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Concerts

Wingstop is throwing the biggest free party of the year for the World Cup

By Alyssa FieldsJune 22, 2026

The full lineup of Wingstop’s U.S. debut of its 10-day World Cup festival is stacked. And it all starts this week.

Concerts

Most anticipated concerts of 2026 (so far)

By Alec Spicer and OthersJune 21, 2026

Role Model, Rod Wave, Phoebe Bridgers and more promise a big year for shows in North Texas.

Concerts

A$AP Rocky turned Dallas into a dystopian spectacle on the ‘Don’t Be Dumb World Tour’

By Osvaldo EspinoJune 19, 2026

On Thursday, the American Airlines Center was a portal to A$AP Rocky’s high-fashion, chaotic and unpredictable world. And Rihanna was there, too.

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Concerts

The best hip-hop and R&B concerts coming to Dallas-Fort Worth in June

By Bryson "Boom" PaulJune 4, 2026

Some of the year’s biggest shows are coming to North Texas this month, and fortunately for us, most of them have A/C.

Concerts

Dorrough & Friends concert will celebrate the past, present and future of Dallas hip-hop

By Bryson "Boom" PaulMay 28, 2026

“Ice Cream Paint Job” hitmaker Durrough will host a massive lineup of local artists at Trees to spotlight North Texas hip-hop.

Critic's Notebook

Watch: Dallas’ Cure for Paranoia takes NPR’s Tiny Desk

By Alec SpicerMay 28, 2026

After winning the live music series’ contest earlier this month, the hip-hop group officially steps behind the iconic desk.

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Indie pop duo, brothers, Dallas
Critic's Notebook

Sounds of Summer: 10 new songs by North Texas artists to add to your playlists

By Austin ZookMay 26, 2026

Whether you’re lounging by the pool, making a road trip or cooking eggs on the sidewalk, these songs by homegrown artists will set the mood this summer.

Critic's Notebook

Cure for Paranoia’s victory lap show at Double Wide was one for the books

By Andrew ShermanMay 25, 2026

The match for a new golden age of Dallas music was lit at the hip-hop collective’s celebratory show on Sunday night.

Features

Dallas’ Chef Dee turns up the heat with his new ‘Crossfire’ album

By Alex GonzalezMay 22, 2026

On his just-dropped fifth record, the musician and actual caterer finds the key ingredients to his R&B-rap fusion sound.

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Critic's Notebook

No brainer: Cure For Paranoia wins NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

By Alec Spicer and OthersMay 12, 2026

The Dallas hip-hop collective will be featured in the highly coveted live performance YouTube series later this month.

Concerts

BigXThaPlug was the gift that kept on giving at his Dallas birthday bash

By Bryson "Boom" PaulMay 11, 2026

Duets with guests like Shaboozey and with Keyshia Cole made the birthday show from Dallas’ biggest, largest breakout an unforgettable night at Dos Equis Pavilion.

Critic's Notebook

A Timeline of the Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane Kidnapping

By Alyssa FieldsApril 10, 2026

Gucci Mane was reportedly kidnapped in Dallas in January. An arrest was made in April, and a diss track was released today. Here’s your TL;DR.

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Concerts

The 6 Best Hip-hop and R&B Shows Coming to North Texas This April

By Bryson "Boom" PaulApril 7, 2026

Bruno Mars makes a big return, Baby Keem brings Vegas to Dallas, and more spring shows you can’t miss. 

Rapper BigXthaPlug smiling in front of building with shirt unbuttoned wearing a beanie
Critic's Notebook

BigXThaPlug Drops New Mixtape Featuring The D.O.C., Snoop Dogg

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 20, 2026

“The biggest, the largest” also applies to the project’s stacked list of features.

members of b2k are dressed in all-white outfits on stage with a purple backdrop at the BET awards
Concerts

The Boys 4 Life Tour Reminded Fort Worth Why the Early 2000s Still Hit

By Aria BellMarch 16, 2026

A stacked lineup of B2K, Bow Wow, Amerie and more served up the best of the era’s soul, R&B and hip-hop hits on Saturday.

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Bad Bunny poses with the Album of the Year, Best Música Urbana Album, and Best Global Music Performance Awards during the 68th GRAMMY Awards
Critic's Notebook

The 2026 Grammys Ceremony Made One Thing Clear: ICE Out

By Carly May GravleyFebruary 2, 2026

The night’s biggest winners reminded everyone that art is a reflection of the world around us.

Dallas Rapper Zillionaire Doe
Concerts

The 8 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Concerts Still to Come in North Texas This Winter

By Bryson "Boom" PaulJanuary 26, 2026

From Zillionaire Doe to Chaka Kahn and Patti LaBelle, North Texas has so many concerts you don’t want to miss this winter.

Concerts

These Artists Are Not Coming to Dallas This Year Because They Canceled Their Shows

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 6, 2026

We’ve told you who is stopping by North Texas this year, and now we’re telling you who is not. Life is all about balance, right?

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Concerts

Cure For Paranoia Set the Pace for Dallas Music in 2026 with EP Release Show at Trees

By Sean StroudDecember 27, 2025

The group lived up to the EP’s title as they unveiled a masterful Work of A.R.T.

Post Malone and BigXThaPlug at campfire
Critic's Notebook

The Top 25 Dallas-Fort Worth Rappers Right Now, Ranked

By Bryson "Boom" PaulDecember 15, 2025

Does BigXThaPlug continue his reign for another year, or has a rap star from the New Dallas or Dallas Drill movements replaced him at the top?

Man posing for a photo
Critic's Notebook

All the Rage with New Wave Rapper OsamaSon in Dallas

By Osvaldo EspinoNovember 30, 2025

The 21-year-old South Carolina rapper is a favorite among the youth for his chaotic style and energy-driven delivery.

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Rapper on stage
Critic's Notebook

JID Is Carrying the Torch as Rap’s New Spiritual Leader

By Miguel CorreaNovember 24, 2025

The Grammy-nominated rapper is a lyricist with a precision flow, bringing the sound of Atlanta to North Texas for one night only.

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