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Preston's picks: Father John Misty at Granada Theater; Jim James at House of Blues

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Emma Garr

One of 2012’s best albums was Father John Misty’s Fear Fun, and the man who made it, singer-songwriter Josh Tillman, hasn’t been shy about stopping in DFW regularly. Read more

Watch this: Tim Urban, ‘Tears for Hallelujah’

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Tim Urban, the Duncanville resident who came in sixth on the North Texan-heavy ninth season of American Idol, does a lot of covers on YouTube. But his latest is an original song, which he was inspired to write after the recent fertilizer-plant explosion in West and th... Read more

Concert review: Gallery Cat at Lola’s in Fort Worth

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(Steve Watkins, Special to DFW.com)

It was Saturday night and I had a tough choice ahead of me. There were good live events happening all over town and I had to pick one ... Japanese Psychedelic Band at the Where House, Neptune Locals in Cleburne, Foxtrot Uniform at Magnolia Motor Lounge, and We the Sea Lions at the Grotto. But whe... Read more

Forever the outlaw, Texas legend Willie Nelson is turning 80

NASHVILLE -- America loves its outlaws, and few are as admired and lionized as Willie Nelson. Read more

Pics: Edgefest 2013 at FC Dallas Stadium

Sunburns, bikini tops, headbanging and crowd surfing: must be time for 102.1 FM The Edge's annual music bash. This year was the 23rd, and it featured Phoenix, Bush, Fitz and the Tantrums, the Deftones and more. Read more

Review: Edgefest 23 at FC Dallas Stadium

Now in its 23rd year, Edgefest has the formula down pat. Read more

Casey James, GRO play Concerts in the Garden

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The Fort Worth Symphony has announced the lineup for its 2013 Concerts in the Garden series, and at least one of the new editions -- former American Idol contestant Casey James -- should be a pretty big draw. Read more

George Jones' flaws were a big part of his appeal

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(DFW.com archive)

FORT WORTH -- George Jones, the master vocalist that a generation of country music legends claimed as their own American Idol, had the knack of keeping his fans on their toes, waiting for his latest offstage dust-up even as they waited for his latest country hits for m... Read more

From the archive: Though older, Jones still moves audience

George Jones was a fixture on DFW stages -- the Possum's final performance here was Oct. 5 at the Arlington Music Hall -- and his death today, at age 81, marked the passing of one of country's music true legends. Music critic Preston Jones wrote the Star-Telegram's final concert review ... Read more

Listen up: new country CDs from North Texas acts

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Living in Texas, it can be easy to take country music for granted. Read more

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