Willie Nelson confounds the boundaries of memoir in a rollicking, poignant tribute to his late drummer and best friend, Paul English.
Willie Nelson pays loving tribute to his best friend in “Me and Paul”
October 18, 2022 by Preston Jones
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“Black Country Music” considers the progress the genre has – and hasn’t – made
October 12, 2022 by Preston Jones
In her new book, out now via the University of Texas Press, author Francesca T. Royster considers how country music has treated Black artists over the years.
Still stirring it up: Spoon brings sharp new songs to North Texas
October 11, 2022 by Preston Jones
The Austin rock band returns to Fort Worth Saturday, their first North Texas appearance in three years. Their new album, “Lucifer on the Sofa,” is superb.
Fort Worth DJ Boyblk wants to make you dance
October 7, 2022 by Preston Jones
As the saying goes, what’s past is prologue. For fans of house music, such a sentiment is especially true. For Boyblk, a vocal proponent of house music, and a resident DJ at the weekly dance party Meet Me Underground, the last several years have been gratifying, as one of the country’s largest markets has embraced… Read more »
Get ready for the Chicks’ first North Texas gigs in six years with these songs
October 7, 2022 by Preston Jones
Few other Texas-bred acts inspire visceral reaction — positive or negative — as The Chicks. When the band announced its first substantial tour dates in five years earlier this year, there was simmering outrage around the fact that the trio (Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire) hadn’t scheduled any stops in their home state.… Read more »
For the Kimbell’s 50th anniversary, rising star Abraham Alexander comes home to Fort Worth
October 7, 2022 by Preston Jones
Amid the heady swirl of the last few months — signing to Dualtone Records, touring nationally as an opener for artists like Mavis Staples, Black Pumas and Ani DiFranco, preparing his debut album for release — there’s a quote in which Abraham Alexander finds solace. “One of my favorite quotes is ‘Going and coming back… Read more »
Listen up to these North Texas artists on Bandcamp Friday
October 6, 2022 by Preston Jones
It’s time once again for Bandcamp Friday. If you’re unfamiliar with the event, it’s pretty straightforward: To help musicians amid the uncertainties of the ongoing pandemic, the streaming platform Bandcamp instituted “Bandcamp Friday,” a day where the company forgoes its revenue share in order to pass on to bands an average of 93 percent of… Read more »
Loretta Lynn, queen of country music, dead at 90
October 4, 2022 by Preston Jones
The acclaimed singer and songwriter’s last appearance in Dallas came in 2016.
Why music pros like Robert Ellis and Jimi Bowman are calling Fort Worth home
October 3, 2022 by Preston Jones
Austin might have the mystique as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” but when it comes to musicians, cities and the state of Texas, it’s hard to argue against Fort Worth’s momentum. Consider the fact that the North Texas city was the first to be designated by the Texas Music Office as a “Music-Friendly… Read more »
Oak Cliff-formed Luna Luna prepares to “Get Loud with KXT”
September 30, 2022 by Preston Jones
While it might seem so on its face, for Luna Luna’s vocalist and co-producer Kevin “Kavvi” Gonzalez, sharing a bill with Joshua Ray Walker feels like coming full circle. “I used to actually go to open mics at Opening Bell [Coffee], and I saw him perform there a couple times,” Gonzalez said from a recent… Read more »
