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A man from a band screaming into a microphone

Fort Worth Band Dead Butterflies Are Screaming Into the Summer

By Diego HernandezMay 5, 2025

The Texas screamo band survives off loaning and borrowing instruments, rapidly rising as an exciting DIY act to watch.

Man smiling with chains

Paris, Texas’ Ro$ama Delivers a New BigXThaPlug Collab and It’s Good

By Eric DiepMay 5, 2025

Ro$ama is a close friend and labelmate of BigXThaPlug, adding to their long list of collaborations with ‘Microwave.’

man playing guitar at home

Country Singer Dean Ray Lets Numbers and Signs Guide His Music

By Alex GonzalezMay 2, 2025

After releasing his debut Dean Ray From Texas, the rising Americana artist uses his songs to capture everyday life.

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Band, sitting, pool table

Fort Worth’s Counterfeit Cowboy Is the Next Era of Classic Country

By Sean StroudMay 1, 2025

“We’re Counterfeit Country,” the band says proudly, underselling the range and quality of their music.

Rapper, stage

Viral Rapper Dave Blunts Got Stuck in an Elevator and Still Made His First Dallas Show

By Diego HernandezMay 1, 2025

The Kanye West co-writer performed most of his Dallas debut from a couch and dodged stage-diving demands.

Band, screaming, crowds

Dallas’ Slow Joy Cries Foul for Fact Checking, Our Writer Stands by What He Saw

By Eric DiepMay 1, 2025

Slow Joy performed at Thin Line Fest last month and wasn’t happy with one of our critiques. So we fact-checked it.

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Bowling for Soup’s Jaret Reddick Advocates for Mental Health Awareness

Bowling for Soup’s Jaret Reddick Advocates for Mental Health Awareness

By Simon PruittMay 1, 2025

“When my mental state started to go, I let my physical body go as well,” says Reddick, who opened up about his journey.

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Larry Gee Gives One More Kidney Update Before Final Show

By Eric DiepMay 1, 2025

The Dallas R&B singer is counting the days until his kidney transplant.

Girl band, groups

Haim Is Coming to Dallas This Fall

By Eric DiepApril 30, 2025

Haim, sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana, are returning to Dallas to perform new songs from I Quit.

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Man on red carpet

BigXThaPlug Co-Signed by Beyoncé During Her Cowboy Carter Tour

By Eric DiepApril 30, 2025

Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug’s “The Largest” is getting some love from Bey, who has a history of putting on other Texas artists.

Bandmates standing together

The Fall of Troy Tease New Album Ahead of Their 20th Anniversary Tour

By Sean StroudApril 30, 2025

The 2000s post-hardcore band has more than just their Doppelgänger anniversary tour on the way.

Band on train

Blue October Still Has Resell Tickets for Their Sold-Out House of Blues Concert

By Sean StroudApril 29, 2025

The 2000s Texas alt-rock band play many shows throughout their home state.

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Indie pop duo, brothers, Dallas

The Blue Line Is Wearing Their Hearts on Their Sleeves, One Song at a Time

By Alex GonzalezApril 29, 2025

The indie pop duo based in Dallas on their single, “Cigarettes and Brandy,” and the childhood memories that inspired their stage name.

Man screaming into a microphone on stage

Denton Amplified: Thin Line Fest Shines a Spotlight on Music’s Untamed Spirit

By Preston BartaApril 29, 2025

Thin Line Fest turned Denton into a sonic playground where punk chaos, indie charm and raw creativity converged.

Female duo from 90s hip-hop

Salt-N-Pepa With Dallas-Based DJ Spinderella Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Simon PruittApril 29, 2025

The seminal female hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa will be honored at the 39th annual ceremony in November.

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Meet Eric Diep, the Observer‘s New Music Editor

By Eric DiepApril 28, 2025

This public service announcement is sponsored by the good folks at the Dallas Observer.

LCD Soundsystem Deconstructed Dance Music at The Bomb Factory

By Simon PruittApril 28, 2025

We danced orselves clean at night two of LCD Soundsystem in Deep Ellum.

Kendrick Lamar Marathons Through Hits and Drake Disses With SZA at AT&T Stadium

By Eric DiepApril 27, 2025

Co-headliners of the Grand National Tour extend their victory lap after a dazzling Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.

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Kraftwerk Delivered an Ageless, Timeless Performance in Dallas

By Elvis AndersonApril 25, 2025

The legendary German group’s final tour stop in the U.S. showed why people worldwide can’t get enough.

Fontaines DC

Fontaines D.C. Held a Sold-Out Bomb Factory in the Palm of Its Hand

By Preston JonesApril 25, 2025

The acclaimed Irish post-punk band descended upon Deep Ellum for a triumphant gig.

Jon22 Proves That a Musician’s Story is Never Linear

By Simon PruittApril 25, 2025

Jon Berman didn’t start making music until his 50s, but his songwriting was many years in the making.

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Chris Penn, Owner of Good Records, Has Died

By Kelly DearmoreApril 24, 2025

Known in Dallas for decades for his big personality and permanent smile, Penn touched many with his love of music.

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