Dallas — The country superstar showed many sides during a briskly paced, slickly produced two-hour show Wednesday night. Read more

Whether or not you buy into Taylor Swift's dew-eyed tales of shattered hearts, there's no denying her commercial clout. By design, she has become a brand unto herself. Read more

Dallas — Musicians can define their fame, or let their fame define them. Read more

It’s Lolaspalooza time again – a three-day long festival of hedonism, debauchery and live music held at Lola’s 6th street saloon. I couldn’t resist a thing like that. Read more

Dallas — Was it so long ago Madonna's talents for music and provocation were hand in glove? Read more

Fort Worth — The silence between songs was deafening. Read more

There was lightning on the horizon in Funkytown on Saturday, and the temptation was strong to hide out in front of the TV and wait till the storm passed. Art’s Goggle was happening, and there were bands all over Magnolia Ave., but Saturday marked the end of Spoonfed Tribes Kickstarter effort... Read more

Dallas — In what was surely a first for the space, a man wearing what looked like a diaper and cardboard angel's wings stood onstage at the Meyerson Symphony Center Sunday night. Read more

Dallas — More than once Saturday night, the Kessler Theater felt like the biggest living room in North Texas. Read more

Sunday I was all set to sit down and watch HBO’s Treme. I got some boudin sausage out of the fridge, some chickory to add to my coffee, and just as I’m about to Nawlins out, I notice this invite on Facebook to an informal jam at The Live Oak in Fort Worth. Boudin reheats well, ... Read more

Dallas — Halfway through the Red Hot Chili Peppers' set Tuesday night, it came flying out of the floor seats. Read more

Saturday was night two of the Fort Worth Music Festival, or it was supposed to be until it got rained out. So I headed out to Zio Carlo’s Magnolia Brew Pub for the Full Moon Art and Music Gathering. The event was funded by a creative grant from Deviant Art and featured ... Read more

Dallas — The last time Florence Welch performed in Dallas, a fan leapt onstage in search of a hug and appeared to scare the living daylights out of her. Read more

Grand Prairie & Fort Worth — Without knowing, Bonnie Raitt more or less summed up my Saturday night. Read more

No Doubt, Olly Murs and Preservation Hall Jazz Band sound crisp, unlike Green Day and Mumford & Sons Read more

You know Fairmount is starting to take its place in the music scene when you can find a show to go to just by driving down Magnolia with the windows rolled down. Saturday night was a great night to put this tactic to the test because it was both cool enough to drive with the windows down, and Read more

Dallas — In the space of two songs, the years evaporated like smoke. Read more

Thackerville, OK — Fiona Apple doesn't perform her songs -- they escape. Read more

Dallas — In concert, Beach House is heard before it's seen. Read more

"Super Tuesday" is a descriptor generally reserved for the world of politics, but increasingly, it's becoming co-opted by the music industry. Read more

Back around 2005 or 2006, a band of young kids called Green River Ordinance was taking off in Funkytown. I heard about them constantly, and they even played a venue I owned on Berry Street -- but I consistently found myself tied up elsewhere when they were playing. Then these guys became a nation... Read more

Arlington — Apart from a handful of songs, Passion Pit's albums have never grabbed me. Read more

The season of summer blockbusters is winding down -- when it comes to movies, that is. Read more

Allen — In a way, it was fitting Hall & Oates performed amid strip-mall suburbia Monday night. Read more

Back in July, a fake news site called Super Official News announced that actor/comedian Bill Murray would be embarking on a party crashing tour across the United States. A list of dates and cities were announced so that interested hosts could invite Bill to join them. All you had to do was hang a... Read more

Dallas — The ticket stub promised "A Night to Remember" and, of course, Lyle Lovett was only too happy to oblige. Read more

About a month ago, at the We the Sea Lions show, I was talking with Lee Allen (better known as Lee Zur Ly of Rivercrest Yacht Club) about his new gig. Turns out he's the manager of Buttons Restaurant, and he told me about a jazz brunch they have on Sundays. I checked the on-site calendar and saw ... Read more

Fort Worth — Try as he might, the rock 'n' roll icon couldn't overcome advancing years, and diminished skills. Read more

When it comes to music, I prefer domestic cuisine. Most of what I listen to in my car, the shows I go to ... I focus on local music. The way I see it, not only is there community connection – there is an element of exclusivity to the thing. When I go see Sally Majestic, I can feel smug that ... Read more

With few exceptions, multi-artist tribute albums are irritatingly patchwork, too sympathetic or perfunctory, overthought or underthought. Read more