T-Bone Burnett

The Top Ten North Texas Blues Albums

See also: The best Texas songs of all time, #100-80 See also: The best Texas songs of all time, #79-60 Alex Moore, Alex Moore Barrelhouse pianist "Whistling" Alex Moore spent all of his life in Dallas, recording for Columbia in 1929, Decca in 1937, and RPM/Kent in 1951. During the '60s blues reviv ... More >>

Ten Of This Week's Most Notable Show Announcements

Gillian WelchSaturday, June 9, at Majestic TheaterWithout hearing a note, you can expect Welch's music to be have weight. Maybe it has to do with her story of being the daughter of a touring musician and being given up for adoption. Or, maybe it's because her earlier albums were given the T Bone Bur ... More >>

Ryan Bingham

Friday, November 25, at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma

This Week In Dallas Music History: The Story of Blues Rulebreaker Robert Ealey

​This week back in 1997, Texas blues man Robert Ealey was already a legend. He had worked with the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, T Bone Burnett, and Jim Suhler, and when this story was written, he had just released a most masterfully titled record, I Like Music When I Party.In this edition of This ... More >>

Austin City Limit Day One: Kurt Vile's Small Reception Makes for a Brilliant Performance

Kurt Vile​The first day of Austin City Limits Music Festival was a surprise to say the least. Having never been to one of these outdoor music festivals, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had a hunch that getting close the stage at any act I wanted to see would be tough. For the most part, I was ... More >>

Tiptoe Through This Sneak Peek at Big Bucks Burnett's Eight-Track Doc Featuring Tiny Tim

The Dallas Video Festival, now in its 24th year, makes it bow September 21 with a screening of Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme at the Texas Theatre, which will be immediately followed by a sequel of sorts to Richard Linklater's Slacker. The full schedule's here, and, of course, we'll have more in ... More >>

For Sale, a Very Rare Keepsake From When The Byrds Played the Forest Ballroom in June 1968

Heritage Auction Galleries​Says here the the Forest Theater was built in '47; my father, who grew up a few blocks over on Park Row, recalls how, in the mid-'50s, Shearith Israel used the movie theater for High Holiday services when they were finishing out the synagogue's present-day location on Wa ... More >>

Bon Iver, The Secret Sisters and a Ridiculous Number of Other Show Announcements

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon​It's a risky career move, holing up in a cabin in the woods to create a debut album, but for Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, it seems to have paid off in spades. Between nods from Kanye West and the success of his R&B side project Gayngs, his highly anticipated self-titled s ... More >>

For Your Bob Dylan's 70th Listening Pleasure

His Bobness​Back in August, Big Bucks Burnett sent word that he'd acquired a harmonica used by Bob Dylan during his November '78 appearance in Fort Worth, a stop along the Street-Legal tour. It would ultimately make a fine addition to Bucks's Eight Track Museum, along with Tiny Tim's dental mold. ... More >>

Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses

Friday, May 20, at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth

Fourteen Texans Walked Away From the 2011 Grammy Awards With Trophies To Bring Home

The big winner at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night? That, surely, was The Arcade Fire, who, whether you've heard of them or not, walked with the coveted Album of the Year title at this year's festivities. But, really, Texas as a whole didn't do too bad as the Texas Music Office in Austin has remind ... More >>

Local Music 'Mericans: Dave Castell Has Produced More Local Musicians Than You Can Name.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we'll be meeting some people behind the local music scene who aren't musicians, but more behind-the-scenes folk.Scogin MayoDave Castell and Vaden Todd Lewis, working on the Toadies' No Deliverance.​David Castell is credited with producing some pretty success ... More >>

Bucks Burnett's Eight-Track Museum To Hold Grand Opening on Valentine's Day With Some Help From The Tom Tom Club and The O's.

​Turns out the Christmas Day opening of Bucks Burnett's Eight-Track Museum at 2630 E. Commerce St. in Deep Ellum was just a soft one. The grand opening, we now know, will take place on another holiday -- Valentine's Day, which, in case you've somehow forgotten, takes place on Monday, February 14.A ... More >>

T Bone Burnett To Be Honored By The Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy In Ramp-Up To 2011 Grammy Awards

T Bone Burnett​The Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy swears it's kind of a big deal, having created a "best practices guideline" and leading various charges, etc., since forming 10 years ago. OK, whatever. Doesn't really matter.Because, if nothing else, what it's doing in the ... More >>

By Our Count, Eight Or So Grammy Nominations Have Local(ish) Ties

​Last night, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards, as they tend to do around this time of year. The winners won't be announced until the live awards show, which will air on CBS on Sunday, February 13, 2011. But, thanks to a whole sle ... More >>

My First Show: The Posies' Jon Auer Saw Jimi Hendrix--Sort Of

Welcome to a new feature here on DC9 called My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Julian Ochoa ​ Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow have (save for a couple years apart) kept The Posi ... More >>

Good Friday: Elton John & Leon Russell, Calhoun, The Orbans, Celtic Thunder, Senses Fail, Bayside, Miniature Tigers, The Dandy Warhols, The Felice Brothers, David Allan Coe, The Derailers, Hed PE and More!

