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Today In Music News: Ozzfest Gets Selective, Kid Rock Goes More Country And Lala Gets Shut Down

By Lance LesterMay 3, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, May 3, 2010…The Oz-man cometh back with Ozzfest… but only for six shows.Kid Rock is going country and hosting the CMT Awards.Sorry Lala users… Apple has decided to shut the streamer down…

Q&A: Greg Lake Talks ELP Reunion, Playing Hits and Promoter Assumptions

By Darryl SmyersApril 30, 2010

Greg Lake’s resume reads like a who’s who of classic rock. If only Lake were known as the first singer/bassist for King Crimson, his iconic status would still be secure. But Lake chose to leave King Crimson and form a trio with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer. ELP went on…

Smile Smile To Release Limited Edition EP at Tonight’s House of Blues Show

By Pete FreedmanApril 30, 2010

Tonight in the House of Blues’ Cambridge Room, local indie-pop duo Smile Smile will headline an all-local bill that also features Dovetail and Pale Horse. Expect the headliners to be in a celebratory mood at this show–and for good reason: Today is band member Ryan Hamilton’s birthday. But what’s really…

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Fort Worth’s The Door Will Now Sometimes Be Called The Bandwagon

By Pete FreedmanApril 30, 2010

Earlier this week, the Fort Worth location of Russell Hobbs’ The Door franchise announced a name change to The Bandwagon. Well, sort of. As Preston Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram learned earlier this week when he broke the news, it’s more of a half name-change. Just as is the…

Today In Music News: Brandon Flowers Goes Solo, Shakira Goes To Phoenix And Interpol Gives Away New Single

By Lance LesterApril 30, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, April 30, 2010…Brandon Flowers finally frees himself from the shackles of The Killers and sets a release for a solo record.What better to deter Arizona lawmakers from abusing a possibly discriminatory law than a caterwalling Columbian singer?Interpol are back and you…

School of Seven Bells Announces Release Date For Sophomore Full-Length

By Pete FreedmanApril 29, 2010

When we caught up with former Secret Machines- and UFOFU-er Benjamin Curtis at Austin City Limits this past fall, the current School of Seven Bells member gave us some insight into the sophomore release his band was working on at the time:”It’s a bigger sound,” he said. “It’s also a…

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Q&A: Drive A’s Bruno Mascolo Talks Green Day, Emo and Los Angeles’ Punk Rock Legacy

By Darryl SmyersApril 29, 2010

Drive A is a relatively new rock quartet with solid punk leanings. Led by appropriately snotty lead vocalist/guitarist Bruno Mascolo, Drive A hails from Los Angeles and is happy to harken back to the classic hardcore punk days of Orange County when bands like Black Flag and the Adolescents were…

Today In Music News: Uncle Dave Starts A Record Label, GZA Plots Sequel And Steven Drozd Hospitalized

By Lance LesterApril 29, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, April 29, 2010…From the home office in Sioux City, Iowa: Dave Letterman starts a record label.GZA is following suit with his Wu-mates and plans to release his sequel to Liquid Swords.The Flaming Lips Steven Drozd has been hospitalized with an undisclosed…

Old 97’s, Rodney Parker Round Out Tyler’s Southbound Sound Music Festival

By Darryl SmyersApril 28, 2010

If you don’t mind driving the 92 miles between Dallas and Tyler, there’s a nice line up set for the Southbound Sound Music Festival, which is set to take place on Saturday, May 8, at the Texas Rose Horse Park located at 14078 State Highway 110 N. The all day…

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Today In Music News: Reznor May Be Back To Work, Eminem Gets Uplifting And Tupac’s Mom Gets Arrested

By Lance LesterApril 28, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 28, 2010…Trent Reznor might be, maybe affiliated with a new project How To Destroy Angels.  Maybe.Eminem gets all up “uplifting” with his first single off his new album. Tupac’s mom has been arrested for felony drug possession…

Doug Burr’s O Ye Devastator Hits iTunes A Week Early. So Go Download It.

By Pete FreedmanApril 27, 2010

In addition to The Burning Hotels’ new release and the big major label debut from Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, it looks like another big local release is up for the taking on iTunes. Though it won’t see a physical release until next Tuesday, Doug Burr’s new release, O…

Listen: Forever The Sickest Kids Cover “Crazy Train” For Punk Goes Classic Rock.

