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Rapper Juvenile performs onstage at Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on May 19, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rapper Juvenile Roasts American Airlines After Dallas Flight Issue

By Vanessa QuilantanAugust 23, 2024

The Y2K icon was forced to back that azz up to another flight.

The Chicks, Maren Morris and Mickey Guyton Represent North Texas at the DNC

By Carly May GravleyAugust 22, 2024

DFW country has a strong presence at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, with three outspoken local artists taking the stage.

Remy Reilly Helps Herself at Half Price Books

By Carly May GravleyAugust 21, 2024

In her song, “Half Price Books,” Remy Reilly sings about looking for a cure for a broken heart in the self-help section. She talks about what she learned and what she’s reading.

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Dallas DJ Mark Ridlen holds a clock.

Downtown’s Coolest Will Gather To Benefit Beloved DJ Mark Ridlen

By Kendall MorganAugust 21, 2024

Here’s your chance to snag a copy of the Marilyn Monroe cover of Playboy signed by Hugh Hefner while helping a cherished Dallas DJ in his fight to keep spinning.

John Freeman, (as "Johnny Murder" of The Psychos!) was a permanent fixture in the early 2000s. His mark will not be forgotten.

When John Freeman Died Last Week, So Did a Bit of the Soul of Dallas Music

By Darci RatliffAugust 19, 2024

The North Texas music scene owes a great debt to the late John Freeman for making it that much more exciting.

Houston Rapper BeatKing Dies at 39

By Carly May GravleyAugust 16, 2024

The rapper and producer suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism on Thursday.

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Fort Worth’s Flowerbed: the Next Shoegaze Band to Break Ground in Texas

Fort Worth’s Flowerbed: the Next Shoegaze Band to Break Ground in Texas

By Sean StroudAugust 16, 2024

Flowerbed just want to hang with the homies.

Chappell Roan-Themed Dance Party Coming to House of Blues

By Carly May GravleyAugust 15, 2024

One of the breakout pop stars of 2024 is being honored Saturday with a themed party at House of Blues, the same 2,500-cap venue she played less than a year ago.

Shaq’s Bass All-Stars Festival Announces 2024 Lineup

By Carly May GravleyAugust 13, 2024

“The World’s Biggest DJ” is bringing his electronic festival back to Fort Worth on Nov. 16.

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Kacey Musgraves performing at ACL in 2023.

Kacey Musgraves Makes Surprise Cameo at Outside Lands With Sabrina Carpenter

By Charles FarmerAugust 12, 2024

These country boots were made for walking on Sabrina Carpenter’s stage.

Fans Are Convinced That Selena Gomez Is Engaged

Fans Are Convinced That Selena Gomez Is Engaged

By Vanessa QuilantanAugust 9, 2024

A conspicuous social media post has fans speculating that Selena Gomez is headed down the aisle.

15 Essential Songs by Mo3

By Eric DiepAugust 9, 2024

The North Dallas rapper was killed in 2020, but his work lives on in a recently released album.

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4Batz’s Homecoming Dallas Show Was a First-of-a-Kind Concert

4Batz’s Homecoming Dallas Show Was a First-of-a-Kind Concert

By Bryson "Boom" PaulAugust 8, 2024

The hot new Dallas artist comes home and performs his first show here, one filled with new music and surprise guests.

Power Trip Is (Mercifully) Playing Again. But Will the Boys Ever Give Us New Music?

By Simone CarterAugust 8, 2024

Drummer Chris Ulsh spoke with Metal Hammer about whether the band will charge “full steam ahead with new material.”

Yellowbelly Is a North Texas Alt-Rock Group of Goofy Guys With Hillbilly Roots

By Sean StroudAugust 7, 2024

This is indeed the band’s “First Rodeo.”

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RIP Shaun Martin, Dallas Music Icon

By Preston Jones and OthersAugust 5, 2024

Grammy-winning producer, arranger, composer and musician Shaun Martin was only 45 years old. A tribute to his life and work is scheduled for mid-September.

Does AI Have a Place in Music? Dallas Artists Offer Some Insight.

By Carly May GravleyAugust 2, 2024

AI is controversial among artists, who cite plagiarism and lost opportunities for creatives. Some Dallas musicians share these concerns, and others are cautiously optimistic.

Party Like It’s 2015: Chainsmokers Play a Surprise Set in Deep Ellum

By Charles FarmerAugust 1, 2024

Have we been too hard on Bottled Blonde? The Deep Ellum bar hosted a secret show on Wednesday night by The Chainsmokers.

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Chris Brown Hit With $50 Million Lawsuit Following Alleged Assault in Fort Worth

By Carly May GravleyAugust 1, 2024

UPDATE: Brown’s Dallas-based lawyer is now claiming that the artist was “unjustly targeted” by the plaintiffs.

Erykah Badu in a large hat performing in Dallas.

Erykah Badu, Norah Jones and Other Stars Will Salute Shaun Martin in Concert

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 1, 2024

The Queen of Neo-Soul is honoring colleague Shaun Martin, a renowned Dallas musician battling an undisclosed illness.

Deep Ellum Is Named ‘Up-and-Coming,’ and the Responses Are Solid Gold

By Eva RaggioJuly 31, 2024

Everyone has an opinion about TravelMag declaring Deep Ellum an “up-and-coming” neighborhood. It’s been coming up for 150 years.

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Dallas Has a Yuppie Jam Band in The Desk Jockeys

By Andrew ShermanJuly 31, 2024

The Desk Jockeys are keeping their day jobs, even if their night job pays off.

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