Backstreet Boys

Happy Birthday, Ray Parker Jr.! Seven Songs That Aren't "Ghostbusters"

Today Ray Parker Jr. turns 55 years old, and many happy returns to the man. Likely the only thing most of us know about him is that he penned the ever-catchy theme to Ghostbusters... though Huey Lewis claims Parker just ripped off "I Want a New Drug" with the tune. You can certainly hear the similar ... More >>

Squeezing the Lemon: Led Zeppelin & the 10 Most Shocking Rock and Roll Reunions

Five years ago this week, Led Zeppelin fans young and old squeezed their pants full of lemon juice when the band's three surviving golden gods -- Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones - announced that they'd be reuniting for a one-off concert in London. John Bonham's son Jason would man the s ... More >>

Years of Refusal: 8 More '80s Icons Who Should Follow Morrissey Into Retirement

Morrissey announced this week that he plans to retire in two years. That's tragic news in some circles, but we think it's a good move. In 2014, he'll turn 55, and the Smiths thing is never happening. How much longer is he supposed to do this? Another ten years 'til he's 65? He's Morrissey, not a Chi ... More >>

Upcoming: NKOTB/BSB, No Age, Robyn, Willie Nelson, Etc.

​Eluveitie, 3 Inches of Blood, Holy Grail, Subdivide: Tue., Feb. 22. Warehouse Live. Alpha Rev: Wed., Jan. 12. The Bronze Peacock Room @ House Of Blues. Alter Bridge, Taddy Porter, Like A Storm: Sat., Jan. 8. Warehouse Live. Andy Dick: Thu., Dec. 16. Fitzgerald's. Back In Black (AD/DC Tri ... More >>

Saturday Night: Weird Al Yankovic At Verizon Wireless Theater

Photos by Jason Wolter​Weird Al Yankovic Verizon Wireless Theater July 17, 2010 Aftermath is probably not going to write very many, and you're probably going to read even fewer, concert reviews that begin by delineating the finer points of parody and satire. But this is Weird Al Yankovic we'r ... More >>

The AP's Year-End Album List Proves What We Already Knew: Rock Critics Are Assholes

​Rocks Off has previously lamented the dearth of critically popular acts that truly rock many times. We just can't get over the fact that adding distortion to your guitar is a virtual guarantee you won't get scads of rock critics jizzing all over you with steamy loads of orgasmic praise (unless yo ... More >>

2007 Music Year in Review

An ABBA to Zebra of Guilty Pleasures

Music figures tell all abou their most shameful faves

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Houston Music Map

Queen Norah reigns, Josh Groban pains, and lots of Natalie Maines

Tall Poppy

Bob Schneider goes nationwide without the - gasp! - approval of Austin's hipsters

To Be A Geek, A Robot God

An epic saga of genius, striving, triumph and survival in which our heroes, mere high school students, create truly marvelous mechanical beings, becoming fairly amazing human beings in the process

Shelf Life

Long after Britney Oops her way to obscurity, these releases will continue to sing

Spin Control

Rice University's slow, systematic makeover of KTRU is just the latest example of a college determined to pattern itself after corporate America

Out of the Closets

Archiving Houston's queer history, one T-shirt at a time

Midnight Fire

When kids and parents press for the hottest book ever, Potter's world turns Harried

Meaningful Pop

Hide the men and children. Gay Dad is in town.

Deadheads Redux

moe. picks up where Garcia and Co. left off

Redemption Rap

Nuwine takes God to the gangstas

Rotation

Rotation

Played Out

The secrets of radio success Repetition. Caution. Repetition. Caution. Repetition.