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Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead: "We're Interacting with the Moment of Creation, The Moment Where Time and Space Were Born."

Percussionist Mickey Hart has devoted his life to rhythm. Whether performing as the drummer for the legendary Grateful Dead during two different stints totaling 15 years, or as the author of multiple books which discuss the origins of sound, rhythm and ultimately, music, Hart has kept busy. Mysteri ... More >>

Anoushka Shankar: "All Music, Unless Made by Aliens, Should Be Considered World Music."

Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitar master Ravi Shankar and half-sister to North Texas' Norah Jones, is an extraordinary talent who lets her inventive work introduce her vision. Shankar sees a wide, blank canvas from which to work, using regional and sonic traditions as mer ... More >>

The Czars Get Loud During This Silent Film

Preview: Of Montreal at Trees

Tuesday, March 13, at Trees

The World/Inferno Friendship Society

Wednesday, February 1, at House of Blues

Tinariwen

Friday, November 4, at The Loft

Beirut

Tuesday, November 1, at Prophet Bar

Tommy Cappel of Beats Antique Talks Tribal Belly Dancing Music, Being Scared in Serbia.

As much of a performance art group as a regular rock band, San Francisco's Beats Antique began as backing musicians on an album of belly dancing music. So impressed was lead dancer Zoe Jakes that she decided to assemble a band around multi-instrumentalist David Santori and percussionist Tommy Capp ... More >>

Bela Fleck: "People Are Much Less Dismissive of the Banjo and Even Curious and Excited By It."

Bela Fleck​Banjo hero Bela Fleck has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to the often misunderstood stringed instrument that's now become a practical necessity to forming an indie hipster band. You see, in the 1970s and even into the 1980s, Fleck was a country guy. As a member of the New Gr ... More >>

Dance Continent

Gang Gang Dance Laughs It All Off

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Aerosmith Kicks Out the Texxas Jam in 1978

Via.​When a clip from Aerosmith's since-deleted VHS appearance at the Cotton Bowl in 1978 surfaced in February 2010, it made a brief cameo here -- at which time, the great Jeff Liles jumped into the comments to remark upon the quality of that particular performance, which he was fortunate (?) enou ... More >>

Today In Music News: Gwyneth Goes Country, White Stripes Go For Sale And Beyonce Could Be A Baby Mama

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, October 21, 2010...Gwyneth Paltrow is taking the next logical step in her career: She's performing at the CMA Awards.A rare White Stripes 7" fetched a whopping $18,000.Is Beyonce preggers? Looks like we'll find out soon...

Today In Music News: ICP Love Them Some Jesus, Gayngs Don't Pay Their Bills And Bieber Is The Man

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, October 12, 2010...Insane Clown Posse is a Christian band? Gayngs apparently don't like paying it's bills...Justin Bieber is either a brilliant marketer or just really like nail polish.

Vampire Weekend Doesn't Suck.

Tonight, Tonight: AM Taxi at The Loft, Cool Out at The Cavern

Got a bad case of the Mondays? Head to The Loft tonight.

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Boston Headlines the Texxas Jam in the Summer of '87

​A few months back we spoke of the late, great Texxas Jam, and I'll be honest -- that poster at right is mine. It's framed and hangs in the Unfair Park home office, near the framed flier for Joe Jackson's June 2, 1984, Body and Soul Tour stop at the Fair Park Bandshell. It's my sole souvenir from ... More >>

It's Official: KERA's All-Music Station, KXT, Will Make Noise Starting November 9

​At last: KERA just sent word that its announced-in-June all-music radio station, now known as KKXT-FM (91.7), will officially makes its bow November 9 at 7 a.m. Also announced this morning were the nationally syndicated programs KXT, as it'll be known, will air: Acoustic Café, American Routes, M ... More >>

Mark Rubin Schleps His Instruments Across The World In The Name of Klezmer

Today In Music News: Madonna's Stage Collapses and Ne-Yo's A Crybaby

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 17, 2009... A man was killed by Madonna's stage set as it collapsed during set up in Marseille, France. Ne-Yo broke down into tears on a stage in Manchester, England. I guess he just needed a hug?

Amadou and Mariam Break Out Of World Music

World Music Must Die

AMADOU AND MARIAM BREAK OUT OF A FLABBY, GENERIC GENRE

Today In Music News: Obama Still Loves Jackson and Kanye Becomes A Director

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, July 6, 2009... Americans can sleep easier tonight: President Obama still has Michael Jackson songs on his iPod. Now, how about that universal health care, sir? Kanye West now has something else he's the best in the world at: being a music video di ... More >>

Today In Music News: Kevin Jonas Gets Engaged, There's No Viewing Of Jacko and Q-Tip's Album Finally Is Coming Out

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, July 2, 2009... Sorry ladies, Kevin Jonas is like, so engaged now.  He's 21... so I give it five years. Looks like Michael Jackson's body will not go on public display after all.  Q-Tip's long shelved album Kamal/The Abstract will final ... More >>

Today In Music News: Vibe Shutters Its Doors, Jackson's Body Goes Public and Kanye Debuts A Stage

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, July 1, 2009... Vibe is the latest victim of the recession. Michael Jackson's body will be on public display at Neverland Ranch. Kanye debuted the only thing bigger than his ego: His new stage for his tour--now with gold plating! 

Today In Music News: Britney Isn't Dead, Eddie Van Halen Ties The Knot (Again) and 911 Won't Take You To Weezy

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 30, 2009... A hacker broke into Britney Spears Twitpic account and stated she had died. But, turns out, she's alive and well and sure to bust out the crazy sometime soon. Eddie Van Halen married his girlfriend of three years, Janie Lisze ... More >>

Today In Music News: Corgan Needs A Lunch Date, Frank Black Preps Pixies and Killers Do Covers

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, June 26, 2009... Have you ever wished you could ask Billy Corgan why he's such an asshole to his face? Well, now is you chance! (Provided you want take part in an auction to have lunch with him.) Frank Black has revealed that he is prepping a Holly ... More >>

Today In Music News: Ozzy Sues, Phil Spector Goes To The Big House

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 1, 2009... In a moment of clarity, Ozzy Osbourne realized he's not receiving his proper share of Black Sabbath royalties. So, he's suing Tony Iommi.  Disgraced producer Phil Spector received a sentence of 19 years to life for the murder o ... More >>

Celtic Fury

The Big Return

Awilo Longomba dazzles Dallas

Despite Comparisons to Too Many Acts, Brooklyn's Yeasayer is Truly Original

Zac, You Made It!

Latin Brotherhood

Del Castillo takes the Lakewood stage

Flogging Molly

Monday, September 20

Best Latin Club

Escapade 2001

Dancing Across the Border

Born in Mexico and raised by Celso Piña, sonidero music is taking over Dallas' Latino nightclubs. Is it here to stay?

Best Tejano Club

Escapade 2001

Best Public Music Radio Station

KNTU-FM 88.1

Out There

Peter Gabriel

Folk that

The Chieftains prove folk music can be popular -- as long as you record with Elvis Costello and The Rolling Stones

Don Byron

Barnes, Hokkanen & Rubin

aka the mad cat trio (LumpyDisc)

Tapas attack!

Ketama and De Tapas hit Dallas with flamenco fury

Bordered by ballads and folksongs

John and Alan Lomax, groundbreaking musicologists

Great ambience

Getting Sofa-conscious with Roshonnda Red Quotet

Roadshows

Rhythm and Jews

he modern-day klezmer revival jazzes up the music of tradition

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