

Bavu Blakes and the Extra Plairs at ACL Fest

Hollywood on Ice

Shop Till You Bop at Forever Young Records

Not to drop hints or anything, but Xmas is coming, and Forever Young is open, sooo...

Jerry Lee Lewis

Friday, March 30, at Nokia Theater

"Tyrone" One On

Mack Starks

Blind Spot (Nitrolian)

Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene (Arts & Crafts)

Back to Africa

Live 8 makes some noise. Hopefully, eight world leaders were listening.

Only a Mountain

Pleasant Grove prepares for its next challenge: the rest of the country

Pig Chattin'

Stephen Malkmus on his new album, Fatboy Slim and the Jicks

Same As Ever

Lucinda Williams might be the most acclaimed songwriter in America, but she doesn't see it that way

My Morning Jacket, John Vanderslice

March 15

Crit & Shap

You wanted the worst--you got it!

Nikki Sudden

Waiting on Egypt/The Bible Belt/Texas/Dead Men Tell No Tales (Secretly Canadian)

Tori Amos, Rufus Wainwright

November 3

Out & About

Neil Michael Hagerty

Dump

That Skinny Motherfucker with the High Voice? (Shrimper Records)

A Real Mother

When Shawn Colvin had a kid, it made giving birth to a new album a little harder

Shut Up, Jeremy!

Two rock critics tackle all 25 live Pearl Jam albums, and for what? Nothing, man

Turning Japanese

Forest Whitaker brings an adopted honor code to the streets as Ghost Dog

Roadshows

Jerry's kids

Jam bands burst into bloom

Out Here

Roadshows