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05/05/2008
CD reviews: Neil Diamond, Gavin DeGraw, Phil Stacey, Augustana and Mint Condition
Johnny Cash sealed the revamp of Neil Diamond's reputation with his 2000 album American III: Solitary Man, imbuing the title track - one of Mr. Diamond's best-known compositions - with the cool imprimatur only the Man in Black could provide. Producer Rick Rubin reintroduced Mr. Cash to the world with the American series, so it made nothing but sense when he turned his full attention to Mr. Diamond on the 2005 album 12 Songs.
05/04/2008
Liza Minnelli turns up the passion, drama at Bass Hall
FORT WORTH – Liza Minnelli still embodies all that is glittery and glamorous about old-school Hollywood and Broadway. It's no surprise that each of her four costumes Saturday night at Bass Performance Hall sparkled under the spotlights. She took the stage for more than 90 minutes during one of the venue's 10th Anniversary Festival shows.
05/01/2008
Steve Wariner's prolific writing lets him perform at his leisure
Steve Wariner doesn't mind admitting he's retired. But that comes with a caveat. While the country singer, songwriter and primo guitarist said goodbye to the major label, radio hits and constant touring after 2000's Faith in You , he's hardly lounging.
04/26/2008
Tejas Brothers merge country, rock, blues, Tejano for genuine Texan tunes
The Tejas Brothers are authentic purveyors of a decidedly Lone Star sound.
04/21/2008
Pointer Sisters jump, jam, jubilate at the Meyerson
 Matt Nagar / Special to DMN The Pointer Sisters on the first of their three-night stand at the Meyerson Sometimes concerts don't need to be long-winded. In a short hour, backed by their band and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the enduring Pointer Sisters delivered a blast of a show at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The gig was the last of a three-performance engagement that began Friday night. But if this was the finale, that opener must have been uncontainable.
 Blog: Did you see the Sisters?
04/18/2008
Shelby Lynne brings sultry style to Granada
Shelby Lynne emerged from a backstage curtain, took a few steps, grabbed the microphone and sang the first words of Dusty Springfield's "Just a Little Lovin'," the title cut from her superb tribute to the late pop singer.
Folk artist Carrie Newcomer draws her inspiration from the natural world
Metaphors are like trees, plants and even geodes. They're everywhere, ready to be spotted by those who are vigilant and attentive.
04/17/2008
Shelby Lynne gives Dusty Springfield tribute a personal touch
Shelby Lynne couldn't just sing the late Dusty Springfield's songs. That's too easy for the individualistic, enigmatic artist who began her career as a mainstream country belter, then morphed into a soulful, introspective singer-songwriter.
Juanes' songs reflect passions for music, humanitarian causes
Colombia's Juanes continues to pull off the seemingly impossible.
04/07/2008
Mariah Carey is revolutionary, but Elvis is still King
Note to Elvis Presley fans: Simmer down. Note to Mariah Carey devotees: Stop the boasting. The news of Ms. Carey surpassing the King in No. 1 pop singles broke last week, when the diva's "Touch My Body" became her 18th chart-topper, giving her one more than Elvis. Everybody needs to take a deep breath, because even Mariah seems to keep it in perspective.
03/29/2008
Dianne Reeves caresses jazz at McFarlin Auditorium
Dianne Reeves could jazz up the phone book. And she'd do it so smoothly and seductively that it would almost take you by surprise.
03/26/2008
Allen country singer Zane Lewis in hurry to make it big
 Courtesy Zane Lewis of Allen ALLEN – For Zane Lewis, patience is not a virtue. It isn't even a possibility. The way he sees it, he's got no time to waste. At 42, after a career in advertising and then magazine publishing, the Lubbock-born, Round Rock-reared country singer needs to kick up his musical passion several notches. So his second CD, the just-released Zane Lewis, is his first with national distribution.
CD review: 'Zane Lewis'
03/25/2008
Shooter Jennings digs into the past for latest CD
Shooter Jennings is 28. He was born in 1979, during the heyday of disco and at the tail end of the classic rock era.
Disc debuts: 'Funplex' by the B-52s
03/24/2008
Four Latin music groups have major teen appeal
 EMI Televisa Music La Nueva Banda Timbiriche The Hannah Montana madness moves into the Latin music world. But not because the Disney Channel recording star has all of a sudden translated her two multimillion-selling CDs into Spanish. Let's not give her any ideas. Her brand of teen- and 'tween-appeal pop has helped fuel the current crop of youthful Latin acts, like RBD, MDO and the new incarnations of Timbiriche and Menudo.
03/18/2008
Disc debuts: CDs, DVDs and games in stores Tuesday
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