Music

This weekend, Irving’s new crown jewel, the 17-block Irving Music Factory, was set to open its music venue with an A-list lineup of shows by Dave Chapelle, Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff Foxworthy, Brad Paisley, Lifehouse, Switchfoot and Goo Goo Dolls. But yesterday Live Nation, which books the Pavilion at…

When local rapper Nick Whitener was asked to open for three dates of a tour by internet sensation Cupcakke, he thought about declining. He reasoned that Cupcakke and Whitener, who performs under the name Raw Elementz, have styles that are too different. But the 25-year-old, who made himself integral to…

If you’re going to the Casey Donahew concert tomorrow, bring diapers. The country music star and his team are collecting items for victims of Harvey the hurricane-turned-tropical storm, which has dumped nearly 50 inches of water on the Houston area alone. In response, Donahew plans to haul an empty cargo…

On June 15, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Concurrent Resolution 42, which designated the city of Rockwall the official Free Live Music Capital of North Texas for a 10-year period. The city puts on over 100 free concerts a year. “Music kind of permeates every part of life here in…

The album On Promenade made songwriter Doug Burr a fixture of the North Texas music scene and cracked the door for him nationally. Last week was the 10th anniversary of its release. “I remember buying three copies from him at a Belmont Hotel show he played just so I could…

Dallas almost lost one of its few remaining classic record stores earlier this year, but Top Ten Records will open for business again this weekend with a unique concept. Top Ten Records on Jefferson Boulevard will officially reopen Saturday as both a music store and a nonprofit music library for…

Last year’s smash hit La La Land wasn’t just a big winner at the box office, grossing $445 million worldwide on a production budget of only $30 million. It swept awards shows as well, setting a record for the Golden Globes with seven wins, and tying with Titanic (1997) and…

It’s been a remarkable year for Dallas music group Cure for Paranoia. In February, it performed at the Bomb Factory for Erykah Badu’s sold-out birthday show. In March, the group opened for Ludacris in another sold-out performance at the Bomb Factory. This week, the group — which describes itself as…

Buffalo Ruckus, Saturday, Sept. 2, at Filthy McNasty’s in Fort Worth. Buffalo Ruckus plays the kind of music critics have called “the perfect blend of country and rock” that is “made by musicians who take the outlaw part of ‘outlaw country’ seriously.” It’s a sound steeped in Americana mixed with…

Flock of Dimes plays Granada Theater on Tuesday, Aug. 29. In much of her creative life, Jenn Wasner walks the line. She volleys between two primary projects: Wye Oak, the two-piece band in which she’s partnered with Andy Stack for 11 years, and Flock of Dimes, the solo project she’s…

After a couple of nearby appearances, a crew of classic rockers returns to the area. The Roots break a long Dallas dry spell with an intriguing collaboration at Irving Music Factory. The fall touring schedule is continuing to shape up nicely for local music fans. On Oct. 17, Irving Music…

If you’ve never taken LSD and want to know what a good acid trip feels like, watch the video for Pearl Earl’s “Meet Your Maker.” It’s fitful and angular and giggly all at once, an astral spaz of ultraviolet confetti. Prismatic colors and neon-drenched shapes leap around, strobe lit, onto…

In the past few years, Decks in the Park has become a staple of the Dallas summer music schedule. Each free event brings thousands of people out to listen to music in the open air. Jeff Mitchell is the DJ behind the concept and the party. He grew up in…

Brett Eldredge plays Starplex on Sept. 23. Earlier this month, country superstar and heartthrob Brett Eldredge released his self-titled third album, a 12-song effort chronicling platonic and romantic love, heartbreak and his current outlook on love. He’s on tour with Luke Bryan, and they’ll be stopping in Dallas on Sept…

Last fall, we told you that Liquid Lounge, the small stage inside Curtain Club, was closing. Now we know what’s opening in its place: a bar called Will Call. Liquid Lounge has been a feature of the Main Street music venue since it opened in ’98, but the owners decided…

Buzz for local rapper Blue, The Misfit’s sophomore album, Perfect Night for a Funeral, began building last September after he hosted a listening party at the Alamo Drafthouse. Nearly a year passed before the album was delivered to the public — Blue said there were holdups with the nonmusic aspects of…

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…

Charley Pride’s career spans more than five decades and includes three Grammy wins and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, so it’s meaningful when he says that his most recent album is a crowning achievement. Music in My Heart, released last month, is Pride’s first studio album since…