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Tontons Added To BestFest; Tickets On Sale Now
August 12, 2011 in Rocks Off
Mark C. Austin Rocks Off is thrilled to announce that Houston's The Tontons will be joining Bun B (with the band, above), Cake, Buxton and Deer Tick at the very first...
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Bar Light, Bar Bright: Beer Signs & Songs That Light Them Up
August 11, 2011 in Rocks Off
Photos by Jason WolterChris Knight at the Firehouse Saloon, August 3Rocks Off has a bad habit of what some people refer to as "honky-tonkin'." Single, childless and a lifelong Lone...
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Ian Moore: When Good Record Deals Go Bad
August 11, 2011 in Rocks Off
The Ian Moore Band today (L-R): Ian Moore, Chris White, Bukka Allen, Michael VillegasIan Moore had both the good fortune and misfortune to be a young, good-looking Austin guitar hero...
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Five '60s Soul Stars Jay-Z & Kanye West Should Hit Next
August 10, 2011 in Rocks Off
thelocal478.comWelcome back to Billboard, Otis.Say what you will about Watch the Throne - and people, including several members of Team Rocks Off, have said a lot - but it's all...
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Bun B, Deer Tick Come Aboard BestFest Lineup
August 09, 2011 in Rocks Off
Jason WolterDeer Tick at HOB's Bronze Peacock Room, October 2010Rhode Island rockers Deer Tick do so wish they were from Houston. They have a deep-seated ZZ Top fetish that manifested...
Extreme Heat Unlikely To Affect Future Concert Seasons
August 09, 2011 in Rocks Off
Kelly Rowland Gives Jersey Nip-Slip A "Kanye Shrug"
August 09, 2011 in Rocks Off
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Cake, Buxton Confirmed For First-Ever BestFest
August 08, 2011 in Rocks Off
Robert KnightSaucy rockers Cake and Houston's own alt-country insurgents Buxton are the first two acts confirmed for the inaugural Houston Press Best of Houston BestFest, or "BestFest," the two-day festival...
Screwed Up Records & Tapes Vacating Shop At Month's End
August 05, 2011 in Rocks Off
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Austin Restaurant Mocks Amy Winehouse: Bad Taste?
August 05, 2011 in Rocks Off
This photo has been making the rounds on Rocks Off's Facebook feed for the past couple of days, so we thought we'd run it up our own flagpole. It's El...
Connie Smith: Classic Country Queen Returns With New Heartaches
August 04, 2011 in Rocks Off
Discovery Green Lands Roots-Rock Royalty For Free Fall Concerts
August 03, 2011 in Rocks Off
Jay-Z & Kanye's Throne Tour Stop Delayed To December 5
August 02, 2011 in Rocks Off
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Kings Of Leon Cancel Tour; 5 Ways Caleb Followill Can Get His Voice Back
August 01, 2011 in Rocks Off
Band cancels rest of U.S. tour including Texas make-up dates, TMZ says UPDATE (4:40 p.m.): It's official, as per Live Nation press release: It ain't happenin'. Refunds available either automatically (for...
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Graphic: 50 Years Of Dance Crazes
July 29, 2011 in Rocks Off
Dances listed in "Land of 1,000 Dances": Pony | Bony Maronie | Mashed Potato | Alligator | Watusi | The Jerk Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., the Houston Press will host...
Brand-New "BestFest" Moves Into Midtown September 24 & 25
July 28, 2011 in Rocks Off
Top 5 Songs About Being Dead Broke
July 27, 2011 in Rocks Off
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What Is A Music Critic's Life Really Like?
July 27, 2011 in Rocks Off
Walter Peck: Because I'm curious. I wanna know more about what you do here! Frankly, I've heard a lot of wild stories in the media and we want to assess...
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Four Artists Who Died Before Playing Houston
July 26, 2011 in Rocks Off
theindependent.co.ukWhen Amy Winehouse died Saturday, almost everyone noted how the troubled British soul singer had joined the "27 Club," the list of legendary musicians who passed away at that age...
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Purple Rain: How The Songs Look In The Script
July 26, 2011 in Rocks Off
On this day in 1984, the film that elevated Prince in the pop-culture firmament from above-average R&B singer-songwriter to, well, Prince, premiered in Hollywood. Purple Rain was a box-office hit,...
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Saturday Night: Sade & John Legend At Toyota Center
July 25, 2011 in Rocks Off
Photos by GroovehouseSade, John Legend Toyota Center July 23, 2011 See more smooth operation from Sade & John Legend in our slideshow. As word of Amy Winehouse's death spread across the Internet Saturday, another...
Jay-Z & Kanye West Bringing The Throne To Houston October 26 (UPDATED)
July 25, 2011 in Rocks Off
10 Songs For Pissed-Off Travelers
July 22, 2011 in Rocks Off
Alex Steinweiss: Remembering the Father of Album Art
July 21, 2011 in Art Attack
RIP Alex Steinweiss: The Album-Art Inventor's Greatest Covers
July 21, 2011 in Rocks Off
