As the cast of Bohemian Rhapsody completes their media tour, Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee and Joseph Mazzello stopped by Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts to speak to more than 500 excited high schoolers about the film and music. Afterward, they made their way to Alamo Drafthouse Denton,…
Samuel L Waxin is a regular face at Tree House Collective’s Drum Djam every Wednesday, where he has nurtured his percussion and DJ decks approach to bass-driven tech house. With less than two decades behind the decks, Waxin has seen every side of the club music business, from video, lighting and…
A group of big names on big-ticket tours are heading this way on the latest batch of concert announcements. Fans of pop, classic rock and art rock will be pleased with what lies ahead. Ariana Grande is off and running with massive plans for her next tour. As she continues…
Johnny “Chops” Richardson has been throwing down bass lines for Texas music big boys The Randy Rogers Band since 2002. It continues to be a great gig and affords him the ability to pay the bills while honing his songwriting skills. His songs “Last Last Chance,” “Wicked Ways” and “10…
For the last two years, Too Fresh Productions has organized Kids Dig, an event that educates kids in how to properly use a record player, how to dig for records and more. The free music education event will return for its third year on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Josey Records…
Two decades on the road and nine studio albums in the bag, indie-rock band Lucero — consisting of Ben Nichols (lead vocals, guitar), Brian Venable (lead guitar), Roy Berry (drums), John C. Stubblefield (bass) and Rick Steff (keys) — have never been afraid to experiment with their sound. While at…
Nominated in the Best Live Act category of the Dallas Observer Music Awards, Sub-Sahara is known for their intense dance-punk shows that can quickly move from swaying hips to swinging fists on one of their signature explosive downbeats. On Infatuation, the band’s third EP in just as many years, Sub-Sahara…
Taylor Goldsmith has been going strong with his band, Dawes, for nearly a decade. The Los Angeles-based folk-rock quartet that features bassist Wylie Gelber, keyboardist Lee Pardini and Taylor’s brother Griffin on drums, have recorded six studio albums in this limited time, including the recently released Passwords. A large part…
Nashville band All Them Witches first debuted in 2012 with the album Our Mother Electricity, and they’ve since continued diving into experimental waters. Their newest album, ATW, premiered in September and it’s what the doctor, specifically Dr. Timothy Leary, ordered — by ranging between traditional hard rock and brain-bending psych…
Lights All Night, the North Texas destination music festival coming to Dallas on Dec. 28-29, released its full lineup this week. This year will be the ninth edition of LAN, which has grown to become an institution within the EDM community and attracts artists and fans from all over the…
Word quickly spread Thursday night that a major pop-up show at 2513 Deep Ellum (aka, The Door) will feature Underoath on Monday, Nov. 5. It’s serving as a benefit show for Lucas Starr, who is best known for his work in Fort Worth-founded Oh, Sleeper, as well as Terminal and…
Anyone who has achieved even an iota of mobility in the music industry will attest to its corrosive tendency to strip aspiring artists of their innocence. Dahlia Knowles is certainly no exception to this, but she continues to remain steadfast and determined to pay her dues. “I came from the…
The first round of details for the third annual Fortress Festival were released this week. 2019’s installment will be Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, which has hosted the festival each year of its existence. Headlining the festival will be Forth Worth native…
There were numerous musical acts performing at the State Fair of Texas this year, but only one that brought the show to you instead of occupying a stage. Globe Trek Productions followed Dallas musicians John Pedigo and Corey Graves strolling through the State Fair of Texas as they played “Wet…
It’s not hard to understand why everyone likes Post Malone. The dozens of hit records Austin Richard Post has racked up in his short career are sung with a vulnerable falsetto that touches on the tender side, which makes them easy for his young fans to latch onto. Couple that…
Ed Sheeran is a powerhouse. On Saturday, a scruffy, once-homeless ginger in baggy jeans wowed 60,000 people at AT&T Stadium. Now one of the biggest artists in the world, Sheeran filled the Cowboys’ home with his record-breaking hit songs, and all with just a guitar. And what he did with…
Nicki Minaj and Future may have canceled this week, but there’s plenty to get excited about. Catch Big Boi, Dawes, Simple Minds and more this week. LANY 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at South Side Ballroom, 1135 S Lamar St., 214-421-2021, $28.50 Indie pop outfit LANY has had triumphant performances in Dallas. With…
Mimi is coming to town. So is the guy who used to sing about wanting his MTV and chicks for free. Elsewhere, we’ve got some soulful R&B, some scruffy metal and a recently minted buzz band heading this way. All that and more in this week’s batch of concert announcements…
The Nines is gearing up for an epic party celebrating Dallas hip-hop this weekend with the first installment of DallaFornication. The event is 2 p.m. Sunday and features 15 hip-hop and R&B acts, along with a handful of DJs and visual artists. Sunday’s lineup will include performances from Rakim Al-Jabbaar,…
After returning from their tour of the West Coast and Midwest and racking up four Dallas Observer Music Award nominations, those post-punk darlings, Rosegarden Funeral Party, are back with a new song, demonstrating their commitment to developing their craft and expanding their sound. This time they’re adding just a dash…
Since their last visit to Dallas five years ago, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have gained more commendation with the release of their last studio album, Skeleton Tree, in 2016. Performing songs from the album Tuesday night at The Bomb Factory proved that the band’s 35-year career has produced…
From the stage of Plano’s Box Garden at Legacy Hall to the living rooms of nearly 10 million people, Katrina Cain is turning heads — and chairs. Whether playing SXSW, opening for fellow DFW breakout artist Sarah Jaffe or walking down the aisle, the 29-year-old indie/electro-pop musician isn’t letting up…
