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There are few among us who truly focus on the wining, dining and opining of the fair sex as a studied artform. Think Al Green, Barry White and now local ladies man of song You(genious). Picture a perpetually suited smooth crooner with champagne bottles, single stem red roses and lollipops in tow - just for the ladies. To get this sultry party started, a few H-Town questions with You(genious): Sexiest place in H-town? My...

For once, this week's music calendar is light on local acts, heavy on touring acts. Tonight, catch classic crooner Tony Bennett (who turns 80 this year) at Jones Hall. Tomorrow night, we recommend California indie rock band Rocco Deluca & the Burden at Warehouse Live. Mix things up a little bit Wednesday night and catch Austin's Belleville Outfit at the Duck, combining jazz, swing and Americana. Houston's own R&B legend Archie Bell will "tighten...

Believe it or not, the hottest video on iTunes right now is from “Weird Al” Yankovic (it’s also in the top ten most downloaded songs). It’s “White & Nerdy,” a parody of Houston’s Chamillionaire’s hit “Ridin’.” It’s not Al’s first rap parody (remember “Amish Paradise" from the 90’s?) but it pushed his new album into Billboard’s top 10 – a career high for him. Weird Al first came onto the scene 25 years ago...

Summer is here: it’s time to dig out your old sleeveless rock tour t-shirts from the 80’s. In the same way that retired folks flock to Florida for the summer, aging rockers tend to come out of hiding and head south, too. Rock If you need your Van Hagar fix, Sammy Hagar visits the Woodlands this weekend, with Michael Anthony. (6/10 @ Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion) Def Leppard just released a covers album of...