Joe Wertz

The six members of the impossibly catchy metro rock band For the Atlantic range in age from 16 to 20, and despite having formed just months ago, seem primed with urgently addictive songs and instant appeal.  For the Atlantic will take the stage Saturday night at the Bricktown Ballroom, opening for: Warped Tour veterans My […]

Oklahoma has always rocked ” just never officially. But a resolution expected to pass through the state Legislature would give the public the power to strike the right chord and nominate an official state rock ‘n’ roll song. If House Concurrent Resolution 1047 passes, a “panel of experts” ” appointed by Gov. Brad Henry, Capitol […]

When one looks into the chief exports of Kosciusko, Miss., pop singer/songwriter Dave Barnes’ only real competition is Oprah Winfrey. “It’s a tiny town of only 8,000 people,” Barnes said. “It’s where Oprah was born, thank you very much, which is the only time my name will ever appear that close to hers.” Barnes, who now […]

If he’s not already feeling on “Top of the World,” maybe sharing some screen time with seven sorority sisters and an “American Idol” this summer will help warm All-American Rejects front man Tyson Ritter’s “Paper Heart.” Oklahoma native Ritter will act alongside Anna Faris (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Scary Movie 4”) and pop singer Katharine McPhee, who […]

Norman singer/songwriter and Starlight Mints keyboard player Ryan Lindsey should have had a great birthday this year, because one of the musician’s songs was recently featured on a popular teen television drama, according to his Web site. The song “Open Late” was used on an episode of CW’s “One Tree Hill,” which aired on March […]

What does it take to motivate music fans to see a live show? Are local bands, performers and venues getting it right? What inspires audiences? Oklahoma Gazette assembled a small forum of local fans and concertgoers to find out what crowds crave and what might be missing from metro music. Chad Kirby, 27This information technology […]

The Texas exodus is already under way for many Central Oklahoma bands, performers, filmmakers and entertainment industry insiders who are among the thousands that make the annual pilgrimage to Austin for South by Southwest, which has become one of the most important and influential conferences, festivals and media showcases around. Several Oklahoma-area acts and performers […]

Undocked from the local music scene for nearly a year, Oklahoma City rock band Anchors for Arsenal  has returned to port with its best album yet. The metro four-piece has been together since early 2002, said singer Jonathan Knight, but dropped out of sight in May 2007 to hole up in writing sessions and rehearsals […]