Steve Earle

The Eight Best Shows in DFW This Week

Is there such a thing as the end of festival season here? I don't know. What I do know is that there are a couple more this weekend -- Fort Worth Music Festival features twang on Friday and fuzzy guitar bliss on Saturday. And Wildflower remains the most fun I can imagine having in the general proxim ... More >>

The Texas Music Revolution Felt Pretty Revolutionary, Actually.

On Saturday, as the rain poured outside of the historic Southfork Ranch in Parker, just east of Plano, nothing could dampen the beautiful and electric vibes inside the complex's conference center where the annual Texas Music Revolution (hosted by KHYI 95.3 The Range) was taking place. The 17th editi ... More >>

The Top Ten DFW Punk Albums

See also: The top 10 North Texas blues albums See also: The top 100 Texas songs The Telefones, Vibration Change Released in 1980, this album is more punk in spirit than execution. Songs like "Rocket Rocket" and "The Ballad of Jerry Godzilla" fuse punk rock's oomph with a new wave sensibility. Th ... More >>

Shelby Lynne at the Kessler and the Best of Your Weekend

Shelby Lynne​It's kind of hard to look the other way when you see that Shelby Lynne's coming to Dallas, and the Kessler Theater of all venues. Should be a great, intimate place to catch a handful of the country star's hits.That's just the start.We already mentioned Daniel Hart at El Sibil on Satur ... More >>

Burning Hotels at Granada, Triple Play at the Kessler and Your Weekend Shows

​There's a good handful of shows in town this weekend, including The Local Edge's showcase with Burning Hotels, Mon Julien (Cory Watson of Black Tie Dynasty), Air Review and Menkena at the Granada Theater tomorrow night.Triple Play: Hunter Hendrickson, Spooky Folk, Exit 380Friday, January 13, at t ... More >>

Grant Jones Names His All-Time Top Five Non-Texan Country Artists

Grant Jones​Regular readers of DC9 and regular drinkers at just about any North Texas honky-tonk are likely familiar with Grant Jones & The Pistol Grip Lassos by now. Between celebrating a great victory in the 2009 Shiner Rising Star Contest (where they won a recording contract) and suffering ... More >>

Ryan Turner On Hank Williams, Kenny Chesney and The Problem With Modern Country

Opinionated, but still down-to-earth, Austin's Ryan Turner is the epitome of an old-school country singer. He prefers Merle Haggard to Kenny Chesney any day, and believes most popular country singers have simply lost their way. Turner has just released a new EP called Sweet Time, a five-song affa ... More >>

If, For Some Reason, You're Not Watching The Mavericks Tonight...

...we've got two show-going options for you.

The Full Bill For Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic, Plus Tons More Show Announcements

Willie​Since the mid-'70s, Willie Nelson has been doing three things: smoking pot, playing music and throwing a Fourth of July picnic. They've always been huge ordeals, attracting A-list celebrities, top country music artists and, of course, country music fans. Nelson even held the festival in the ... More >>

Three Solid Shows Worth Your Time Tonight

Indie folk, post-rock and hardcore honky-tonk are the order of this evening's musical offerings.

Tonight, Tonight: Senses Fail at Lola's Saloon, Dylan Sneed at the Kessler Theater and Willis Alan Ramsey at Poor David's Pub

Not a bad selection of shows for a Wednesday night, especially if you're into poppy punk or prime Americana.

Tonight, Tonight: Will Johnson and Matt Pence Art Show at Meme Gallery, Hugh Cornwell at the Double Wide, Here in Arms at Dada and Southern Culture on the Skids at Sons of Hermann Hall

Some pretty solid pickings on this Thursday evening, thanks to three music shows and an art show from some of the area's finest rockers.

Good Friday: Bro Fest, Kessler Theater Turns One, Peter Murphy, Roman Numerals, Tombs, Robert Earl Keen, Third Day, Rural Alberta Advantage, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Toro Y Moi, Snoop Dogg, Valient Thorr & More!

