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Trapboy Freddy, Bobby Sessions, Tay Money: The Local Hip-Hop Artists We Wanted At Posty Fest

Trapboy Freddy, Bobby Sessions, Tay Money: The Local Hip-Hop Artists We Wanted At Posty Fest

TikTok Star Parker James Commits to Rock ‘n’ Roll With New Band Olive Vox

TikTok Star Parker James Commits to Rock ‘n’ Roll With New Band Olive Vox

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North Texas Musicians You Should Be Following on Instagram

By Cecilia Lenzen
Sep 14, 2021

Texas is renowned for producing a plethora of acclaimed singers, from Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion to our own Leon Bridges, Erykah Badu and St. Vincent.
Eleventeen Is Dallas’ Favorite Dad Band

By Juan R. Govea
Sep 13, 2021

Dallas rock group Eleventeen have been playing music together since the late '90s. Many of their old stomping grounds, such as The Galaxy Club and The Curtain Club, are long gone.
Paul Carrack, the Greatest Singer You’ve Never Heard of, Comes to DFW With Eric Clapton

By Vincent Arrieta
Sep 10, 2021

The idea of what can be labeled as “underrated” is usually dependent on many factors, but if you’re a singer who has had four top five hits (including a number one smash) as a part of three different bands and yet still few people know your name, then you've probably earned the term.
After Rising From Deathcore, Fats'e Found His Voice in Hip-Hop

By Alex Gonzalez
Sep 9, 2021

While many artists will tell you they’ve been playing music all their lives, this platitude rings true for 28-year-old Fats’e.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Deep Ellum Arts Festival, The Nixons, Leon Bridges and More

By David Fletcher
Sep 9, 2021

As the Deep Ellum Arts Festival makes its return to Main Street this weekend, there is plenty of local and national talent to go around.
Hard Detox Is Set to Release EP Death Mullet, Based on a True Haircut

By Forrest Cook
Sep 8, 2021

Before coming together, the three members of Dallas punk band Hard Detox were disillusioned by the way their previous bands had played out.
Jon Randall Entered the Studio, This Time for His Own Album

By Preston Jones
Sep 7, 2021

While Jon Randall’s name may not be instantly recognizable, you’re likely very familiar with his work.
Yacht Rock Is Now the Official Music of Dallas City Council. But Why Stop There?

By Mark E. Moon
Sep 6, 2021

Most people in the world would look at landlocked Dallas as one of the last places to be a mecca for yacht rock, but as we learned this week, the music genre has been the subject of a rather bold declaration.
Bastards of Soul's Singer Chadwick Murray Dead at 45 from Rare Illness

By Danny Gallagher
Sep 4, 2021

The Dallas music community has lost one of its most powerful voices.
Rapper Heir MAX Is on the Road Again After the Death of His Bandmate

By Bryson "Boom" Paul
Sep 3, 2021

It’s been three years since North Texas rapper Heir MAX has been on tour, and he can’t wait to get back on the road this month.
10 Best Concerts of the Week: Marc Anthony, Erykah Badu, The Offspring and More

By David Fletcher
Sep 2, 2021

This Labor Day weekend in North Texas is all about festivals. Marc Anthony's show at American Airlines Center will open and shows by Between the Buried & Me and Black Magic Flower Power will close the concert week.
Sublime With Rome 'Keep the Dream Going' as They Hit the Stage in Lubbock This Weekend

By Chelsey Norris
Sep 2, 2021

Reggae/ska punks and potheads, rejoice! The High and Mighty tour featuring SoCal natives Sublime with Rome, Dirty Heads, and HIRIE — aka your Holy Grail lineup — is rolling into town this week.
Pop-Punk Lived to See Another Day Thanks to New Found Glory

By Chelsey Norris
Sep 1, 2021

Modern-day pop-punk bands have undoubtedly had trouble reaching the level of commercial success that its OG groups — like blink-182, Fall Out Boy and Paramore — enjoyed through the early-to-mid-2000s.
It Started as a Joke. Now Dentonpalooza Celebrates Quirky Locals With a Festival.

By Diamond Rodrigue
Aug 31, 2021

Every town's got its quirks and characters that make it unique, and Denton is no different with its own infamous flat-earther, haunted bridge and viral meme.
Kid Rock Cancels His Billy Bob's Shows Because of Course His Band Got COVID

By Danny Gallagher
Aug 28, 2021

Earlier this month when we learned that Kid Rock would be in town to perform for a crowd of fans, we made some predictions about the maskless attendance among his conservative fanbase.
Fresh Ghosts Summons the Spirit of Denton's Music With a Debut Album

By Alex Gonzalez
Aug 27, 2021

When guitarist and recording engineer Alex Hastings first started making music, he had no idea what sounds he wanted to create.
Jeremy Pinnell Brings His Country Soul to North Texas for Two Shows This Weekend

By Vincent Arrieta
Aug 27, 2021

Uncertainty is rarely explored in country music. The genre is usually defined by security and self-confidence, even in its saddest moments: "I’m sad," "I’m angry," "I’m happy."
Casey Hess Explores His Own Versatility With Goddess Built

By Kelly Dearmore
Aug 26, 2021

If anything about life is predictable, it’s that it isn't. Not that he needed it, but Casey Hess was reminded of this pandemic-enhanced rule this week.
Temptress Is Making Heavy Music, Not Metal

By David Fletcher
Aug 25, 2021

Dallas’s woman-fronted metal band Temptress had barely gotten their first demo EP out before the world shut down on them.
Jimmie Vaughan Gets Retrospective, Boxing Up His Career in a New Set Release

By Vincent Arrieta
Aug 23, 2021

Some things never change. Being a Texan is one of them. For over 50 years, Jimmie Vaughan has been a pillar of the homegrown, world-famous style of music known as Texas blues. Vaughan, who turned 70 this year, is preparing to release a career-spanning box set titled The Jimmie Vaughan...

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