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Keyboard Bob’s Celebration of Life Brought Deep Ellum Together

By Eric DiepAugust 25, 2025

At Reno’s Chop Stop, people led with love as they told unheard stories of Keyboard Bob, who passed away at the age of 73.

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UPDATE: BigXThaPlug Arrested in Dallas Before Album Release Party

By Kelly Dearmore and OthersAugust 23, 2025

He was booked into Dallas County jail on marijuana and gun charges Friday morning.

Last Call for Submissions for Deep Ellum Foundation’s ‘Live Music Lens’

By Simon PruittAugust 22, 2025

Submit your photos of live music in Deep Ellum today, and it might be hung up in the neighborhood this fall.

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Joshua Ray Walker Announces Stuff, the Second Installment of an Album Trilogy

By Eric DiepAugust 22, 2025

After releasing Tropicana, the Dallas country singer-songwriter returns with an ambitious concept album.

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BigXThaPlug’s I Hope You’re Happy Has Arrived: Stream It Now

By Eric DiepAugust 22, 2025

After teasing collabs with Darius Rucker and Jelly Roll, the Dallas rapper’s country-inspired album is finally here.

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10 Things We Learned About BigXThaPlug’s I Hope You’re Happy

By Eric DiepAugust 21, 2025

The Dallas rapper is on a promo run for I Hope You’re Happy. We watched his interviews and pulled out the best quotes.

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A.I. Music Night Host Explains Why His Open Forum Got Canceled

By Simon PruittAugust 21, 2025

The vision of Paul Slavens’ A.I. music night at Rubber Gloves was promptly shut down after social media backlash.

Lecrae’s Reconstruction Album Preview: ‘Broken People Can Be Rebuilt’

By Eric DiepAugust 20, 2025

Lecrae gathered fans at Watermark South Dallas for an exclusive playback of his 10th studio album.

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Arlington’s Nojo Wallace Drops Self-Produced GOLDIE EP

By Eric DiepAugust 20, 2025

Nojo Wallace takes creative control, sharing his new EP featuring Bando., Pierce Washington, Rahzil and Scuttino.

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Punk Rock Band The Gotten Are Jagged, Loud and Unbothered by Rules

By Jamie VahalaAugust 19, 2025

The Gotten was born out of boredom and a welder’s spark. The music is raw, unpolished and so rock and roll.

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Claire Morales Releases Lost in the Desert and Charts Her Psychedelic Odyssey

By Preston BartaAugust 19, 2025

Claire Morales’ first album in seven years is a multimedia journey of self-discovery and sonic evolution.

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K Camp Welcomes First Kiss Installment in Five Years With Sold-Out Dallas Show

By Jamisha DanielsAugust 18, 2025

With Kiss 6 out now, K Camp reminded everyone he’s a hitmaker who turned the party up at House of Blues.

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Ginger Blonde Album Preview: Oodaredevil Wants to Take His Cult Following Worldwide

By Bryson "Boom" PaulAugust 18, 2025

We attended Oodaredevil’s first listen of Ginger Blonde and the infectious energy inspired us to see him in concert.

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Zillionaire Doe Drops Second Mixtape Since Signing to Yo Gotti’s CMG Records

By Eric DiepAugust 15, 2025

After weathering the storm, Zillionaire Doe emerges from the streets a king with 14 new tracks.

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Secret’s Out: Kali Flower’s Debut EP Has a Release Date

By Eric DiepAugust 15, 2025

During Kali Flower’s Saltwater Secrets event, she previewed new tracks and allowed fans to be vulnerable with her.

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UPDATE: Keyboard Bob, Deep Ellum’s Most Beloved Music Fan, Has Died

By Eric DiepAugust 15, 2025

Bob Crawford was a constant character in Deep Ellum, with many fans sharing stories of the traveling man with a keyboard.

LLORA Is Cancer Free and Has Their First Gig at LadyLove Lounge & Sound

By Simon PruittAugust 13, 2025

One of Dallas’ signature performers, LLORA, is cancer-free and plays at LadyLove tonight.

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‘Deep Ellum Won’t Be the Same’: Frank Campagna, John Jay Myers and More Share Memories of Keyboard Bob

By Jamie VahalaAugust 13, 2025

Bob Crawford was always there with a smile and his keyboard. Here, people remember his character and how he touched Dallas.

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Kaash Paige Enters a New Chapter of Creative Freedom With Rostrum Records

By Alex GonzalezAugust 13, 2025

After leaving the major label system, Paige talks to us about moving back to Dallas and her new EP Kaashmychecks.

The 10 Best Dallas Open Mic Nights

By Kena SosaAugust 12, 2025

Open mics, often on a first-come, first-served basis, provide a platform for performers to show what they’re made of.

A Look Back at Branoofunck’s Fans Reacting to Their Observer Cover Story

By Eric DiepAugust 9, 2025

We’re giving some more love to Branoofunck, sharing how the community reacted to the duo gracing the cover last week.

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BigXThaPlug Shares Release Date for Country Album, Drops Ella Langley Collab

By Eric DiepAugust 8, 2025

The Dallas rapper’s next album, I Hope You’re Happy, is ready to give ’em hell later this month.

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