Black Rebel Motorcycle ClubWe’ve been doing a lot of talking about that pesky Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show that was originally scheduled at Lizard Lounge next week and then got postponed. BRMC was on tour with Stone Temple Pilots, and, since Scott Weiland and Co. decided to re-route the thing,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, September 24, 2010…Katy Perry’s cameo appearance on Sesame Street has been axed because of “boob complaints.” It’s really never too early to learn about anatomy though, right?Lyfe Jennings credits a prison stint for turning his life around. However, he didn’t appear…
Yesterday, in our weekly Show Announcements post, we noted that, on Saturday, November 27, everyone’s favorite Tyler-based family band of indie pop-rockers, Eisley, would be coming to Dallas for a show at The Loft. Well, today, we’ve got some more information on that return to town.Namely? It’s the last date…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, September 23, 2010…A documentary about A Tribe Called Quest is getting finished up.After collapsing onstage last week in Philly, Charlatans’ drummer Jon Brookes has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Miley Cyrus wants people to know that she’s not engaged. And,…
Way back in May of 1991, a year after a European leg of the Clash of the Titans Tour that featured Megadeth, Slayer, testament and Suicidal Tendencies, the U.S. leg of the tour kicked off right here in Dallas, featuring Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax and Alice in Chains, at the Superpgaes.com…
After getting really excited about the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show that was set to happen on Tuesday, September 28, we then shook our heads in confusion that it was scheduled at The Lizard Lounge. Well, today, we’re shaking our heads even more: The performance has been postponed.BRMC was scheduled…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 21, 2010…Les Claypool and Primus are readying their first new album in 11 years.Vince Neil wants the world to know he thinks Sharon Osbourne is the most “evil, shittiest person” on Earth. Point taken.If Bono has learned anything from working…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 21, 2010…Kanye West is apparently getting his life and style advise from a Yale sophomore.Fancy yourself a bit of a bedroom remix producer? Well, Phoenix is gonna scratch your itch to remix, it are making stems from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, September 20, 2010… Finally, Fleet Foxes finish up recording their second album. Will they hit the sophomore slump?Sacha Baron Cohen is about to get serious on your ass: The British comedian is set to play the late Freddie Mercury in a…
UK-bred, LA-based producer Rusko has had a busy year, what with being signed to Mad Decent, partaking in Diplo and Switch’s Major Lazer tour, and releasing his debut album O.M.G.! As such, the dubstep pioneer is taking the US electronic music scene by storm, showing absolutely no signs of slowing…
Tommy Thayer has played guitar in KISS since 2002, taking over for the departed Ace Frehley. Thayer was involved in various bands before, even gaining the notice of Gene Simmons when Thayer was playing in a KISS tribute band. Soon after, Simmons offered Thayer a job as his assistant. And,…
If you’re one of the few who still go to MTV for the music fixes, you might have seen longtime Dallas emcee PiKaHsSo’s video for “P-00” on yesterday’s episode of the network’s show, RapFix Live. On the show, host Sway and a guest rapper spend a few moments critiquing an…
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, September 17, 2010…Trent Reznor is giving away a five-song sampler from The Social Network soundtrack today.Turns out out the Joaquin Phoenix craziness was all a put on…Fiona Apple is set to release her first new album in five long years…
That’s the rumor being floated around the Internet at this very moment–that the Black Eyed Peas will be your halftime performers at Super Bowl XLV, which (I’m sure you don’t need to be reminded) is being hosted at Arlington’s Cowboys Stadium at the end of the 2010-2011 NFL season.But let’s…
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, September 16, 2010…Kanye reveals the story behind his mini-movie that accompanies his song “Runaway.” Need your very own Wavves weed grinder? So Kings of Leon have turned into festival divas?…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is quite a unique experience, to say the least. Far more advanced than getting together with some friends and jamming out over a few months in a garage, the intense, three-day event invites participants to form a band, write a song, record the song, and…
A couple of weeks ago, LAZËR, the hilarious local rap duo that area radio personality Gordon Keith once called “Dallas’ most confusing group,” emerged from seclusion, dusted off their trademark Speedos and began performing again after a nearly two-year layoff. Boasting a revamped lineup of backing musicians, the Sons of…
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, September 15, 2010…Really, students where offended because a bands name has pornographer in it?Jack White invented his very own way to press a record. George Michael has been sentenced to two months in jail because of his drug habit. …
Recent months had seen a number of changes for longtime local DC9 favorite Dove Hunter, which made its name by blending roots rock, southern rock and indie rock into an irresistible groove and near-incomparable live display.Initially a five-piece, the band became a four-piece when, in 2009 guitarist Marc Montoya left…
On Sunday, October 10, two months to the day after the Dallas music community lost Ace McNeely, a benefit concert will take place at Sons of Hermann Hall with the aim of raising funds to back a newly created charity in McNeely’s name. Featuring performances from the Boys Named Sue,…
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 14, 2010…John Mayer pulls the plug on his Twitter account.Florida indie-rockers Surfer Blood declare the end of the “cool to be indie” movement as they sign to Warner Bros. These are either the worst songs of all-time, or they are…
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, September 13, 2010…Jay-Z is helping out Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith as they seek total entertainment domination. Is the world ready for a Klingon opera?Phil Collins revealed he has to tape his drumsticks into his hands to be able to actually…
