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Critic's Notebook

Miss That Music Venue? 5 Places to Catch a Similar Vibe

By Tyler HicksNovember 12, 2025

We loved the Bronco Bowl, Lizard Lounge and Curtain Club just as much as anyone else. Spots in Dallas you can go to get that feeling again.

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Critic's Notebook

Why You Really Need to See Billie Eilish in Texas This Week

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 10, 2025

After seeing her in New Orleans, we’re making a case for why Dallasites should go to the Hit Me Hard and Soft shows in Austin.

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Critic's Notebook

Nominees for the 2026 Grammys Revealed

By Eric DiepNovember 7, 2025

Chappell Roan announced nominees for Best New Artist, the Ozzy Osbourne family shared the nominees for rock and metal and Doechii delivered Best Rap Album.

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Features

Purity Ring’s Bright, Explosive Dallas Show Will Contain a World of Emotion

By Tyler HicksNovember 4, 2025

Purity Ring’s tour heads to the Granada Theater, promising the show will be different than anything even their most ardent fans have seen.

Concerts

Mothership, Joshua Ray Walker, A.Dd+ and More Announced for Deep Ellum Block Party

By Eric DiepNovember 4, 2025

Deep Ellum Block Party returns with a stacked lineup including Branoofunck, Cure for Paranoia, Rosegarden Funeral Party and others.

Critic's Notebook

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl Songs, Ranked

By Carly May GravleyNovember 3, 2025

We’ve had a whole month to sit with Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album. We’re calling it a mixed bag. Sorry, Swifties.

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Ultimate Halloween Playlist: 30 Songs That Deliver Thrills and Chills

By Shi BradleyOctober 30, 2025

From hip-hop horror to rhythm & boos, these tracks will raise the dead.

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Features

After’s Y2K Trip-Pop Style Is Its Own Kind of Throwback Original

By Carly May GravleyOctober 29, 2025

The Los Angeles band captures a Utopian version of 2000s pop, committed to department store energy.

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Critic's Notebook

Post Malone Drops $1K in Tips at Grapevine Grill

By Eric DiepOctober 28, 2025

The Grapevine native is known for his generosity. He once left a Houston server a $20,000 tip last Christmas Eve.

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Critic's Notebook

Mariah Carey’s Holiday Pop-Up Bar Is Skipping Dallas This Year

By Eric DiepOctober 28, 2025

Have we been naughty?

Concerts

It’s Not That Deep: Demi Lovato Returns to Dallas After Three Years for AAC Show

By Eric DiepOctober 27, 2025

Demi Lovato’s high-energy dance pop era comes to Texas, performing songs from her new album at American Airlines Center on May 22, 2026.

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Critic's Notebook

After Calling Out Trump and ICE, Reneé Rapp Uses Her Platform for Change

By Alex GonzalezOctober 24, 2025

On the Bite Me Tour, Reneé Rapp is spotlighting real issues and asking Dallas fans to donate to make the world a safer place for kids.

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Critic's Notebook

Mesquite’s Hannah Jadagu Trades Bedroom Pop for Wispy Synthesizers on Describe

By Eric DiepOctober 24, 2025

The 23-year-old singer’s new album is calm and inviting, featuring lead singles “My Love” and “Normal Today.”

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Features

After a Health Scare, Cassie Holt Returns Home to Feed Her Soul

By Leah FrazierOctober 22, 2025

Through love and loss, the Dallas soul singer writes her most personal record yet, dedicating each song to a family member.

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Critic's Notebook

Why I Said ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ to Boy Bands

By Diamond RodrigueOctober 22, 2025

It’s tearin’ up my heart that my ’90s and ’00s boy bands no longer rule pop music anymore.

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Concerts

The Dallas Concerts to Look Forward to This Fall

By Eric DiepOctober 21, 2025

Janet Jackson, Maroon 5, Playboi Carti and DJ Snake are some of the acts performing in and around Dallas this fall.

Features

Gracen Wynn Overcomes Sadness on “Life Worth Breathing”: Hear the Song This Week

By Austin ZookOctober 20, 2025

The Dallas-based singer/songwriter tells us she is doubling down on growth as her career enters its next phase.

Critic's Notebook

Taylor Swift’sThe Life of a Showgirl Broke Another Record. Is Her Era of Eras Over?

By Alex GonzalezOctober 15, 2025

One week after Taylor Swift released her twelfth studio album, we wonder if she’s running out of things to talk about.

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Features

Jessie Reyez Says Writing Poetry Allows for ‘More Raw Vulnerability’

By Alex GonzalezOctober 14, 2025

Jessie Reyez’s poetry reading at The Oak Cliff Assembly in Dallas will bring her closer to her fans, one poem at a time.

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Critic's Notebook

At STAYC’s Texas Return, Their Bubblegum K-Pop Gets a Bit Too Sweet

By Eric DiepOctober 12, 2025

STAYC’s second world tour stopped in Irving, which was full of colorful sounds and brightness. It was all beauty bomb.

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Critic's Notebook

The 12 Songs That Have Hidden Messages When Played in Reverse

By Tyler HicksOctober 8, 2025

October is all about the scares. So here’s a list of some of the infamous backmasking messages from Eminem, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd and more.

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Critic's Notebook

The 12 Best Performances at ACL Fest 2025

By Rachel ParkerOctober 7, 2025

The first weekend of ACL Fest 2025 has wrapped up. We sent our Austin contributor, who saw performances by Luke Combs, DJO, Doechii, T-Pain and more.

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