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  Kodak Black Delivered an Energetic Bomb Factory Set, But the Artist Cannot Be Separated from His Art

  March 18 at 2:19 p.m.

  Too frequently, the music press describes Kodak Black as a "controversial rapper.” While the title is not inaccurate, it is, to a degree, irresponsible. Bob Dylan, N.W.A. and Sinead O’Connor were controversial. So were Lou Pearlman, Roman Polanski and Jerry Lee Lewis. What makes the former three controversial is in...

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  Kacey Musgraves Returns Home To Celebrate Friday Night at Bomb Factory

  March 11 at 11:27 a.m.

  Kacey Musgraves stepped onto the Bomb Factory stage Friday night, clad in a dress the color of a freshly uncapped highlighter. A roar ripped through the sold-out room like a tornado. Such a visceral reaction was inevitable, given Musgraves’ standing as a hometown-ish girl (this Dallas gig is as close...

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  Radio UTD Local Music Director Hosts Her Last Pseudo Stereo Showcase Before Graduating

  March 8 at 5:44 p.m.

  More than 300 students turned out for Pseudo Stereo Showcase, a concert organized by the University of Texas at Dallas’ radio department, Radio UTD. The sun was still out as the stage was being prepared for the night, and more people gathered at The Plinth, a common area at UTD...

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  Kane Brown Proved To Be Quite the Anomaly at His Allen Show Thursday Night

  March 8 at 4:11 p.m.

  We have known since the ’00s that the country/hip-hop musical hybrid was a failed experiment, yet for some reason, it keeps being executed tastelessly. Kid Rock, Martina McBride and T.I. did it in 2010 with “Care.” Carrie Underwood and Ludacris did it last year with “The Champion.” Brad Paisley and LL...

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  Jeff Tweedy Was Incredible Sunday Night — No Asterisk Needed

  March 4 at 12:24 p.m.

  If over the next few days anyone who sat inside the Majestic Theatre on Sunday night comes up to you and starts raving about the Jeff Tweedy concert — well, just bear this in mind. “I’ve been telling everyone at these shows — it might be the greatest show, but...

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  Meek Mill’s The Motivation Tour is a Testament to the Power of Dreams

  February 25 at 4 a.m.

  Before superstar rapper Meek Mill walked onto the South Side Ballroom stage Friday night, the Philadelphia hero played a news clip in which he’s seen hopping out of an SUV and leaping into a helicopter owned by 76ers billionaire co-owner Michael Rubin — a dream come true for the 31-year-old...