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April 16, 2012
Missed Opportunities: 10 Musicians Who Turned Down Big Hits
Have you ever had one of those moments where you thought to yourself, "Why did I do that?" or "Why did I turn that down?" Those kinds of moments happen to all of us. It's part of life, unfortunately. This happens all the time in the movie world, but you never seem to hear about it in the music worl ... More >>
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March 16, 2012
Women On Top: 10 Female Artists We're Way Into Right Now
March is Women's History Month, and Rocks Off has been thinking a lot lately about the indelible contributions to popular music made by women over the last few decades. After all, where would Elvis Presley be if it weren't for Big Mama Thornton? Probably still dead, we guess, but you get the point. ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Here's The Pitch: Top 10 Commercials Starring Musicians
Madonna's infamous "Like a Prayer" Pepsi ad, 1989Every now and then, name-brand companies need a little extra pizzazz when it comes to advertising, and often they turn to the music world to do this. Either way, it's a win-win situation for both the artist and the company because the artist us ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Top 10 Carole King Songs Written for Other Artists
Carole King is a woman who has played a major part in creating numerous classic hit songs. She has helped to shape popular music since she and then-husband Gerry Goffin (they divorced in 1968) wrote "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1961. Her songs have been covered by such diverse artists as Smokey Ro ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
RIP Ken Russell: The Best WTF Moments In Tommy
This week the film and music world lost Ken Russell, the director of the film adaptation of The Who's Tommy, Altered States, Women In Love, and The Music Lovers. He also did some weird, soft-core stuff you would see on late-night cable. Our first taste of Russell was Tommy , which warped our littl ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Baron Wolman: A Bounty Of Iconic Rock Photography
Photos by Baron WolmanIke & Tina TurnerEvery Picture Tells a Story - Baron Wolman: The Rolling Stone Years Omnibus Press, 176 pp., $37.50 If you could point to one thing that makes today's music journalists most jealous, it would probably be the music journalists of the '60s and '70s. Back t ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Mosquitoes: A Tiny, Highly Annoying Musical History
The Texans are in first place (for now), the Texas Rangers may become the Lone Star State's first-ever World Series champions tomorrow (ouch), and early voting for the November 8 mayoral/City Council election started Monday. The Houston Press Music Awards showcase is less than three weeks awa ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Last Night: Dolly Parton At Verizon Wireless Theater
Photos by Jason WolterDolly Parton Verizon Wireless Theater October 11, 2011 Dolly Parton seems like the kind of person so determined to make sure her audience has a good time, she's not above putting them to the thumbscrews to make sure that happens. Luckily, it didn't come to that Tuesday ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Father Figures: 100 Famous Musicians' Paternal Professions
If you're a Texan of a certain age, this week you've probably spent some time mourning the death of Jerry Haynes, the children's TV host better known as Mr. Peppermint. Haynes' show on WFAA-TV in Dallas, Peppermint Place, ran from the '60s to the '90s and was widely syndicated across the state, incl ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
9 Musical Costumes Couples Should Avoid This Halloween
Norman See/last.fmNice threads, but... yeah. Don't go there.The other day, a friend of ours asked us for our opinion on some ideas for "couple costumes," as in Halloween, including Han Solo and Princess Leia. Ugh. Do you happy couples really start this early in September? Rocks Off thinks ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
"Change Your Name To A Symbol" & Other Dumb Ways To Derail Your Music Career
brightestyoungthings.comThe sign officially known as "Love Symbol #2"Sunday marked the 18th anniversary of the date Prince changed his name to that confounded "Love Symbol", and we can't help but wonder if he would have had more success had he waited a decade or two. Like it or not, in toda ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
Diary Of A Girls Rock Camp Counselor: Best Week Ever
Photos by Allison WagonerCampers Zoey and Lilli show off their DIY album art.Today is the last day of Girls Rock Camp Houston and Rocks Off has already cried twice. It's only 7 a.m. We never thought we'd get so emotionally involved - psych, we're babies - but being surrounded by these gifted ... More >>
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June 28, 2011
The Most Bizarre Music Memorabilia Ever Auctioned Off
michaeljacksonfuneral.orgNote: Not the actual million-dollar jacket.Have you ever worked in a souvenir store, memorabilia outlet or run an online auction? If so, odds are you have developed a venal, burning hatred for collectors. Rocks Off isn't going to mince words: collectors are some of t ... More >>
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May 23, 2011
Kelly Clarkson Christening Galleria Microsoft Store Next Month
Behind These Hazel Eyes: A big Microsoft check.Rebecca Black turned out to be a hoax, but the Galleria might still be getting a visit from a pop star soon. According to Chronicle technology columnist and blogger Dwight Silverman's blog this afternoon, the former American Idol winner will per ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Behind These Hazel Eyes: A big Microsoft check.Rebecca Black turned out to be a hoax, but the Galleria might still be getting a visit from a pop star soon. According to Chronicle technology columnist and blogger Dwight Silverman's blog this afternoon, the former American Idol winner will per ... More >>
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November 11, 2010
Buika
Behind These Hazel Eyes: A big Microsoft check.Rebecca Black turned out to be a hoax, but the Galleria might still be getting a visit from a pop star soon. According to Chronicle technology columnist and blogger Dwight Silverman's blog this afternoon, the former American Idol winner will per ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
Top 10 Rock Tell-All Autobiographies
Craig's Hlist just cracked into his copy of Life, by Keith Richards. It's the first time that the Rolling Stones guitarist and god among men has taken time to document his rock and roll journey for anyone. Sure there have been Stones oral histories from the band, but this is Richards' chance ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Rock Stars' Troublesome Family and Friends