By Pete FreedmanApril 27, 2010

Today marks the release of Punk Goes Classic Rock, the ninth installment of Fearless Records’ Punk Goes… cover songs series since its inception with 2000’s Punk Goes Metal. Back then, it wasn’t too shabby a concept; the original disc that boasted names like Strung Out, The Ataris, New Found Glory,…

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RSVP To Ishi’s Free Show at The Loft on Thursday and Maybe Send The Band to Bonnaroo

By Daniel HopkinsApril 27, 2010

Local dance/pop act Ishi is no stranger to a contest. The band recently won a spot on the main stage at this year’s Edgefest, and now the band has its sights set on the massive Bonnaroo festival coming up this summer in Tennessee.How? Well, with a party, duh.On Thursday night,…

Today In Music News: Whitney Ain’t “The Voice” Anymore, Spin Lists Their Best And Beiber Mania Down Under

By Lance LesterApril 27, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, April 27, 2010…So you mean taking 15 or so years off to abuse loads of who knows what kinds of drugs with your no-good ex-husband isn’t good for your voice?Achtung Baby is Spin’s pick for best record of the last 25…

Today In Music News: Bret Michaels Hospitalized, New M.I.A And Joni Mitchell Takes The Gloves Off

By Lance LesterApril 26, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, April 26, 2010…Brett Michaels has been hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage.It sounds like marrying into the Seagram’s fortune hasn’t dampened M.I.A’s rebel spirit.Finally a music feud with some teeth… Joni Mitchell calls Bob Dylan a “fake and a plagiarist.”…

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Today In Music News: Dispute Over Guru Letter, Patti Smith Saved From The Poor House And DJ AM Makes A Cameo

By Lance LesterApril 23, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, April 23, 2010…The family of Guru are disputing a death-bed letter the rapper supposedly penned.  What, you can’t write a letter while being in a coma? Who would’ve thought 10,000 Maniacs saved Patti Smith from poverty?DJ AM will make a posthumous…

Dierks Bentley Promises Some Special Guests At His Sunday Show in Fort Worth

By Daniel HopkinsApril 22, 2010

Anyone who’s a fan of pop country knows that Dierks Bentley is getting to be a pretty big deal. And, currently, the singer is touring the country on his Miles & Music for Kids tour–something of a charity event that marries a concert with a charity motorcycle ride.On Sunday, April…

Erykah Badu Announces Summer Tour Plans, Schedules North Texas Performance For June 14

By Pete FreedmanApril 22, 2010

We’d been wondering when Erykah Badu would schedule a hometown performance in support of her new album, New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh. Earlier this week, when Badu announced her tour schedule, we got our answer: She’ll be playing the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on June 14…

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Frightened Rabbit Cancels Its Gig at The Loft. But The Middle East And MATAS Will Still Play (And Now For Free).

By Pete FreedmanApril 22, 2010

After a few days of speculation in the wake of its canceled performance at Coachella, Frightened Rabbit finally circumvented the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud and arrived stateside yesterday afternoon. The bad news? The band landed in Los Angeles, and won’t make it to Dallas in time for tonight’s show. Kind…

Q&A: Richie James Follin of The Willowz Talks Maturity and The Letter Z. Also: A Giveaway!

By Darryl SmyersApril 22, 2010

Anaheim, California’s The Willowz have been doing the punk/soul/garage/blues thing since 2002–and to some fine results. In 2004, two of the band’s songs added much-needed grit to the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack. Featuring Richie James Follin’s screeching, J. Mascis-inspired singing, The Willowz’ six albums are hard-charging, room-clearing…

Today In Music News: U2 Musical Hits Another Snag, Courtney Love Changes Her Name And Coachella Sets Attendance Record

By Lance LesterApril 22, 2010

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 22, 2010…U2 is learning a valuable lesson about broadway: the show only goes on when the show is based on your album.Courtney Love has decided to change the one good thing about her… her name. Who says there’s a recession…

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…And Hendrick Makes Five: Another DFW Band Calls It Quits. Seriously, What’s Going On Here?

By Pete FreedmanApril 21, 2010

First came the news of Oso Closo’s demise. Then went The Cut*Off. Then Odis. And, quickly following suit? 100 Damned Guns. Basically: Four area bands have broken up in the past month. Wait, sorry: Make that five.Over the weekend, the pop-rockin’ Hendrick also passed along a MySpace message to its…

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