Elton John & Leon Russell​The biggest show coming to town this weekend is, without a doubt, Elton John and Leon Russell at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Saturday night. The two piano-playing legends of yesteryear have teamed up on a new album called The Union. And with producer T-Bone Bu ... More >>

Q&A: Ryan Bingham Talks Growing Up in Texas, Sharing His Name with George Clooney and Coming to Grips With Winning an Oscar

Ryan Bingham​Alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham has always received positive reviews, sold moderately well and attracted good-sized crowds to his shows. But, lately, he's riding an even bigger a wave of good fortune.When Bingham was asked to contribute a couple of songs to the soundtrack t ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See Marc Ribot at the Kessler Theater on Saturday

Designed by Don Cento​Between the goings-on at Oysterfest up in Frisco, Jamie Liddell playing the Granada and Jeff the Brotherhood playing The Nightmare, Saturday's concert calendar is already looking like a busy one. But don't let this show pass you by: At the Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff that ni ... More >>

Autolux Gets Back on Track

Staff Trax: Shawn Chrystopher, Autolux, Drew Kennedy, Karen Elson, The Gaslight Anthem, Great Northern and The Psychedelic Furs.

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ou ... More >>

Q&A: Peter Case Wig!s Us Out

​One-time street musician Peter Case has come a long way since entering the San Francisco music scene way back in 1976. Case's first band, The Nerves, had a regional hit with "Hanging on the Telephone," a song Blondie would later make famous. Case's next band, The Plimsouls, did a bit better with ... More >>

Giveaway: One Pair of Tickets To See Peter Case Tonight At Dan's Silverleaf In Denton

​Perhaps you read Darryl Smyers' Q&A with Peter Case and are still wondering just what about the songwriter that could inspire so many other notables, including Hayes Carll, Victoria Williams and Chuck Prophet, to put together a tribute album, A Case for Case, just a few years ago. Well, you c ... More >>

Q&A: Robert Randolph On Making His New Record With T Bone Burnett--And Hobnobbing With Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Robert Randolph​For the past decade, few artists have become as synonymous with their instrument as has Robert Randolph with his blazing steel guitar. And, given his place on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Players of All Time list, Randolph had quite the luxury in choosing from an elite list ... More >>

Growing Up With Elvis Costello.

T Bone Burnett Wins Golden Globe, Meryl Streep's Admiration

Who's the big winner? T Bone's the big winner!​Sorry if you missed last night's Golden Globes awards ceremony on NBC. Mostly because, well, this is probably your first look at Mad Men's Christina Hendricks and her digs from last night. (Daaaaaaaaaaamn!)But also because you missed this: Fort Worth ... More >>

Willie Nelson Signs To Rounder, Announces T Bone Burnett-Produced Record Release For April 13

​When you've released over 200 records over the span of a 60-year career, what's one more? Well, plenty if you're Willie Nelson. Today brings news that the Red Headed Stranger will release a new album in just a couple of months on April 13. And not just any record, either. This one, called, quite ... More >>

Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes

Wednesday, September 2, at Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie

Elvis Costello

Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Hear)

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 >>

Almost Blue? Hardly, As Elvis Costello Brings His Secret to Grand Prairie on September 2.

I spent way much of the wee small hours of this very morning listening to Elvis Costello's Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane, his country record due June 2 and one produced by Fort Worth's own T Bone Burnett. It's more or less Almost Blue 2, though a wee bit more hushed and rushed--a jingle-jangle ramb ... More >>

Music-Related Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Mother's Day is nigh upon us--and c'mon, you can do better than some crappy (and sappy) card. It's time to give your mom a gift that reflects how you really feel about her. Now, she may not enjoy the following music-related gift ideas, but make sure you throw that gift receipt into the package befo ... More >>

Breaking Down The Grammy Nominations (Or: Hey, Some Love For DFWd!)

The 2009 Grammy nominations were announced last night, which means, yep, we're being INUNDATED with press releases from ecstatic and eager publicists touting their clients' successes.Like we have any say in the matter. Yeah, right.But, by my count, DFWd's doing OK here. Here's a breakdown of area ar ... More >>

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Raising Sand (Rounder Records)

Fort Worth Film Fest to Feature Bill Paxton, T-Bone Burnett, Robert Rodriguez ... and Fred Durst

All We Want To Do Is Dance

Ollabelle

July 11

Great High Mountain Tour

Monday, June 14

Suth'n Comfort

Tom Hanks steals the Coens' latest by playing--get this--very broad and funny

Free to Download

How can you steal music you can't even buy?

Bob Dylan

Live 1975: The Bootleg Series Volume 5 (Columbia)

God's Gift

From the Mountain come joyous songs about life and death

Soundtracks

O Brother, Where Art Thou?(Mercury) & The Gift(Will/Lakeshore)

Joe Henry

Out There

Out of a Trance

Trance Syndicate--Texas' best label--closes its doors, leaving Bedhead without a home

Forever, my beloved

Julie Miller makes music for--and of--the ages

Born again

Sam Phillips might be pop music's savior

Reviews

Chocolate and cheese

1994 wasn't The Year of Anything--except great music