Wednesday, the NAACP released an extensive, in-depth study of the main six groups which provide the lion's share of support for the infamous Tea Party movement, and the results of their study are not encouraging. It chronicles a great deal of cross-pollination between Tea Party and white supr ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Andre Williams
Wednesday, the NAACP released an extensive, in-depth study of the main six groups which provide the lion's share of support for the infamous Tea Party movement, and the results of their study are not encouraging. It chronicles a great deal of cross-pollination between Tea Party and white supr ... More >>
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July 30, 2010
6 Ideas: How to Dress Like A Rock Star
This Saturday we'll be Partying Like A Rock Star with Allen Hill and DJ Psychedlic Sex Panther... and maybe Tina Turner, Pink, Zombie Michael Jackson, and probably a few Elvii... or at least some people in attire inspired by famous singers. The event at House of Dereon is a fundraiser benefit ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Top 10 Celebrity Music-Video Cameos
Ratt, "Round and Round" Thursday night, Ratt hits up Warehouse Live with what passes for their original line-up. At their peak, the band was a gritty and decadent alternative to bands like Poison, skewing closer to Motley Crue in terms of excess and drug abuse. The band managed to ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Soul Night 2
Get your fill of Marvin Gaye and Tina Turner at the Aurora Picture Show's funky flashback
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December 7, 2009
Eyeballin: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! - the Rolling Stones In All Their Late-'60s Satanic Majesty
In late 1969, the Rolling Stones were at a musical crossroads. They were two years away from the deep blues of Sticky Fingers and its follow-up, the majestically scuzzy Exile On Main Street. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were still very much tinkering with their new bluesier direction that would t ... More >>
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June 15, 2009
Vamplification: Dirty Fuzz, Von Iva and Boris
Screw those pink sparkly Daisy Rock guitars. Chicks can stroke the neck of a Fender Strat right alongside the guys. The best girl rockers also deliver some of the wickedest vocals out there and, as an added bonus, usually look damn sexy doing it. Rocks Off thinks it's high time to give these sirens ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
Girl Star, Grown Up
Still proud of her family band, Susan Cowsill does her own thing now.
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April 27, 2009
Listening Room: What's Been Tickling Our Earholes Lately
As Rocks Off has noted in our periodic Mail Call entries, even though the tide of promo CDs has been greatly reduced by the digital revolution - Rocks Off can count on one finger (the middle one) the times he's actually used the streaming/download email link publicists are ever more fond of these d ... More >>
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April 1, 2009
Happy April Fool's Day: Fools in Popular Music
Photo illustration by John Seaborn Gray In the Tarot, "The Fool is the spirit in search of experience. He represents the mystical cleverness bereft of reason within us, the childlike ability to tune into the inner workings of the world." Hat sold separately.As you've hopefully been able to t ... More >>
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March 26, 2009
Don't Ever Count Britney Out — Just Like These Others.
Back in Black
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January 2, 2009
Aftermath Extra: The Best Concerts of the Year, Part 7
Jay-Z, House of Blues, October 16: "Jay-Z and his dozen-man band tore through the Brooklyn rapper's phone-book-thick catalog -- topped by the thunderstruck, 'Back in Black'-borrowing "99 Problems" -- as Bun B, several Houston Texans (and Texans Cheerleaders) and the rest of the sold-out house ... More >>
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December 25, 2008
Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008
Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>
Music
December 11, 2008
Alejandra Guzman
Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>
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November 4, 2008
Election Eve With Fred
Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>
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October 28, 2008
Slideshow: Tina Turner at Toyota Center
Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>
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October 28, 2008
Aftermath: Tina Turner at Toyota Center
Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>
Music
October 23, 2008
The Shredder
One Show, One Sentence
Music
October 2, 2008
The Best of ACL Fest
One Show, One Sentence
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September 19, 2008
Weekend Music: (Just Like) Starting Over
One Show, One Sentence
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September 11, 2008
Hurricane Party: Will Ike Hit Houston?
One Show, One Sentence
Music
September 20, 2007
Being There
The Sixth Annual Austin City Limits Festival feels like home...almost
Culture
January 5, 2006
Capsule Reviews
A picture of our opinions on local exhibits
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June 23, 2005
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
A picture of our opinions on local exhibits
News
May 27, 2004
Flowers of Evil
Porn 'n' roses for Kemah's mayor
News
July 17, 2003
If He Could Turn Back Time...
Sylvester Turner's second coming
Music
March 6, 2003
The Bellrays, with the Lazy Cowgirls and Magnetic IV
Friday, March 7
Music
July 11, 2002
Tony Joe White/Mike Barfield
Saturday, July 13
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December 24, 1998
Cracked
Saturday, July 13
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May 1, 1997
What's Soul Got to Do with It?
Saturday, July 13
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January 2, 1997
Two for the Road
In which our man in Dallas joins Sofia Staks, Kayla Kleevage and other noted First Amendment activists on a mission to rescue Houston from the pashas of prudery. Or something like that.
Music
February 2, 1995
Rotation
In which our man in Dallas joins Sofia Staks, Kayla Kleevage and other noted First Amendment activists on a mission to rescue Houston from the pashas of prudery. Or something like that.
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September 29, 1994
Farm to Mall Court
Fruits and vegetables try to take root in Westwood Mall
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