Leon Bridges to Perform on Saturday Night Live on December 5

Now that 2015 is drawing to a close, Fort Worth phenom Leon Bridges is running out of time to pack more achievements into a year that’s already bursting with them. But there’s still time. On top of a rags-to-riches (or at least dishwasher-to-pop star) story that’s already the stuff of…

Jason Aldean’s Lil Wayne Blackface Halloween Costume Goes Viral

Thanks to the near-ubiquity of social media, it’s more difficult than ever for famous people get away with doing really stupid stuff. As Jason Aldean found out this week, the Internet will find out if you dress up in an offensive and racist Halloween costume even if you’re difficult to…

The CMAs Made a Massive Move Forward in 2015, With Only a Few Exceptions

As music snobs well know, music awards shows generally don’t do the best at showcasing a genre’s most promising talent. If anything, they’re prone to rewarding the same boring, mainstream pap that makes record executives millions of dollars every single year. This year’s CMA Awards, though, looked particularly promising. Among…

Things We Can Expect From Erykah Badu’s One-Human Show

If there were ever a misleading headline, Things We Can Expect From Erykah Badu’s One-Human Show is it. We have no idea what to expect from Ms. Badu’s one-human show. Reason being? The artist herself isn’t sure of the show’s content just yet, as of a press conference she held a…

Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato Look Far Into the Future With 2016 Dallas Gig

Everyone’s favorite former-Disney-star-duo-turned-record-label-business-partners are going on tour together next year and we are pumped, you should be too. If you’re older than 17, there’s a good chance you aren’t aware who we are referring to, but Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato announced on Good Morning America on Monday that they…

Dear Lord, Please Let the Reunited Dixie Chicks Come to Dallas

It’s been a long time since the Dixie Chicks have made headlines in country music, but maybe that’s because they got tired of all that attention. You might recall a teeny-tiny, pretty minor little incident where Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines criticized then-President George W. Bush while performing in London,…

Troy Cartwright Is Flying High on a Texas Country Journey

Once he starts singing, it doesn’t take long for Dallas-based country singer-songwriter Troy Cartwright to sink his artistic simplicity into the listener’s consciousness. In his excellently galloping country noir tune “Next Flight Home,” the Berklee College of Music grad offers a simple, heartfelt image of longing. When Cartwright sings “I’ll…