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CD reviews from Nellie McKay, Flaming Lips, and Pacha Massive
The gospel singer Fred Hammond started as a bass player, and consequently he sounds as if he’s working from the engine room rather than the front office.

Maxwell keeps a loyal audience swooning and swaying at American Airlines Center.

Wilco provided ample evidence of its newfound calm Friday night at Palladium Ballroom.
Time for Three performed the Concerto 4-3, written by Jennifer Higdon.

The Chicago-based rock band, touring in support of its latest, self-titled album, brought light and a bit of darkness to the Palladium Ballroom Friday.

Kings of Leon let the songs do all the talking at American Airlines Center.
The micro-budget horror flick could be the new Blair Witch Project.
Grammy-nominated upstart Paramore has been labeled everything from punk to emo since its breakout 2007 disc, Riot.

Kris Kristofferson, the Avett Brothers, Mariah Carey
Revolution is a departure from the snarling, up-tempo pair of albums that catapulted the Lindale native into Nashville’s white-hot spotlight.
DALLAS — There was a time when Taylor Swift was just another Nashville hopeful, a girl with a guitar and some songs.

The 19-year-old superstar, with confidence and plenty of costume changes, did her best to dazzle an adoring, sold-out crowd.
So few pop stars traffic in anything resembling genuine emotion anymore that it's a shock when someone like Pink does it -- and does it well.
"Backspacer" explodes with skillful punk ferocity and precision; at 36 minutes, there isn't a wasted note or lyric.
Rufus Wainwright, Mika and David Gray release new CDs.
PODCAST: Our critics talk about Whitney Houston’s first CD release in seven years.

Depeche Mode may be long in the tooth, but they've still got some bite. They proved that Saturday at a packed Superpages.com.

The Traveling Circus and Medicine Show tour stopped at Nokia Theatre Tuesday and proved to be a joyous, mesmerizing jam session.

The Grammy-winning British rockers returned to Dallas Tuesday night for their second sold-out show in less than a year.

One of the buzziest bands of 2009 wowed a slightly broiled capacity crowd at Dallas' Granada Theater Monday night.
The 27-year-old singer/songwriter delivers one of the best shows yet seen in 2009.
The Oscar- and Grammy-winning vocalist brought her powerful voice and engaging presence to north Texas Thursday night.
The stars of the HBO sitcom swooped into the Nokia Theatre for an evening of droll, acoustic digi-folk that had the sold-out room screaming with laughter.
Review: Back after losing founding member LeRoi Moore, DMB battled turbulence of the literal and spiritual sort.
With some of the biggest rock singles of the last three decades, an older and wiser Fleetwood Mac took over the American Airlines Center Thursday night.