Sammy Davis Jr.

RIP, James Brown

The Burial and Resurrection (maybe) of Doug Sanders

For 14 years, Doug Sanders ran Houston's most celebrity-filled golf tournament. Then he was accused of sticking his hand in the till. Now he wants to come back.

In the Room

Bob Gallarza aims to bring Tejano music into the '90s

Sound Check

Bob Gallarza aims to bring Tejano music into the '90s

Combustible Vegas

Bob Gallarza aims to bring Tejano music into the '90s

The Voice, The Spark, The Image

Sinatra's genius looms lively and large over multiple media

Idol Beat: The Final 36, Group 2

Michael Becker/ Fox Adam LambertThere were a few seconds during the Rolling Stones' 2006 Super Bowl halftime performance where formaldehyded guitarist Keith Richards let his inner demon peek out. I can't remember for the life of me which song the band was playing, but Richards let loose with ... More >>

Bedroom Banter

Hav Plenty offers light humor, African-American style

Tommy Davidson

Web exclusive!

Houston, Humor Hotbed

Houston Comedy Festival

Wayne Brady

Actor/Comedian/Singer fronts Houston Symphony

Tommy Davidson

In Living Color comedian hits Houston for a four-night stint

The Rat Pack: Live at the Sands

It’s Frank, Sammy and Dino — again

Deer Tick

War Elephant

Black Box Office

Je'Caryous Johnson brings movie and TV stars to Houston. And chances are, you've never heard of him — unless you're African-American

Rock and Roll Autobiographies

Stars' tell-all stories

Musical Food Groups

If singers were cheese, what kind of cheese would they be?

Papa Didn't Take No Mess

RIP, James Brown

The Dean Is Risen

Some Dean Martin albums we wish existed

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Wack's Very Special Holiday Music Guide

Something Missing

Liev Schreiber adapts a best-selling novel, without the best results

The Hipster's Guide to Rock and Roll Vendettas

And you thought rappers were the only ones who had beefs

Animal Crackers

Plot-light Madagascar still manages clever gags for grown-ups

Dennis DeYoung

The Music of Styx Live with Symphony Orchestra (Grand Illusion Music)

The Evolution Control Committee

Plagiarythm Nation (Creations/Seeland)

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Plagiarythm Nation (Creations/Seeland)

Xmas Marks the Spot

A guide to new holiday discs, from surprise presents to Tannen-bombs

Look Ahead

D.A. Pennebaker doesn't make history, but he's captured so much of it

The Malcolm X Files

Spike Lee's scathing satire of network television goes out with a bang

Chucking It All

Bryn Tustin was an electrician from New Jersey who became a punk-music DJ in Houston, opened a record store and remade himself into Chuck Roast.

Press Picks

Bryn Tustin was an electrician from New Jersey who became a punk-music DJ in Houston, opened a record store and remade himself into Chuck Roast.

Dive Bars

A handcrafted tour of the best, most obscure places to lean on a stool in Houston.

Cutout Bin: France's Biggest Rock Star in Fight For Sa Vie

​The world's biggest rock and roll star you've never heard of is now in an L.A. hospital, recovering from botched surgery. Johnny Hallyday is one of the most famous men in the French-speaking world. He rose to stardom in the early 1960's doing Francophone covers of American rock and roll songs, a ... More >>

Glee: We're Gonna Keep On Rockin' Forever...Forever

​The theme this week was the loss of the glee club's voice -- both literally (Rachel has laryngitis) and figuratively (Puck gets a haircut, followed by a corresponding loss of mojo). Will asks everyone to solo in front of the whole group with a song that represents where they are in in their l ... More >>

Glee: We're Gonna Keep On Rockin' Forever...Forever

​The theme this week was the loss of the glee club's voice -- both literally (Rachel has laryngitis) and figuratively (Puck gets a haircut, followed by a corresponding loss of mojo). Will asks everyone to solo in front of the whole group with a song that represents where they are in in their l ... More >>

Meet The Rhodes Kids, Houston's Mobbed-Up '70s Family Band

​The early 70's was a glorious time for the "family showband." The Cowsills started it all a few years earlier, and the lifestyle was soon immortalized on the screen by the fictionalized Partridge Family. But for every group like the Osmonds or the Jackson 5, there were dozens of others, perha ... More >>

The Lost Sinatra Group Christmas Episode

​Through the magic of Christmas, Rocks Off has received a copy of the transcript of the "Sinatra Group" sketch that was filmed in an alternate reality last weekend, one in which Phil Hartman never died, and Saturday Night Live is currently in one of its funniest seasons to date. What else cou ... More >>

Saturday Night: Luis Miguel At Toyota Center

Photos by Groovehouse​Luis Miguel Toyota Center June 12, 2011 It's 9:10 p.m. and Luis Miguel struts onstage, all smiles and ego. He's 40 minutes late but nobody, including him, seems to notice. He launches into "Te Propongo Esta Noche" backed by a band that's got a full horn section of three ... More >>

Nine Great Dog Show Pictures, And What The Dogs Are Actually Thinking

The World Series of Dog Shows was held in Reliant Park over the weekend, and as always it provided a good, sometimes odd, look at dogs and the people who place them in competition. (See the full slideshow here.) We got us a dog interpreter, who really just mostly reports that everyone wants more fo ... More >>

For The Nixon Resignation Anniversary: 8 Pictures Of Him Looking Extremely Awkward

Our long national nightmare ended 37 years ago Monday, when Richard Nixon became the only president (so far) to resign from the office. Nixon's career has always been fascinating, and modern audiences have a difficult time understanding how someone who was so not made for the camera could win the W ... More >>

Top 20 Throwback TV Theme Songs Part 2

Only a big dummy wouldn't have this show on the list.​Yesterday, we hit you up with the best ten TV theme songs that didn't quite make the top of our list. We heard a few quibbles from fellow television aficionados, but their cries of frustration were muffled by the sounds of "The LOOOVVE BOA ... More >>