Sounds of Summer: 10 new songs by North Texas artists to add to your playlists
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.
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Most anticipated concerts of 2026 (so far)
Kurt Vile, Babymetal, Kacey Musgraves and more promise a big year for shows in North Texas.
Tripping Daisy brings it all home for final I Am An Elastic Firecracker anniversary show
Before the Dallas finale of the 30th anniversary tour for I Am An Elastic Firecracker, frontman Tim DeLaughter reflects on the band’s Deep Ellum roots.
DIIV turned Tulips into a beautifully broken fever dream
The shoegaze band brought a surreal, heavy-lidded sonic spectacle to Fort Worth on Wednesday night.
The Strokes Aren’t Coming to Texas, but Cover Band Different Strokes is Playing Friday
The closest thing you’re gonna get to hearing Is This It live any time soon is through a cover band from Dallas.
The Maine To Bring a Cinematic Soundscape to The Bomb Factory This Weekend
The enduring pop-rock band tells us why Dallas, specifically, has long held a guaranteed spot on their tours.
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Vaden vs. The Charmer: The Toadies Frontman Just Wants To Feel ‘F*ckin’ Normal’
Following some long-needed help, Vaden Todd Lewis rocks his way out of his own darkness on his beloved band’s stellar new album.
Local Troubadour Paul Schalda to Hit the Road with Built to Spill
Paul Schalda will play two shows in North Texas while opening for indie rock band Built to Spill.
The 6 Best Rock Concerts in North Texas This Spring
If you’re a Hot Topic alumni or Garden State is among your favorite films, start stretching now.
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The Sound of Spring: A Playlist for The Season Change
Whether it’s for spring cleaning or your walks to enjoy the small slice of nice weather we get, this playlist is a soundtrack for the season.
The Last Dinner Party Delivers A Feast for the Senses in Deep Ellum
The English rock breakouts returned to Dallas at larger venue this time, and with a roaring set to match.
Blue October Just Wants to Enjoy the Moment For the 20th Anniversary of Foiled
Ahead of the anniversary world tour, we asked frontman Justin Furstenfeld about sobriety, Texan pride, the rat race of the music industry and the Twilight love triangle.
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Granada Theater Wants A Local Artist to Design Snail Mail’s Show Poster
The indie-rock darling still needs a poster before she comes through here next month, so the Granada is opening it up to North Texas artists.
Ratboys Won’t Be Singin’ to an Empty Chair at Club Dada
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a pack of guitar-wielding Midwesterners singing about the woes of life with an added twang in Deep Ellum on Friday.
Denton’s Biographies Will Finally Return to the Stage at Thin Line Fest
After seven years, the Denton indie rock band returns for a much-anticipated reunion set
at Rubber Gloves this Friday.
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Robert Plant Hypnotically Fuses Past and Present at Majestic Theatre
Rock royalty reigned as powerfully as ever in Dallas on Wednesday night.
Under the Ferris Wheel, Trauma Ray’s Carnival Comes to Fort Worth
In celebration of the shoegaze band’s new EP, they’re putting on a free carnival show at a skate park.
Nine Inch Nails Conjured Punishing Beauty at American Airlines Center
Tuesday’s show saw the Grammy-winning industrial rock icons at the top of their craft.
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Protest Music Is Making a Comeback, But It Never Really Left Dallas
As protests happen nearly weekly, we’d like to remind you our local musicians aren’t rookies to standing up for justice.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces New Season Schedule and It Sounds Pretty Cool
Going to the symphony is just for the Dallas elite, right? Wrong. It’s for pop music and Harry Potter fans, too.
The Best Concerts in Dallas This March
Lady Gaga, Cardi B and The Neighborhood all in one month? Someone take our credit card away.
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About You’s Debut Album Weathers A Storm Five Years in the Making
Booker T. Washington alum Max Poscente leads his indie band to the future of rock ‘n’ roll on The Lighthouse, The Storm.