Email Author Chris Gray

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• 2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published February 10, 2011

  "Getting Past the Bouncer"

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2011 Stories by Chris Gray

• 5 Movies That Wouldn't Exist Without George Harrison

  published Oct 05, 2011

  After giving the deluxe documentary treatment to Bob Dylan (No Direction Home) and the Rolling Stones (Shine a Light), Martin Scorsese now trains his camera on George Harrison for George Harrison: Liv... More >>

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  Top 5 Musicians Whose Art Trumps Their Politics

  published Oct 04, 2011

  Once again we have yet another example that if a musician opens his or her mouth without the benefit of a guitar or piano close by, trouble is usually not far behind. In this case it's Rockin' Randall... More >>

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  Adele Cancels U.S. Tour Due To Bad Vocal Chords (UPDATED)

  published Oct 04, 2011

  UPDATE (6:56 p.m.): According to Live Nation, the show will "most likely" be rescheduled, so you may not want to cash in on those refunds just yet. Stay tuned. Chart-topping, world-beating British ne... More >>

• Dolly Parton

  published October 6, 2011

  Dolly Parton once said, "I'm not offended by all the dumb-blond jokes because I know I'm not dumb...and I also know that I'm not blond." There's... More >>

• Report: Beyonce At U of H RIGHT NOW

  published Oct 03, 2011

  Rocks Off's glitz-tracking colleagues/rivals over at CultureMap are reporting that Beyonce has just dropped in at the University of Houston to watch her mom, designer Tina Knowles, get interviewed for... More >>

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  Music Awards Nomination Ballot Now Online

  published Oct 03, 2011

  Get your mouses ready (micer), because the 2011 Houston Press Music Awards nomination ballot is live, online, and waiting for you fans to fill in your choices. Right now. Before you get started, a fe... More >>

• BestFest Not, Repeat Not, Passing Bad Checks

  published Sep 30, 2011

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• Father Figures: 100 Famous Musicians' Paternal Professions

  published Sep 28, 2011

  If you're a Texan of a certain age, this week you've probably spent some time mourning the death of Jerry Haynes, the children's TV host better known as Mr. Peppermint. Haynes' show on WFAA-TV in Dall... More >>

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  Jack Daniel's If You Please: A Musical Sour Mash Salute

  published Sep 27, 2011

  Q: What do musicians call a diminished fifthr A: An empty bottle of Jack Daniel's. Someone at Dirt Bar thinks today may be Jack Daniel's birthday. The Jack Daniel, inventor of the sour mash whiskey a... More >>

• Roky Erickson

  published September 29, 2011

  It's Halloween all year round in many of Roky Erickson's songs, which stew imagery ripped straight from the pages of EC Comics ("Two Headed Dog,"... More >>

• A Band to Save Me

  published September 29, 2011

  Festivals are incredibly complex machines, with hundreds if not thousands of moving parts. Those include everything from stage construction and... More >>

• Peter, Bjorn & John Giving Away Free Food At 4 p.m.

  published Sep 27, 2011

  If there's anything Houston is known for more than live music, it's food trucks. So leave it to Swedish trio Peter, Bjorn & John to combine the two. What else would you expect from a band named after ... More >>

• Umbrella Man, Texans On At BestFest

  published Sep 25, 2011

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• BestFest: Don't Be Afraid Of The Bus

  published Sep 24, 2011

  The light-rail shutdown isn't harshing the BestFest buzz. Rocks Off rode the Rail Shuttle earlier today, and we can tell you it was just fine. A little crowded, but not uncomfortably so, and we rode ... More >>

• BestFest Is Officially Off The Ground

  published Sep 24, 2011

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• Guns N' Roses Tickets On Sale Next Friday

  published Sep 23, 2011

  There's a date and venue for Axl & friends' Houston show now - Friday, November 4 at Toyota Center. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. next Friday at livenation.com and toyotacentertix.com, or by phone a... More >>

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  Six Ways BestFest Already Beats Austin City Limits

  published Sep 23, 2011

  A decade ago this month, Rocks Off Sr. drove down from Jasper to check out this new event in Zilker Park called the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Back then it was a far cry from what it would bec... More >>

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  Last Night: Glen Campbell At Stafford Centre

  published Sep 22, 2011

  Glen Campbell Stafford Centre September 21, 2011 Thursday night may have been the most profoundly uncomfortable Aftermath has ever been watching a live performance. In the past year, we have seen ma... More >>

• Pics From The BestFest Buildout: Looking Good

  published Sep 22, 2011

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• MetroRail Suspending Service This Weekend: BestFest Plan Bs

  published Sep 22, 2011

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• Glen Campbell's 15 Greatest Hits - As A Guitarist

  published Sep 21, 2011

  In a few hours, Rocks Off will be down at the Stafford Centre, watching the sold-out first Houston-area stop on Glen Campbell's extended "Farewell Tour." It might be the only one, but the tour is book... More >>

• "Guns N' Roses" Coming To Town In November

  published Sep 21, 2011

  And R.E.M. breaks up on the same day. What did we do to deserve thisr Anyhow, the tour, sponsored by Monster Energy, will feature Guns N' Roses Axl Rose & friends playing "all their hits" for two and... More >>

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  R.I.P. R.E.M.: Goodnight To The Men On The Moon

  published Sep 21, 2011

  Sad news out of Athens, Ga. today: To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of grat... More >>

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  BestFest Single-Day Passes Now On Sale For $25

  published Sep 21, 2011

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  Rocks Off Giving Away Loads Of BestFest Passes

  published Sep 20, 2011

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