The Moody Blues

This Just In: “Bodysnatchers” at the Woodlands

Beat the Heat!

1996 Summer Guide

Rotation

1996 Summer Guide

Punk and Precious

Rasputina offers up a trio of not so mellow cellos

Rotation

Rasputina offers up a trio of not so mellow cellos

Static

Rasputina offers up a trio of not so mellow cellos

Grumpy Old Men

Metallica returns with the most anticipated metal album in ages

Moody Blues

Metallica returns with the most anticipated metal album in ages

RIP, Syd. And RIP, 'Cid.

A psychedelic pioneer and the drug that helped do him in are both sorely missed

Solitary Man

Part ironic sophisticate, part sentimental movie composer, Randy Newman is an American original

Hot Shows

Summertime concerts that will leave you sweating

Prog's New Face

Deadwood Forest isn't your father's progressive rock band

Flop Like an Eagle

Brad Tyer checks out of the Hotel California after five songs

KUHT Hopes June Will Finally Put Ike In The Rear-View Mirror

Photo courtesy KUHT The prop room, post-IkeKUHT, the city's PBS affiliate, is still struggling with hard times that started with Ike and have worsened with the economic downturn.The station's impressive eight-year-old studios got hit hard by Ike, and the insurance claims for the almost $1 mil ... More >>

Eyeballin': The Moody Blues at the Isle of Wight Festival

Held each year between 1968 and 1970, England's Isle of Wight Festival was the premier outdoor rock party for the British counterculture. The last edition (before its recent revival) proved the largest-attended (600,000!) and best, with a lineup that included Jimi Hendrix in his last major performan ... More >>

Day Of The Dead: Music In Memoriam 2009-10

itscactus.com​Rocks Off doesn't mean to be morbid, but today is the Day of the Dead, the Mexican holiday and festival honoring those who have gone before. So instead of waiting until the end of the year, the more traditional time for such things, we wanted to compile a list of the notable name ... More >>

Upcoming: Avett Brothers, David Allan Coe, Moody Blues, Etc.

​Adema: Wed., Jan. 12. Scout Bar Clear Lake. Against Me!, Cheap Girls, Fences: Tue., Jan. 25. Warehouse Live. Andy Bell (DJ Set): Sat., Jan. 15. Numbers. Avett Brothers: Thu., April 14. Verizon Wireless Theater. Big Freedia: Fri., Feb. 11. Fitzgerald's. Brent Nettles & The Texas Tea Part ... More >>

Odd Pairs: Ten Upcoming Nights of Music Bring Wild Variations

Photo by groovehouseTry to guess who's playing the same night as Toadies.​Diversity is a big deal in H-Town. In fact, our cultural diversity creates such a wide variety of musical styles, it is hard to figure out just what kind of music town we are. In places like Memphis, Nashville, Seattle a ... More >>

Moody Blues Have Little To "Lament" In Nearly 50-Year Career

​Since their 1964 origin, England's the Moody Blues have combined lush, orchestral pop with more rock-edged material to score hits like "Go Now," "Tuesday Afternoon," "Ride My See-Saw," "Question," "The Story in Your Eyes" and, of course, "Nights in White Satin." And save a three-year hiatus i ... More >>

Street Soul

Alejandro Escovedo puts strings on ice for the penetrating rock of his past two albums.

Eight Halfway Decent Songs With Godawful Titles

​So, we listened to Coldplay's new single, "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" for the first time and, try as we might, we just can't hate it. Now, it's not great. One could argue that it only barely crosses the line into "good" territory. It sounds like Chris Martin locked himself in a room and l ... More >>

The Simpsons' Top 11 Musical Guests

​When The Simpsons completes its last (contracted) season in 2014, it will have set staggering new broadcast records for longest running sitcom (over 550 episodes) and longest running prime time scripted TV series (25 seasons). These are all American records, of course, because the Japanese co ... More >>

Jerry Shirley: A Slice of the Pie Has His Say

​English lad and budding drummer Jerry Shirley was all of 16 years old in late 1968 when he received the phone call that would change his life forever. On the other line was Steve Marriott, the singer/guitarist for mod group the Small Faces ("Itchycoo Park"). Shirley's musical hero and new a ... More >>

Lord Lordy, Look Who's Forty: The Best Albums Of 1972

​Last week I told you about the best debut albums of 1992, making a lot of us feel old in the process. Hell, I was only nine when those came out and I felt feeble making the list. This week we look at the best albums of 1972, now four decades in the hole, but no less fulfilling and influenti ... More >>