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Stephen Bruton, Dead at 60
Legendary Fort Worth bluesman Stephen Bruton has passed away due to complications from cancer. Last time we heard from Bruton, back in January, he...
Weekender, Fri., May 8
Big coup for the Aardvark, getting Reverend Horton Heat and 1100 Springs, two huge Dallas-based bands that have some history with Brian Forella, who...
Calhoun Breaking Up
One of Fort Worth’s most vaunted indie-rock bands, Calhoun is playing its last show on Fri., May 15, at the Aardvark (2905 W. Berry...
No Reason to Fall
Like most artists starting out, Texas Music singer-songwriter Jeremy Martin does whatever he must to pay the bills. And that sometimes means being a...
Ray Reed
It's a great miscarriage of fortune for the Fort Worth blues scene that Lady Pearl Johnson never released any recordings during her lifetime. Sure,...
Bards
We'll miss alt-country singer-songwriter Rob Baird, who's relocating to Austin soon and has just signed with a big indie label in Nashville. (I'm withholding...
Fairmount Owners at New Venue
Got this message from Sally Birthisel, former co-owner of the recently shuttered Fairmount:
“ and I have been invited to do booking and sound with...
Music Benefit Raises $1,700
Last Thursday’s Music is Medicine benefit raised about $1,700 for the Zachary Foundation’s mission of bringing music instruction and instruments to hospitalized teens at...
No More Live Music at the Fairmount?
There won’t be any more live music at the Fairmount, according to a MySpace bulletin recently sent out by the Southside club that’s been...
Weekender II, Fri., May 1
FROM THE DESK OF CONTRIBUTOR COLE WILLIAMS
The fourth annual Texas Frightmare Weekend horror convention haunts North Texas this weekend. The Sheraton Grand Hotel-DFW International...
