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Cowboys-Giants: Some Thoughts on Another Opening Night Beatd HOLY CRAP THEY WON!

What a win for the good guys. The Bi-Ringed Mouth Breather from the Bayou finally got his comeuppance, Tony Romo executed like a champ when it mattered, DeMarco Murray was DeMarco Murray, and the defense held up its end of the bargain by keeping the Giants' offense at bay much of the game. Now let ... More >>

After Energizing The Music Scene, Melissa Kirkendall Switched to Films (About Music).

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we meet the people in the local music scene that you don't see on stages. Melissa Kirkendall​Melissa Kirkendall is a filmmaker. It wasn't always this way. In her younger years, Kirkendall spent a good chuck of her time immersed in the local music scene -- ... More >>

Big Little Label

Dallas-based Executive Music Group squeaks by, one hit at a time.

Watch: Dallas Native Norah Jones, 35 Conferette Performer Mavis Staples, Dave Grohl, Steven Tyler, No Doubt and Paul Simon Pay Tribute To Paul McCartney at Kennedy Center Honors

​If you've got, oh, 13 minutes or so to spare this morning, then, please, do yourself a solid and check out the pair of clips we've got posted for you after the jump. They come courtesy of CBS's Kennedy Center Honors coverage, aired last night, where Oprah Winfrey, Bill T. Jones, Merle Haggard and ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: KXT's One-Year Anniversary Party at Gilley's, Bobby Patterson at The Kessler, In This Moment at Trees and Traffic 911 Benefit at Dan's Silverleaf

An interesting array of shows taking place around our area this Thursday evening. A celebration in one corner of town, some legendary soul at another, some inspired metal in yet another corner, and, up north, some impressive local acts working it for a worthy cause.

Top 100 Most Annoying Summer Songs

Shut up, Jimmy Buffett.​You know what really gives us the summertime blues? "Summertime Blues," not to mention other maddening summer hits like "All I Wanna Do," "Margaritaville" or the shotgun-in-mouth-inducing "Hot Hot Hot." It's bad enough global warming is cooking the planet like a plastic cu ... More >>

Michael Franti Keeps It Political

Picture Show: No Doubt at the Superpages.com Center

Rachel ParkerNo Doubt had the whole white-costume thing going on Saturday night in Fair Park, but only after Paramore and The Sounds warmed up the crowd in the already-hot amphitheater.For more scenes from the show, check out Rachel Parker's photos in our slideshow.

Weekend Roundup: The Drams, Anvil, No Doubt

Not too much to be had on ye ol' Youtube today as far as this past weekend's offerings of live music is concerned. Maybe it's 'cause, y'kniow, it maybe wasn't the greatest weekend ever for live music? Maybe. Alas, next weekend's looking much better. But more on that as the week continues. In the mea ... More >>

Good Friday: B.B. King, Kate Voegele, Max Stalling, Robert Gomez, Bosque Brown, Slaid Cleaves, John Cowan Band, Mad Mexicans, Alpha Rev, The Campaign, Brandi Carlile

Not exactly a ton of big names swinging through our area this weekend, but it's a decent mix of local and out of town talent who will ply their craft this last weekend in May. First the shows we've already clued you to in print or via the blog: Tonight's one-man band meltdown with Bob Log III, W ... More >>

Paramore's Hayley Williams Deals With Her Followers

Misery Business

PARAMORE'S HAYLEY WILLIAMS DEALS WITH THE FREAKY SIDE OF FAME

Weekend Roundup: Day 26, Butch Walker, Benny Benassi, Letters to Cleo, Steve Aoki, Queensryche, Gavin Rossdale

Another weekend, another flurry of Youtube videos showing you what you could have seen this weekend around the ol' Metroplex...Day 26 on Thursday, May 21, at House of BluesP. Diddy's modern-day boy band Day 26, stars MTV's Making the Band, stopped through town late last week for a show at the House ... More >>

Today In Music News: DMX In More Trouble, No Doubt Returns, Rick Rubin Works with Clipse, A Barenaked Lady Goes Solo

 Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, February 26, 2009... Apparently DMX has decided not to follow the Lord. It seems he'd rather assault a police officer while he's up in that system. He's possibly looking at another eight years. After a very long hiatus, No Doubt  ... More >>

Gold Needles in the Pop-Rock Haystack

The best end-to-end albums from a single-driven year

Third Wave

The Voodoo Glow Skulls still put the "ska" in "skank"

Drumming Up Business

Getting Retarded

Why two of the catchiest acts in America should die slow, painful deaths

Destroying Babylon

Death by Stereo wants to unite the world's punk and metal kids. How sweet.

Various Artists

Look at All the Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime (Cornerstone R.A.S.)

Gwen Stefani

Love, Angel, Music, Baby (Interscope)

Paradise Found

The Velvet Teen might have been stars. They'd rather be a great band.

Rock of Ages

The Mayor of the Sunset Strip presides over pop

Strung Up

CMH Records is having a classical gas with every band, like, ever

N.E.R.D. Alert

Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams plan for the revenge of the N.E.R.D.

Give Peas a Chance

Keepin' it real? The Black Eyed Peas would rather keep it fun.

Bottle the Spin

The "40 best artists making music right now?" Nah.

And the Nominees Are

Various Dallas acts up for Grammy awards

No Doubt, Garbage, The Distillers

November 4

Out on Bail

Even cheapskates can support local dance this week

Garbage, Abandoned Pools

May 17

The Faint

May 10

Damned Amusing

Anne Rice's cheesy vampire queen doesn't suck

Empire Strikes Back

The record industry counters piracy in the courts and on CDs. But has it gone too far?

Dave Matthews Band

Everyday (RCA)

Open to All

Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year

Critics' Picks

The Toasters

Common cause

Even after Operation Ivy, Jesse Michaels is one of the Last Wave Rockers

Dance Hall Crashers

Tearin' up their hearts

KISS-FM attempts to create the next boy band sensation. Why does that sound so scary?

Absolute Smash

Or: Sometimes, writing A Hit Single is as easy as it looks

Out There

Rock bottom

Tucked away in the cellar of a Denton pizza shack is a club that offers punk rock bands a place to re-discover why they make music in the first place

No Doubt about it

Hellcat Records keeps it real

Rock and roll over

In today's music business, tomorrow's revolution is yesterday's fad

Deck the malls

This season's Christmas album offerings

Reign of toads

The Toadies tell why Bush deserves to die

Cut the cards, ante up

Spot reshuffles the deck