Liverpool

Romancing the Beautiful Game

Rotation: Ringo Starr, Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo

The East End Trek

Reverberations: Clarences, Flamin’ Groovies, Scott Deluxe Drake and Liverpool Five

The Sweet Hereafter

Theater LaB produces an almost winsome take on grief and loss with Hushabye Mountain

DJ Shadow

The Private Press (MCA)

Rotation

The Private Press (MCA)

Get Lit: Beatles for Sale by John Blaney

Another Beatles book? Doesn't the world already know everything it possibly can about the Fab Four, from the nickname of their favorite Hamburg pill dealer to the mustache style of the cab driver who took George through the streets of Rishikesh? Well... no. And as long as interest in the band ... More >>

Not So True Confessions

The didactic Priest is an overheated but honorable melodrama

It Was 45 Years Ago Today...

If you're more than about 50 years old, today is most likely the anniversary of one of your most powerful memories. In the early evening hours of February 9, 1964, more than 73 million people sat glued to their televisions as the course of American pop culture was altered forever. It a ... More >>

O No, Mr. Lennon

If you're more than about 50 years old, today is most likely the anniversary of one of your most powerful memories. In the early evening hours of February 9, 1964, more than 73 million people sat glued to their televisions as the course of American pop culture was altered forever. It a ... More >>

Sound Check

If you're more than about 50 years old, today is most likely the anniversary of one of your most powerful memories. In the early evening hours of February 9, 1964, more than 73 million people sat glued to their televisions as the course of American pop culture was altered forever. It a ... More >>

SXSW: Echo & the Bunnymen at Stubb's

Photos by Chris GrayBy Friday afternoon, SXSW fatigue has taken hold. You're walking a little slower, less inclined to whip out the notebook to jot down every little observation - Rocks Off has seen many journos just typing notes into their BlackBerries, a trend that both intrigues and dismays him - ... More >>

News Hostage

KPRC RSVPs

Aftermath: SXSW

KPRC RSVPs

Freddie Krc

KPRC RSVPs

Don't Fence Us In

Aztex refuses to be ghettoized in the Tejano market

Ladytron, with Datarock

Aztex refuses to be ghettoized in the Tejano market

A Polish auteur -- and Mike Tyson! -- stage comebacks at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

Aztex refuses to be ghettoized in the Tejano market

A New Official State Song for Texas?

A case for a new — or different, anyway — state song

Across the Universe

Run for your life if you can, little girl: Julie Taymor's '60s-set musical is a bust

Sugar Kisses

Run for your life if you can, little girl: Julie Taymor's '60s-set musical is a bust

Capsule Reviews

A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

The Hype of March

Who will be the band of 2006, and why you shouldn’t care

"Girls" Just Want to Have Fun?

Awkwardness, angst and mental illness take center stage at the Blaffer

The Dead 60s

The Dead 60s appear Sunday, October 30, at the Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717. Social Distortion is also on the bill.

Breakdown Lane

Chevy's unlikely new pitchman

Broadway Baby

Somehow, Odessa will be Woodstock this summer for Sondheim lovers

Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey! Bands, Bands, Bands!

A South By Southwest diary

The Face of Rock and Roll

A new coffee table book spotlights a vital, neglected art genre and gives a few Houston poster artists their due

Playbill

A new coffee table book spotlights a vital, neglected art genre and gives a few Houston poster artists their due

Music Awards Survey

A rundown of every act on this year's bill

Letters

A rundown of every act on this year's bill

Bearly Necessary

Jungle fever fails to catch hold again in this routine sequel

Wooden Nickleby

Douglas McGrath adapts a classic -- almost perfectly

Best Show

"YES YOKO ONO"

Gardeners of the Music World

Nightclub owners provide a feeding place for musicians

Cross Ways

Terrorism invades Liam, a grim English take on early Catholic education

Picks

Terrorism invades Liam, a grim English take on early Catholic education

Free Tickets for Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and G.G. Allin... Sort Of

It's a veritable tribute band meltdown at the House of Blues this weekend, and we have a handful of free tickets up here at Rocks Off HQ to get you into three sure-to-be drunken shows starting this evening. Come pick 'em up at the front desk at 1621 MIlam, Suite 100, until 6 p.m. On the bill tonight ... More >>

Nerd Alert: Trailer for "The Beatles: Rock Band" Debuts

After almost two years of programming and tinkering, the developers of the Beatles edition of the "Rock Band" videogame have released a trailer for the game in advance of its release in the fall. The visuals in the trailer are faithful to the boys from Liverpool, down to every detail. We were as ... More >>

Slide Show: Day of the Duos

Today marks the anniversary of the day in 1957 that John Lennon met Paul McCartney, when Paul happened to take in John's pre-Beatles band, the Quarrymen, at a Liverpool church picnic. Exactly seven years later came the London premiere of A Hard Day's Night, the manic movie whose soundtrack cemented ... More >>

G.I. Blues: A Soldiers' Playlist

​Today is the anniversary of one of the truly momentous occasions in popular music: On March 23, 1958, Elvis Presley reported for induction into the U.S. Army, thus opening up a thousand alternate timelines for musical historians to formulate "What if he hadn't?" scenarios. For the next few years, ... More >>

Lost in Space

The Blaffer Gallery showcases Tomás Saraceno's eye-popping creations.

Gerry & The Pacemakers DVD Revisits Classic "Mersey Beat"

Gerry & the Pacemakers It's Gonna Be All Right, 1963-1965 ​For a while, Gerry & the Pacemakers were the Beatles' main Liverpool rival in terms of popularity with fans and in sweaty clubs like the Cavern. But for the band - singer/guitarist Gerry Marsden, brother Freddie on drums, bassist Les ... More >>

SXSW For Dummies: Keep That Beer In Your Pocket

Photos by Stacy SchwarzYes, that's Superbad's Michael Cera playing bass with Mister Heavenly at Bat Bar (wherever that is) Tuesday.​See more SXSW silliness from Tuesday in our slideshow. It's time: this week, hordes of bands and interlopers will descend upon Austin and do their best to take i ... More >>

Brain-Eating Bands and Songs for the Walking Dead

ssgmusic.com​Zombies or vampires? It's a classic debate along the line of The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones. We're not sure the Fab Four qualifies as either monster, but with The Glimmer Twins' propensity to remain upright and touring despite advanced age, decay, and a million other complicat ... More >>