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Ahead of Alkaline Trio's Dallas Tour Stop, Matt Skiba Shares His Recipe for a Good Life

Ahead of Alkaline Trio's Dallas Tour Stop, Matt Skiba Shares His Recipe for a Good Life

Blue Öyster Cult’s Buck Dharma on New Album, Near 50-Year 'Career of Evil'

Blue Öyster Cult’s Buck Dharma on New Album, Near 50-Year 'Career of Evil'

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'All of' John Legend Is About Love

By Cecilia Lenzen
Oct 4, 2021

John Legend’s fans should expect to leave his upcoming concert feeling uplifted. We spoke to the 12-time Grammy Award-winner ahead of his Oct. 6 at tour stop at Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, and he discussed his love of touring and family — and getting through grief.
Surprisingly, These Cover Versions of Iconic Texas Songs Don't Suck At All

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 28, 2021

Some song covers have the rare distinction of becoming just as popular, if not more so, than their originals.
Chicana Punk Band Fea Brought It on Tuesday Night, Sorry You Weren't There For It

By David Fletcher
Sep 22, 2021

It was the first night of fall in the corner of Bryan and Scripture, outside Killer’s Tacos in an otherwise quiet neighborhood just north of the University of North Texas' campus.
After 30 Years, 311 Is Still Working Hard At 'Making It,' Says Guitarist Tim Mahoney

By Chelsey Norris
Sep 21, 2021

There aren’t many bands who can say that they’ve had the same lineup for three decades. Iconic groups such as U2 and Radiohead are among those who can boast of this claim, and recently joining this elite is the reggae-rock band 311.
Nerding Out About Music With Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz

By Vincent Arrieta
Sep 17, 2021

Counting Crows are touring in support of their latest release, Butter Miracle, Suite One.
Steve Burns from Blue's Clues Did More Than Leave for College. Let's Not Forget His Music.

By Diamond Rodrigue
Sep 14, 2021

Millennials are still wiping tears from their eyes after last week’s surprise video on Twitter from Steve Burns, the original host of the Nickelodeon series Blue's Clues, in which he comes to us as though a long lost big brother who’s been away at college all these years, embracing us with a giant, warm collective hug.
Sublime With Rome 'Keep the Dream Going' as They Hit the Stage in Lubbock This Weekend

By Chelsey Norris
Sep 2, 2021

Reggae/ska punks and potheads, rejoice! The High and Mighty tour featuring SoCal natives Sublime with Rome, Dirty Heads, and HIRIE — aka your Holy Grail lineup — is rolling into town this week.
Pop-Punk Lived to See Another Day Thanks to New Found Glory

By Chelsey Norris
Sep 1, 2021

Modern-day pop-punk bands have undoubtedly had trouble reaching the level of commercial success that its OG groups — like blink-182, Fall Out Boy and Paramore — enjoyed through the early-to-mid-2000s.
30 Years Later, We Realize Use Your Illusion Is Axl Rose's Magnum Opus

By Vincent Arrieta
Sep 1, 2021

In honor of both Guns N’ Roses’ return to North Texas on Wednesday, Sept. 1, two weeks ahead of the 30th anniversary of the release of Use Your Illusion, it's worth revisiting the album that marked both the artistic peak and beginning of the end of Guns N’ Roses — and taking a closer look at the creative madman behind the album.
We Looked at the Top Streaming Songs From Classic Artists, and We're Confused

By Liam Gaughan
Aug 30, 2021

Music streaming has made a lot of things easier, particularly when looking for obscure music picks.
Why Charlie Watts May Have Been the World’s Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Drummer

By Vincent Arrieta
Aug 25, 2021

If there’s anything we've learned from Charlie Watts, it’s that the drummer is the most important member of the band. Period.
Country Music’s Reputation Is (Slowly) Changing for the Better

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 23, 2021

Country music has long cast a shadow of white, heteronormative conservatism, wrapped in a Confederate flag and drowning in watered-down beer.
Jimmie Vaughan Gets Retrospective, Boxing Up His Career in a New Set Release

By Vincent Arrieta
Aug 23, 2021

Some things never change. Being a Texan is one of them. For over 50 years, Jimmie Vaughan has been a pillar of the homegrown, world-famous style of music known as Texas blues. Vaughan, who turned 70 this year, is preparing to release a career-spanning box set titled The Jimmie Vaughan...
14 Late-Career Masterpiece Songs from Old School Artists

By Vincent Arrieta
Aug 20, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, we looked back on the Rolling Stones’ best deep cuts, prompting us to take a deep dive into their later-career highlights.
Despite His Grief, the Show Went on With Steve Earle's Dallas Concert

By Preston Jones
Aug 18, 2021

Sentimentality is simply not Steve Earle’s stock-in-trade.
How To Get a Catchy Song Unstuck From Your Head

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 9, 2021

It’s been well over two months since comedian Bo Burnham’s musical comedy special “Inside” debuted on HBO. But if you’re like me — and watched it about a dozen times — you still find yourself at 2 a.m. humming songs about Jeff Bezos and FaceTiming with your mom.
Megadeth and Lamb of God Are Bringing 'Metal Tour of the Year' to Dallas

By Christian McPhate
Aug 5, 2021

“Sweating bullets” is what metal legend Megadeth plans for Dallas fans as lead singer Dave Mustaine returns to the stage in the States for the first time since his battle with throat cancer.
Billie Eilish and the Hell of Being a Teenager (Famous or Not)

By Vincent Arrieta
Aug 4, 2021

Billie Eilish’s greatest talent is undoubtedly her stare.
20 Years Later, Bleed American Remains a Genre-Defining Masterpiece

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 2, 2021

Few bands have one album that stands the test of time and resonates with fans decades later.
An Oral History of J&J's Ol' Dirty Basement

By Diamond Rodrigue
Jul 27, 2021

“It leaks, it squeaks, it creaks” is how regulars describe a longtime cherished Denton venue, beneath a pizza joint in a basement, its musical history memorialized in the graffiti on its walls by local and touring bands and concertgoers over the years.

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