Interview: Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins, 1994
My scheduled 15-minute chat turned into a long, introspective, sometimes funny, sometimes somber...
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Interview: MC Hammer, 1994
This story was originally published Feb. 3, 1994
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Interview: Melissa Etheridge, 1994
The singer/songwriter talked about coming out, her blossoming popularity and snagging a Grammy....
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Profile: Roky Erickson, 2005
In 2005, I had the opportunity to meet and interview one of the most engimatic names in Texas...
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Longtime Arlington blues club closes
Back when I was a music writer for the Star-Telegram, I spent a lot of time at Stumpy’s, a...
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Interview: Billy Joel, 1999
In 1999, Billy Joel was in the midst of what he was calling his final tour. Done with rock and...
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Interview: K.K. Downing of Judas Priest, 2005
One of the great things about being a music writer: You sometimes get to talk to your...
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Interview: System of a Down, 2005
When System of a Down came through North Texas in 2005, they were one of the most popular...
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Interview: Norah Jones talks Texas & Dolly, 2004
Funny, honest and down to Earth, Norah Jones handled her overnight stardom with poise and humor....
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Concert review: Garth Brooks at AT&T Stadium, 2022
After a seven year absence, Garth Brooks returned to North Texas in 2022. Read here.
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About me
I’m a Fort Worth native who’s been writing about my hometown since 1992, when I joined the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Over a 26-year career there — 14 years on staff and 12 as a freelancer — I traveled across town, the state, and the country, writing about music, pop culture, food, and people, both famous and unsung, from Billy Joel to a young high school couple in love in a small Texas town.
My work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, American Way, Texas Music, Pop Culture Press, and MTV.com. I currently freelance for Fort Worth Magazine and CultureMap.
This site is an ongoing work in progress, updated regularly with new stories and older work spanning my now 30-year-plus career.