When California pop-punk pioneers the Descendents play Dallas this weekend, it will be an occasion to celebrate for local fans of the genre — and none more so than Dallas-based filmmakers Deedle LaCour and James Rayburn, who made a documentary about the band in 2013. Sitting in the downtown offices…

During the early years, it seemed that rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists were on a rising trajectory. Their first tours stopped at Rubber Gloves in Denton. Later, they played Dallas establishments, like the Gypsy Tea Room and the House of Blues. But DFW hasn’t seen much of Ted Leo…

Although drummer Rich Redmond has called Nashville his home for 20 years, his time living and playing in North Texas had a major impact on him. Redmond is best known for his work with country rocker Jason Aldean. He’s been Aldean’s drummer since the beginning of Aldean’s career, touring with…

Joan Baez and others play the Majestic Theater on Sunday, Oct. 15.  At 76, Joan Baez remains a vital voice in music. A pioneer in the folk genre, she’s been open about her political leanings since the early ’60s. She’s on a joint tour with Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, James…

Spoon plays House of Blues on Thursday, Oct. 12. You probably think of Britt Daniel as an Austin guy. After all, it’s where he co-founded the longstanding indie-rock band Spoon with drummer Jim Eno in the ’90s. But Daniel has just as many ties to Dallas. Not only did Spoon find…

If your itch for hard rock was to be scratched Thursday at the Toyota Music Factory, we have some bad news. Due to “severe laryngitis” suffered by Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine, the band has canceled the rest of its Crazy World tour with Megadeth. And that includes Thursday’s show at…

Dead Flowers play Three Links on Saturday, Nov. 4.  When Dead Flowers released their second LP, His Blues, in 2014, they planned to keep releasing a new record every year. That scheduled proved a bit too ambitious, but the four-piece rock band’s third record is finally coming out, with a…

Arcade Fire plays American Airlines Center on Thursday, Sept. 28. Will Butler and his brother Win left the Lone Star State a long time ago for Montreal, where they formed Arcade Fire. The Butlers grew up in the Houston suburb of The Woodlands, a city built in a large forest…

Late Friday afternoon, word came down that Jason Isbell has postponed tour dates between Sept. 23 and Sept. 27, which includes his show with 400 Unit and Frank Turner scheduled for the Bomb Factory Saturday. Other cities affected are Oklahoma City, Baton Rouge and Mobile. The reason is a death…

Against Me! plays the Granada Theater on Saturday, Sept. 23. In 2010, Against Me! encountered a potentially band-ending hurdle when it parted ways with its label, Sire Records, because the two records the group had recorded hadn’t met the label’s expectations. Instead, this change has catalyzed some of Against Me’s…

Frank Turner opens for Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit at the Bomb Factory on Saturday, Sept. 23. Fort Worth recording studio Niles City Sound, founded in 2014, is best known for launching local talent Leon Bridges into the celebrity stratosphere when it recorded his debut LP, Coming Home. But…

The life and legacy of Bill Ellison will be honored tonight at the Granada Theater, where Ellison spent many nights capturing performances with his camera. Ellison died last month after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 64. He left a vast collection of his photographs on his Flickr…

Tears of Silver plays Good Records on Tuesday, Sept. 19.  Ken Stringfellow has pretty much done it all. He’s played stadiums and festivals as a co-founding member of the power pop band the Posies and a touring member of R.E.M. and Big Star; he’s also worked as a solo artist…

Ben Folds plays House of Blues on Friday, Sept. 15. Throwing a paper plane during a piano performance would normally be bad etiquette. But at Ben Folds’ concert next week, it’s expected. The singer will spend half of the show taking requests written on slips of paper and thrown onto…

Tim Kasher plays Alamo Drafthouse Cedars on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Whether it’s with his indie rock bands Cursive or the Good Life or in his solo work, Tim Kasher writes lyrics that have a cinematic quality. Now he’s taken a step into the film world with his first feature, No…

A year ago, local musician Kirk Thurmond was working on an album for his label, DefDisco. In May, it all came to a sudden end when the label severed ties with its Dallas office. Thurmond isn’t bitter, maybe because he’s not short of work. He’s prepping to release a new,…

If you still harbored some dim hope that Starfest would take place next weekend, it’s been officially dashed. The festival’s website ran a statement Wednesday that said the two-day event will take place in November, with the precise dates to be announced “soon.” It did not hint at a venue…

The Starfest Music Festival announcements just keep coming. Last Friday, the festival said Lone Star Park would be its new home after the city of Plano terminated its contract with the pop-up festival. Yesterday, rumors circulated that the Sept. 8 and 9 dates would have to be changed to accommodate…

City and Colour plays House of Blues on Friday, Aug. 25. Dallas Green made the leap into performing full time in the city that shares his name. He was on tour with his metal-tinged hardcore band, Alexisonfire, and decided to do something impulsive to mark the occasion. “I got my…