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The S&R team is hoping their new venture becomes vital to the Near Southside and to the North Texas music scene.

Shipping and Receiving Arrives

When you say, “The Near Southside” (or even “the South Side”), the first place you probably think of is West Magnolia Avenue, a pedestrian-friendly...
The Hendersons' two new tracks further cement frontman Nolan Robertson status as one of North Texas' best singer-songwriters.

Killer or Filler?

There’s nothing wrong with reworking the past. You know a lot of great songs have been written by musicians half-trying to recreate existing great...
The Royal Savages (Ben Coker, James Hughes, Addison White, and Lauren Moore) want their audiences to have a good time and feel the love. Pitaru

Out of Cover

A lot of musicians like to sneer at the idea of cover bands –– groups whose sole purpose is to pay tribute, via performance,...
Fogg: They’re aiming for Mount Doom.

Heavy, Heavy Fogg

Consider Black Sabbath for a moment. While the band is widely known for laying the foundations of heavy metal with the ominous, tritonic riffage...
Kevin Buchanan, Steph Buchanan, Mandy Hand, and Aubrey Savage play cheerful, upbeat songs with smart, long sentences.

Literary Deviltry

Some talented bands toil for years in obscurity, playing live shows and recording songs without so much as a nod from the press or...
Frontwoman Moore: “We figured out that if it looked like we were having fun [onstage], the audience was more likely to have fun, too.”

Morning Stars

One thing that distinguishes The Breakfast Machine from other local pop-rockers is the voice of lead singer Meghann Moore. While many young vocalists bend,...
Twang rocker Joey Green’s new album was produced by the guy behind records from Wilco, Steve Earle, and Uncle Tupelo. Why is Green still stuck in the sports bar/barbecue joint circuit?

Killer or Filler?

So indie-rock has taken over Fort Worth. Not so fast, kemo sabe. There’s still more to Le Fort than smart, melodic, rough-around-the-edges rock. Exhibit A: the...

Music Awards

We’ve come a long way. When I took over as associate editor in 2002, a job that also included helming the music section and writing...
Pinkish Black has just released a cut from a forthcoming album, and it's a doozy.

Killer or Filler?

As indicated by the ballot for our 16th Annual Music Awards, Fort Worth is pretty fertile artistic ground. So many albums. Seems like every...
Idol schmidol. Casey James is still a force on the pop music landscape.

2013 Hall of Famers

As part of our Music Awards every year, we induct outstanding members of Fort Worth’s scene into the Fort Worth Music Hall of Fame,...