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arts community for decades, died on Tuesday after suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2019.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/course-of-empire-drummer-and-dallas-music-mainstay-chad-lovell-dies-40698098/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/sunrise-academy-builds-a-sound-big-enough-to-transcend-their-texas-roots-40693932/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40693932 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/sunrise-academy-builds-a-sound-big-enough-to-transcend-their-texas-roots-40693932/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:15:00 -0500 Dallas DIY indie-pop duo Yakob Dye and Julian Sol Jordan talk about their upcoming album releasing this month and why one chord is plenty.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/sunrise-academy-builds-a-sound-big-enough-to-transcend-their-texas-roots-40693932/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/poor-davids-pub-keeps-the-music-playing-as-davids-daughter-inherits-the-legacy-venue-40692216/ 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Now, she needs help turning the lock. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/poor-davids-pub-keeps-the-music-playing-as-davids-daughter-inherits-the-legacy-venue-40692216/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/joshua-ray-walker-refuses-to-be-counted-out-and-aint-dead-yet-proves-it-40691673/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40691673 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/joshua-ray-walker-refuses-to-be-counted-out-and-aint-dead-yet-proves-it-40691673/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:35:45 -0500 The Dallas country artist talks about his new album, prophetic lyrics and a fall homecoming.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/joshua-ray-walker-refuses-to-be-counted-out-and-aint-dead-yet-proves-it-40691673/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-guitarist-justin-lyons-knows-that-home-is-where-the-heat-is-turned-up-40683565/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40683565 Alex Gonzalez https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-guitarist-justin-lyons-knows-that-home-is-where-the-heat-is-turned-up-40683565/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:56:12 -0500 The coveted musician has toured all over the world with everyone from Lil' Wayne to Blackpink, but he says nowhere else stacks up to the talent here. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-guitarist-justin-lyons-knows-that-home-is-where-the-heat-is-turned-up-40683565/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer