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Regina Spektor Doesn't Like Shortages in Buying Her Music on Vinyl

By Garrett Gravley

Jul 22, 2025

Ahead of her Majestic Theatre show, Regina Spektor discusses her working relations with John Congleton and McKenzie Smith.

Not Just for ARMY: Why BTS' Jin Tour Stop in Dallas Is Must-See

By Christine Terrisse

Jul 20, 2025

Jin, better known as a member of the globally famous K-pop group BTS, is on his first solo tour. What to know before you go.

Dallas Artists Come Together for Kerr County Flood Relief Fund Benefit Concert on July 29

By Simon Pruitt

Jul 16, 2025

The Dallas music scene is coming together for a powerful night of music and love to support the Kerr County flood victims.

Kansas City’s Friendly Thieves Are Ransacking Dallas for Their Hot Summer Tour

By Sean Stroud

Jul 15, 2025

Friendly Thieves is a five-piece alternative funk rock band that promises to show you a good time.

Kansas Reflects on Decades of Rock, Anticipates 'Very Lively' Return to Dallas

By Preston Barta

Jul 14, 2025

Two of America's preeminent classic rock bands, Kansas and 38 Special, will turn The Pavilion into a rock wonderland.

Fugitive's Blake Ibanez Is Ready to Thrash Hard With Dallas Metalheads on Summer Slaughter Tour

By Nic Huber

Jul 8, 2025

Before Hatebreed comes to Dallas, we spoke with Fugitive about forming the group that's become an instant hit in metal.

In Two Languages and Many Sounds, Mei Semones Finds Her Voice

By Tyler Hicks

Jul 3, 2025

The indie pop singer is making her Dallas debut, exhibiting her jazz-influenced songs that she sings in Japanese and English.

Battle of the Pop Titans: Candlelight Event Brings ABBA vs. Queen to Iriving

By Lisa Laman

Jul 1, 2025

The Listeso String Quartet is bravely pitting the music of the two pop groups against each other for a candle-lit concert this weekend.

Storytellers at The Kessler: Jeffrey Liles Will Give a Masterclass on Dallas Music History

By Simon Pruitt

Jul 1, 2025

Learn about the Dallas music scene from its unofficial historian, Kessler artistic director Jeffrey Liles.

10 Brandy and Monica Classics We’re Dying to Hear on The Boy Is Mine Tour

By Leah Frazier

Jun 25, 2025

After Brandy and Monica announced their first-ever co-headlining tour, we came up with a wishlist of their era-defining hits.

10 Best Dallas Summer Concerts 2025

By Eric Diep

Jun 24, 2025

The Weeknd, Teddy Swims and My Chemical Romance are some of the acts performing in and around Dallas this summer.

Comedian Sheng Wang Is Bringing His Biggest Tour Ever to Dallas

By Austin Zook

Jun 17, 2025

We caught up with the Texas-raised comedian ahead of his stand-up set at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday.

'Echos 19' Setlist: What to Expect at Erykah Badu's Hometown Show

By Simon Pruitt

Jun 17, 2025

'Badu Presents: Echos 19' is our local heroine's Juneteenth show. Here are our predictions and our wishlist for Thursday.

On 'Karaoke Queen,' Allison Ponthier Is Returning to (and Rewriting) Her Roots

By Carly May Gravley

Jun 16, 2025

After being dropped from a major label last year, the Allen-raised singer-songwriter is coming home on her own terms.

How Love of Rock and Dogged Determination Made Heart One of the Last True Rock Bands

By Scott Tucker

Jun 11, 2025

Before their Texas date, Nancy Wilson of Heart spoke to us about the band's extraordinary musical journey to rock icons.

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Brooklyn’s Billy Woods Is Bringing His Sci-Fi Horror-Filled GOLLIWOG Album to Dallas

By Reed Jackson

Jun 3, 2025

Billy Woods' first album, two years after 2023's Maps, is a journey through horror stories that are densely poetic.

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American Football's Mike Kinsella on 25 Years of Inadvertent Success as Band Prepares for Two Nights in Dallas

By Sean Stroud

May 28, 2025

The band of Kinsella, Nate Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos is continuing its fast-selling tour with final shows.

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Grammy Award-Winning Artist Samara Joy Is the New Face of American Jazz

By Simon Pruitt

May 23, 2025

The 25-year-old Bronx crooner is reviving one of the oldest styles of American music.

Los Angeles Artist zzzahara Brings Different Sound, Same Goals to Denton

By Tyler Hicks

May 19, 2025

Born and raised in California, the Mexican-Filipino artist is bringing their brand of emo and rebellion to Rubber Gloves.

Claude VonStroke, Dance Music's Most Celebrated Legend, Is Coming to Dallas

By Elvis Anderson

May 8, 2025

After shaping dance music for over 20 years, Claude VonStroke is living a life of leisure and bringing the party to Dallas.

Concert Previews

Jojo Spencer's Jam Night Reimagines the Open Mic

HeadHuncho Amir, Zillionaire Doe Tour 'New Dallus'

Concert Previews

Jojo Spencer's Jam Night Reimagines the Open Mic

HeadHuncho Amir, Zillionaire Doe Tour 'New Dallus'

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