Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash’s career stretched over 50 years, but he saved the best for last. In his final decade, the music he recorded with rock...
The Shins
Wincing the Night Away, The Shins’ new album, picks up quickly where the band left off four years ago with Chutes Too Narrow.
Much...
Randy McAllister
Randy McAllister’s eighth album, the soulful, roadhouse-bluesy Dope Slap Soup, is solid all the way through, with a couple of standout songs.
Like the...
Various artists
As any good soundtrack should, Honeydripper helps bring the movie to life by creating, along with the scenery and the actors, the atmosphere that...
Micky and the Motorcars
Micky and the Motorcars are an able bunch with an invigorating live show. They’ve killed at the White Elephant Saloon and Central Market outdoor...
Flat People
After fronting bands in Austin, then going solo in Los Angeles, singer-songwriter and native Dallasite Bob Guittard made his journey back to Big D...
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan’s buzzing drone of a voice is a little deeper today but remains oddly effective.
His songs are still what count. Many people...
John Denver
John Denver was a consistently — some would say mercilessly — sweet and upbeat-sounding performer, even on his sad songs.
The best of his hits...
Spoon
Britt Daniel has a broken heart. His band Spoon’s lengthy catalog of masterfully crafted pop-rock songs are proof that the man at the helm...
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Red Earth: A Malian Journey is a masterful mix of American jazz, traditional African songs and sounds, and improvisation that documents...
