Of all the generic pop-rock bands that dominated the airwaves in the 1990s, Sister Hazel was one of the most successful. In 1997, you couldn’t go more than about five minutes without hearing “All for You,” the year’s most popular song and Sister Hazel’s biggest hit. You’re probably unaware of…
If you weren’t watching last night’s episode of American Idol, you have officially missed your last opportunity to see the show whittle its competitors down to the final top 10 contestants. After 15 seasons, the FOX reality show will conclude this year, and the network is clearly hoping to go…
Even in a place like Dallas, where you can’t throw a credit card without hitting a shop or boutique at which to max it out, shopping can get a little boring. Once you’ve established your favorite haunts, it’s easy to get stuck making the same old trip to NorthPark and…
For a band whose earliest incarnation dates back to 1993, Third Eye Blind have experienced a ridiculous amount of change in their 18-year history. The band has undergone personnel shake-ups that could have tanked a lesser act’s success. But Third Eye Blind have been fiercely devoted to making the music…
Over the course of the past year, Jason Isbell has been on a wild ride. Along with the release of his much-anticipated follow-up to 2013’s Southeastern, Isbell had a baby, toured in support of the record, and finally started to receive some of the acclaim he’s spent the last ten…
There are a number of stereotypes conjured by the mind when someone mentions “the South.” Whether it’s the comfort food, country music or casual racism, the Deep South in particular has proven to be an irresistible backdrop for artists of all kinds. One need only look to Nic Pizzolatto’s credits…
Unlike most of Dallas, Tre Nagella won’t be sitting at home and watching the Grammys this weekend. In fact, a track he worked on last year is up for an award, which would be Nagella’s third Grammy if he wins this weekend. You may not have heard of this Dallas-based…
There was a time, long, long ago, when Blake Shelton was not the most obnoxious man in country music. 15 years ago, Shelton was a baby faced, curly mullet-wearing crooner just becoming famous for “Austin,” his vaguely creepy love song about a man who so thoroughly can’t get over his…
There are a lot of things you associate with Steven Tyler. Silk scarves, scraggly mustaches and halcyon days gone by aside, Tyler isn’t exactly the kind of guy you expect to record a country album. More than 40 years after the bad boys from Boston first made their mark on…
Kacey Musgraves With Andrew Combs Majestic Theatre, Dallas Thursday, January 21, 2016 Kacey Musgraves isn’t quite a hometown girl, but Golden is close enough to Dallas, and we’re certainly happy to have her. The East Texas girl has come quite a long way since releasing her debut album to rave…
If there is one thing to love about country music, it is its effortless ability to be low-brow. Trailer parks, cheap beer and (of course) trucks all combine to create a deeply lovable genre that has, in years past, been the champion of the working man. The biggest critics of…
If you’ve been waiting for Janet Jackson’s much-anticipated return to the road, you’re going to have to wait a little bit longer. Announced by the American Airlines Center earlier today, Jackson’s Dallas date, originally scheduled for January 24, has been postponed until the summer. In fact, Jackson’s entire Unbreakable tour…
For the past few years, it seemed that popular country music was totally unstoppable. By 2014, it was the most popular genre in the land, scooping up thousands of new fans by the day as it appealed to an entirely new, much younger audience than ever before. However you feel…
Luke Bryan seems to grace Dallas with his don’t-call-it-bro-country presence every few months — he was here to play Gexa Energy Pavilion just last summer — so it’s not much of a surprise when he makes plans for a visit. What is surprising, though, is Bryan’s apparent leap from the…
In 2015, country fans finally saw a dramatic shift in what Nashville had to offer. We certainly haven’t heard the last of the fake-tan crooners and the bizarre hip-hop influences that artists like Sam Hunt bring to country, but the real news last year was that traditional country was making…
In his more than 50 years in the music business, David Walker has seen plenty of shit. Walker has played various roles in the stories of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most historic acts, including The Rolling Stones, Devo and Paul McCartney. Walker first got his start in the business…
By the time that Seinfeld, the beloved show about nothing, concluded, comedian Jerry Seinfeld didn’t have to do a damn thing for the rest of his life. He’d made enough money to spend his post-TV years collecting cars, drinking whiskey and spending time with his famous friends. But that all…
Hayes Carll With Wesley Geiger The Kessler Theater, Dallas Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Hayes Carll is a familiar face for Texas country fans in Dallas fans. He’s a Texas-born and -made artist who has, over the past 15 years, consistently flirted with the big time. He’s written songs for movies,…
If there’s a person in music who most accurately fits the description of a road warrior, it’s Hayes Carll. Since 2002, Carll has made his living touring the honky tonks and listening rooms of Texas and beyond, releasing four studio albums along the way. With the exception of a few…
Texas country has always been hard to define, but at the end of 2015, the task seems harder than ever. As Texas artists start to see more success in Nashville, other music scenes are bleeding into the genre. The lines between Americana, Texas country and Nashville country aren’t as neatly…
When Stoney LaRue first headed out on the road 18 years ago, Texas country was in an entirely different place. It was a relatively insular scene, free of Nashville interlopers and incredibly tight knit. Today the scene has since expanded and plenty of Texas artists have moved on to Nashville,…
This time of year, even if you genuinely love and enjoy your family, tensions run high. Your family is going to get on your nerves, and you’re going to want to respond in some way other than just drinking all the whiskey and hiding out in the corner. This can…
