Supposedly, Elton John was responsible for 2% of all music sold on Earth in the mid ’70s. Frankly, that claim doesn’t seem that too far-fetched, given the absurdly large and consistently great body of work John had accumulated up to that point.
It’s the first week back to work in the new year, which means that it’s probably already time for you to blow off some steam with some of North Texas’ best live acts – two of them to be precise
Today is the last day of voting for the 2022 Grammy Awards, but it turns out we won’t see the results as soon as we thought.
Joshua Ray Walker had us at “howdy.” Dallas’ own future country icon has kept us peeled to his unavoidable ascent since he first caught our ear with his signature honky-rock guitar with his band Ottoman Turks.
Just like clockwork, a new year ushers in a fresh batch of promising new North Texas recording artists poised to be the next big thing.
Let’s be honest – 2021 didn’t end on a cute note. Hopefully, in the new year those who are responsibly vaccinated and boosted will be able to enjoy life’s simple pleasures again,
It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and Sur Duda’s lead singer Cameron Smith takes a break from helping a group of friends hanging out at The Boiled Owl Tavern.
Is Marc Rebillet more contagious than the omicron variant? It’s a fair question, or at least it was for a few hours on Friday night at the Factory in Deep Ellum.
There’s got to be a morning after. As the pandemic becomes less of a waking nightmare and more of a looming threat, music has steadily been receding back into its old poses and absorbing a bit of the new world brought on by a changed generation.
2021’s last concert week in North Texas is a big one highlighted with some of the best and brightest local acts from the last year as well as the year’s most anticipated annual festival, Lights All Night, going on Thursday and Friday night.
This week, three Jeopardy! contestants were stumped by the clue, “The stage name of this rapper and actor gets shortened to MGK,” given by host Ken Jennings.
Casie Farrell remembers the moment she decided she’d make a living by chasing the high of music. She was fitted in all-black – from her signature bangs to her sleek leather pants – and found herself among more than a thousand people entranced by the high-tempo, pulsating rhythm of techno on the basement floor of Berlin’s underground club Tresor.
Grapevine is home to several hidden gems. Even more hidden is Magnum Room, a new speakeasy tucked inside the Hotel Vin.
Austin likes to think it’s the music capital of Texas, but we beg to differ. While Austin may be the home of famed music festivals, Dallas is the foundation that molded music icons of likes of Erykah Badu, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Usher and Blind Lemon Jefferson, who all found their musical footing in Dallas – a fact many tend to overlook.
Someone on Instagram gave us a great idea. We swear it’s a good one and has nothing to do with stealing high-priced school equipment.
Through the eventful history of live performance, 2021 will stand the test of time as one of the most significant years for live music.
With many touring acts spending the holidays at their respective homes, this week’s best concerts in North Texas are mostly for the locals.
The last nearly-two-years spurred a great deal of losses of all kinds in the music industry, from shuttered venues to billions in revenue and tours and albums postponed.
The shadow of the pandemic seems to keep returning like a champion eater with a buffet pass. A lot has changed since it all started in March 2020, but any changes in Deep Ellum started long before a global catastrophe transformed our way of life as we know it.
After over a year off, the North Texas music scene came roaring back this year to make up for lost time. From the acts we saw this year, it’s clear that many artists used their extra time to build up their musicianship,
LeAnn Rimes was back in town and we should all be happy about that. The holiday season is a good time to remember that Dallas has a lot to be thankful for, and two of those things were on display Friday evening when LeAnn Rimes played a Christmas concert at the elegant Winspear Opera House.
Last things first: Yes, Leon Bridges showed up.The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter walked onto the Factory in Deep Ellum stage Friday night to a wave of ecstatic roars, making certain what had been widely rumored beforehand – that he’d be making an appearance alongside Khruangbin to perform a few of their collaborations (a Khruangbridges sighting, to borrow a popular social media portmanteau).
