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Fort Worth musician Toimmy Luke.

Fort Worth’s Tommy Luke Is Recovering After Hospitalization

By Vanessa QuilantanOctober 25, 2024

The country-folk singer songwriter suffered a series of seizures this week.

Dallas musician Dev Wulf.

Dallas Musician Dev Wulf Is Still Writing His Sermon

By Sean StroudOctober 24, 2024

The Dallas musician channels skills from a past life to connect with people through music.

Singer-songwriter John Vincent III.

Rising Texas Star John Vincent III Finds Anxiety and Hope in the Same Place

By Tyler HicksOctober 23, 2024

The Houston artist has a shiny new album and a new outlook.

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The D.O.C. presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award to Erykah Badu in Deep Ellum, 2019.

Bobby Sessions, The D.O.C. and More To Perform at Inaugural JAMBALOO Festival

By Leah FrazierOctober 22, 2024

A new Dallas festival aims to be a mini-SXSW with a symposium by Grammy winners and free concerts.

Dallas One Direction Fans Hold Candlelight Memorial for Liam Payne

By Carly May GravleyOctober 21, 2024

More than 100 “Directioners” attended a memorial for the singer at White Rock Lake on Sunday.

Spinning Success: Inside the Rise of Frisco’s ZT Records

By Carly May GravleyOctober 21, 2024

The growing chain with locations in malls across Texas started out as a booth at the back of a Frisco antique mall.

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JT Mudd, singer for Dallas band Ishi.

Booker T. Live Music Festival Aims to Showcase Dallas’ Future Music Stars

By Carly May GravleyOctober 18, 2024

Dallas band Ishi and up-and-coming student groups will perform at Strauss Square on Oct. 25.

Current in the Stream: Electrik Ants Are Still Livestreaming Simply Because They Crush It

By Andrew ShermanOctober 18, 2024

Dallas’ Electrik Ants has the most ambitious livestream concert. It includes Grammy winners and interactive bits.

Dallas' Cucuy Fest.

Dallas’ Cucuy Fest Is for the Emo-Latino Misfits

By Desiree GutierrezOctober 17, 2024

Cucuy Fest is a celebration of your emo primo.

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Josey Records To Mark 10 Years in Business With Day-Long Celebration

By Preston JonesOctober 16, 2024

One of the country’s largest independent record stores turns 10 on Oct. 19.

Taylor Swift performing live in Dallas .

Fearless Fans: Dallas Swifties Are Mobilizing for Kamala Harris and Texas Democrats

By Carly May GravleyOctober 16, 2024

At “Swifties for Harris” events, Taylor Swift fans are using friendship bracelets and karaoke to campaign like it’s 1989.

Dallas’ Newest, Biggest Nightclub Ain’t Your Grandaddy’s Grain Silo

By Elvis AndersonOctober 16, 2024

The Design District in Dallas has a new dance club, and it’s a massive, state-of-the-art repurposed grain silo.

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Fort Worth Promoter Callie Dee Releases Handbook for Up-and-Coming Artists

By Carly May GravleyOctober 15, 2024

“The Indie Artist’s Guide to the Industry” is a 350-page manual on how to make it as an independent musician.

Dallas singer Jewels Clark.

Singer Jewels Clark Makes Music While Advocating for Dallas Creatives

By Alex GonzalezOctober 14, 2024

Who is Jewels Clark? Meet the busiest woman in Dallas.

Yella Beezy, BigXThaPlug, Dorrough: The Ultimate DFW Hip-Hop-Inspired Dallas Cowboys Playlist

Yella Beezy, BigXThaPlug, Dorrough: The Ultimate DFW Hip-Hop-Inspired Dallas Cowboys Playlist

By Bryson "Boom" PaulOctober 11, 2024

The Dallas Cowboys are the area’s most popular sports team, win or lose. Our playlist blends DFW hip-hop with Cowboys spirit for pre-game, halftime and a victory lap.

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Dallas rapper Erica Banks.

Erica Banks Has Your Only Costume Party for Halloween

By Eric DiepOctober 10, 2024

The “Buss It” rapper is kicking off her first solo tour in Dallas, her hometown.

10 Most Memorable Reality Show Auditions From DFW Singers

By Carly May GravleyOctober 9, 2024

For better or for worse, North Texas artists always leave their mark on shows such as “American Idol” and “The Voice.”

Dallas-raised musician Roy Hargrove.

Posthumous Release Showcases Dallas Jazz Legend Roy Hargrove’s Collaborative Side

By Preston JonesOctober 8, 2024

The forthcoming project, “Grande-Terre,” is an offshoot of a Hargrove-assembled band that won a Grammy in 1998.

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Rapper Lil Wayne playing in Dallas.

Rap Sheet: The Hip-Hop Stars Endorsing Trump or Harris

By Bryson "Boom" PaulOctober 3, 2024

We know who Ye is endorsing, but here’s a full breakdown of whose side your favorite rapper is on.

Internet Reacts to North Texas Man Destroying Taylor Swift Guitar

By Carly May GravleyOctober 2, 2024

Swifties and haters assume the “Bad Blood” was politically motivated when a North Texas man destroyed an Eras Tour-themed guitar.

The Polyphonic Spree playing in Dallas.

Deep Ellum Block Party Announces 2024 Headliners

By Carly May GravleyOctober 1, 2024

The annual free festival will take place on Nov. 23.

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30 of the Best DFW Band Names

By Carly May GravleyOctober 1, 2024

What’s in a name? For these DFW bands, style, humor and a dash of controversy.

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