The Greenhornes headline Bro Fest 2011​This weekend is all about South By Southwest spillover, and the entity that is taking advantage the most is Parade of Flesh, who will be hosting the third annual Bro Fest all day on Sunday at Club Dada. For more information on the 22-band, half-indie, half-me ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Yes at House of Blues and Reagan Browne at Andy's

Just a couple of musical options this Monday evening, but fans of progressive rock and country rock will (sorta) be happy.

Which Musicians Will Die in 2011?

Tonight, Tonight: Band of Heathens at The Granada, Better Than Ezra at House of Blues and Center Divider at Dan's Silverleaf

Not a bad selection of shows this Tuesday evening.

Tonight, Tonight: The Octopus Project at South Side Music Haoll, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience at the Fair Park Music Hall, The Queers at The Boiler Rom (in Denton), Corb Lund at The Granada and Robbie Fulks at All Good Café. Plus: A Few More!

By this busy line up of shows, you'd think it's already Friday.

Tonight, Tonight: We Are Scientist at The Loft, Powerman 5000 at Trees and Cory Morrow at The Aardvark. LATE ADD: The Fresh & Onlys and Royal Baths at The Nightmare.

A couple of nice triple-bills, plus some hardcore country, makes for a pleasant Tuesday evening of music, no?

Tonight, Tonight: Neon Indian, Prefuse 73 and Miniature Tigers at The Granada and Cody Jinks at Adair's Saloon

Kind of a slow Tuesday evening, but there are at least a couple of items that should placate those in search of quality music...

Good Friday: Acid Mothers Temple, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Robin & Linda Williams, Caroline Herring, Foe Destroyer, Happy Bullets CD Release Show, Owl City, Viking Moses

​I guess everyone is either happy about getting a tax refund or bummed about paying out to Uncle Sam. Either way, the musical plate about town this weekend is sufficiently busy.First, the stuff covered in print: Murder by Death will be rattling listeners' bones at Rubber Gloves on Saturday night a ... More >>

Reckless Kelly Tries Someone Else's Songs For A Change.

Old 97's To Record New Record in January, Play Unique Sets At Upcoming Sons of Hermann Hall Residency

Caught up with Rhett Miller this morning over the phone--and overseas too, actually, as Miller's currently in the UK, out on tour as the opening act for Steve Earle. The bulk of the conversation focused largely on Miller's upcoming gig at the Grnada Theater on Saturday, November 14, as part of the ... More >>

Gig Alert: Charlie Parr, AM Ramblers, Burntsierra Trio Tonight at The Hydrant Café

Charlie Parr​Sad to say I've never had the pleasure of attending a gig at Denton's Hydrant Café, but tonight's bill at the little eatery just off the square might warrant the trip northward.Headlining country bluesman Charlie Parr has a story almost as good as his music: The 40-year-old from Dulu ... More >>

James McMurtry

Friday, October 17, at Dan's Silverleaf, Denton; Saturday, October 18, at Granada Theater

Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines

Friday, October 3, at AllGood Cafe

A Couple O' Country(ish) Shows To Take In This Weekend...

Chris Knight

Thursday, July 26, at Suede Bar & Grill

Down to Earth

Texas Bard

Guy Clark remains an understated statesman of true country

Rodney Crowell

The Outsider (Columbia)

Max Stalling, Rodney Parker and 50 Peso Reward

Friday, July 8, at The Horseman Club

Fred Eaglesmith

Sunday, March 6

Rockin' Around

Holiday gifts for the music lover in your life

Fortunate Sons

For the supergroup The Flatlanders, three albums in three decades ain’t so bad

South Austin Jug Band

South Austin Jug Band (Jug Band Records)

Dead, Not Buried

Townes Van Zandt left behind great songs for people to fight over

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong to attack pop culture

Toby Keith

Unleashed (DreamWorks)

The Cure

Tired of wondering what happened to rock and roll? Try Nate Fowler's Elixir.

Various Artists

Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt (FreeFalls Entertainment)

Houston Marchman and the Contraband

Leavin' Dallas (Self-released)

Big country

Don Walser sings deep from the heart of Texas

Out Here

Events for the week

Out There

No retreat

After the setback of the Cartwrights, Donny Ray Ford gets a taste of success

Out Here

Water from a deeper well

TV special documents the building of Wrecking Ball

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

Two area favorites are back--one returning, the other reborn

Little mascara

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