Kanye West Made His Fans the Stars of the Saint Pablo Tour in Dallas

Kanye West American Airlines Center, Dallas Thursday, September 22, 2016 Is it possible to review a Kanye West concert without reviewing Kanye West himself? Almost every conversation about the 39-year-old rapper’s work turns into a referendum on his personal character, and those assessments often fall along partisan lines. But with…

Watch Deep Blue Something Busking at Off-Site Kitchen

Do you remember Denton in the ’90s? Okay, so you may not have been around for that (and, if you’re attending UNT right now, you may have only barely been born.) But you almost definitely remember “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” the hit song by Denton natives Deep Blue Something — who…

Music News: Norah Jones Gets Presidential, Coolio Gets Arrested & More

There were a few ups and downs this week on the Dallas music front. Well, fortunately the main “down” didn’t happen here, and didn’t even involve a Dallas musician, but it did involve a missed appearance. With a celebrated homecoming for Norah Jones leading the week’s other news, though, there…

The 10 Best-Selling Dallas-Fort Worth Musicians of All Time

Who are the best musicians to ever come out of Dallas-Fort Worth? That’s a subjective question. Best-selling artists, however, can be quantified. There’s a whole industry that tracks record industry sales, and within it the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is literally the Gold standard. The RIAA, which has…

Reimagine Crowdus Could Be a Glimpse Into the Future of Deep Ellum

Deep Ellum looks a little bit different this week. No, it’s not because another restaurant opened there (although you could be forgiven for losing track). Starting last Sunday, three blocks of Crowdus Street have been closed off, from Emerson to Commerce, under the auspices of Reimagine Crowdus. For the next…

Music News: Deep Ellum Live Lives Again, Denton Speaks & More

Who says the sky is falling? Well, maybe a few people. Some of them were in Denton on Monday night to wring hands over the state of the music scene, although they weren’t necessarily in the majority. There were none to be found in Deep Ellum, though, where, when folks…

Denton Won’t Fix Its Music Scene With Panel Discussions

Conspiracy theories are everywhere in Denton. Perceived threats are coming from all directions on the college town’s proud music scene, and suspects include Jason Lee, Buc-ees, LSA Burger, city officials and even Scientologists (OK, that’s just Jason Lee again).    These fears don’t come from nowhere. With venues like Hailey’s Club, Rubber…

Convextion Releases 2845, His First Full Album in a Decade

Gerard Hanson does things at his own speed. The Dallas producer, better known by the name Convextion, hasn’t released an album since 2006. Of course, that namesake album just happened to be named one of the best of the decade by U.K.’s FACT magazine. This year Hanson seems to have…

Watch St. Vincent Shred the National Anthem in New NFL Ad

Annie Clark, a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan? Yes, it’s true. In a new ad for the upcoming NFL season, the artist otherwise known as St. Vincent rips through a fireworks-worthy rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” while reminiscing about her childhood dream to join America’s Team. “My parents bought me a…