Gene Vincent

Q&A: Little Steven Van Zandt

Last Night: Adam Carroll & John Evans at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Heavenly Fire

Jason and the Scorchers reunite, and get hot in the process

Looking for Billy Zoom

X was the West's great punk hope. But now they're finding more fun in their new worlds.

Rotation

X was the West's great punk hope. But now they're finding more fun in their new worlds.

Vincent Unearthed

X was the West's great punk hope. But now they're finding more fun in their new worlds.

They Don't Make Cop Concerts Like They Used To In Beaumont

Via Bayou, the Beaumont Enterprise's lively blog, we got directed to an old posting on the Octane Radio Network.And let's just say -- they don't make police concerts like they used to. In 1957 -- when Rock and Roll was still the Devil's Music -- the Beaumont cops bring in Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee ... More >>

Various Artists

Rockin' Bones: 1950s Punk & Rockabilly

Playbill

Rockin' Bones: 1950s Punk & Rockabilly

Robert Gordon

Saturday, October 26

The Big D

Dallas's Blond Bomber levels audiences with his get-down roots rock

New Blues

Alternative rock robs pop's cradle

Aftermath: Deer Tick Remembers Lightnin' Hopkins - Do You? - at Warehouse Live

Photos by Eggs/ breakfastontour.com​ Deer Tick's set Sunday night at Warehouse Live, opening for the lovely and photo-shy Neko Case, was the perfect capper to a weekend that saw us become sleep-challenged conspiracy hounds and road-weary travelers all within the span of a day. Too bad that the ban ... More >>

Saturday Night: Robert Plant & Band Of Joy At The Woodlands

Photos by Jason Wolter​Robert Plant & Band of Joy, Bettye LaVette Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion July 24, 2010 Robert Plant is a master of the musical bait and switch, but an exceptionally gracious one. Plant is no dummy. He has to know that the commercial radio stations in Houston (and, le ... More >>

Saturday Night: Mojo Nixon At The Continental Club

Photos by Jason Wolter​Mojo Nixon & the Toadliquors Continental Club February 26, 2011 When Mojo Nixon "retired" from recording and touring following 2009's Whisky Rebellion, the music world breathed a sigh of relief (or sorrow) that one of its principal loose cannons had finally been silence ... More >>

Dex Romweber Duo

Photos by Jason Wolter​Mojo Nixon & the Toadliquors Continental Club February 26, 2011 When Mojo Nixon "retired" from recording and touring following 2009's Whisky Rebellion, the music world breathed a sigh of relief (or sorrow) that one of its principal loose cannons had finally been silence ... More >>

The Carpettes: Unsung UK Punks Back For The First Time

​Punk bands like The Clash have been lauded by critics and fans spanning across the globe, while other superb acts like The Carpettes have remained stuck between the cracks of history. This is almost tragic, since their blend of fine-etched, unblemished pop-tinged punk was just as riveting as ... More >>

Four Local Bands to Keep an Eye On in 2012

Psychic Palms appearing incredibly psychic.​At the tail end of 2011 these bands seemed to be popping up on bills more and more frequently. And it looks like they have no intentions of slowing down. Now, some of y'all grumps out there might just see them as competition, but not me, I look forwa ... More >>

Introducing...The Beatles: Celebrating Their First Ed Sullivan Performance

Courtesy Jacksboro HighwayL-R: Pete Best, John Lennon, Delbert McClinton, Bruce Chanel, Paul McCartney, George Harrison​Lonesome, Onry and Mean didn't get in much trouble in school. So his parents were a little disturbed to find the eighth grader in the principal's office on the afternoon of F ... More >>