5 Viral TikTok Songs From Older Generations

Streaming reigns in today’s music industry, and it’s for this reason that record labels are channeling their energy toward the one app that has somehow captured the spirit of Gen Z: TikTok. We’re well past explaining TikTok to our predominately millennial and Gen X audience, as we’ve done many times…

A New Documentary Revisits the History of Dallas Punk

Although Austin claims to be the “Live Music Capital of The World,” Dallas has certainly carved out its spot in music history. Deep Ellum today may be an adult Disneyland full of dance clubs, retail shops and eateries with few live original music venues left, but once upon a time…

Bree & the Fellas Fight Through a Dark Age With Infectious Grooves

Local neo-soul outfit Bree & the Fellas’ sophomore album It Be Like That Sometimes…, released via State Fair Records, runs the gamut thematically from relationships to escapism to civil rights. Songwriter Breanna Parker weaves these themes together with her trademark conversational songwriting, each song feeling like a back-and-forth with the singer…

2020 Dallas Observer Music Awards: The Best Americana Nominees

In a year that thwarted plans for veteran artists and new bands alike, Dallas’ Americana scene is as strong as ever. Here are the nominees for the 2020 Dallas Observer Music Awards’ Best Americana category. Nicholas Altobelli Perhaps one of the most prolific songwriters in Dallas, Nicholas Altobelli seems to…

In Lieu of Stardust, Check Out These Iconic David Bowie Moments in Film

You’d think that the first thing you’d get squared away before working on a David Bowie movie was, you know, his music. Apparently, that’s something that might have slipped the minds of the creative team behind Stardust. The upcoming film follows in the footsteps of successful recent musical biopics such…

Boosie Badazz Shot in Dallas After Attending Mo3 Vigil

TMZ and other sources confirmed that Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz (formerly Lil Boosie) was shot in Dallas Saturday afternoon and was being treated for injuries at a nearby hospital. The injuries are reportedly non-life-threatening, and he is in stable condition. According to various accounts, Boosie was in town to pay…

Country Music Awards Draw Backlash for Oh So Many Reasons

Country music has had a tough year. With Lady Antebellum changing their name to Lady A, losses from COVID shutdowns, the death of country icons and backlash befalling critics of Dolly Parton for her support of the Black Lives Matter movement, 2020 naturally ended with a shit show known as the Country…

Dallas Jazz Musician and Composer David Zoller Died on Monday

David Zoller, Dallas pianist and composer, died Monday morning at his home surrounded by family, his son Matt Zoller Seitz announced. Zoller, who was born in 1941, was revered for three generations for his jazz and piano compositions. His discography includes 3x4x, Snug Harbor and Love Song to a Genie…

Dallas Rapper Mo3 Is Confirmed Dead After Shooting

The Dallas hip-hop community was rocked to its core Wednesday afternoon as news flooded social media that recording artist Mo3 was reportedly shot and killed. The shooting reportedly occurred near the intersection of RL Thornton Freeway (I-35) and Marsalis Avenue in Oak Cliff. According to law enforcement, the 28-year-old artist…

Chamber Trio HAVEN Releases a Tsunami of an Album

It’s not uncommon for great pieces of journalism to be adapted into screenplays. Movies like A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Bernie and Almost Famous take stories off newsstands and put them on the big screen. But rarely has journalism crossed over into the world of music. Contemporary chamber trio HAVEN…

Rakim Al-Jabbaar, Helium Queens, and This Month’s Best New Music

Now that we have time to think of things other than the presidential election, let us return to what really matters: new music. North Texas artists continue smacking us with hard-slapping greatness. Here are the best new releases. “Str8 Jackin,” There are two things in this music video that you will…

5 Worst Albums From Celebrities Who Dabbled in Music

Celebrities are just like us. They vote, they put on their pants one leg at a time, they pay their taxes (or at least most of them) and they have creative aspirations outside of their profession. Some were successful before they tested their fanbase’s loyalty by venturing into music, while…