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Critic's Notebook

Ultimate Halloween Playlist: 30 Songs That Deliver Thrills and Chills

By Shi BradleyOctober 30, 2025

From hip-hop horror to rhythm & boos, these tracks will raise the dead.

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Features

After’s Y2K Trip-Pop Style Is Its Own Kind of Throwback Original

By Carly May GravleyOctober 29, 2025

The Los Angeles band captures a Utopian version of 2000s pop, committed to department store energy.

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Critic's Notebook

Post Malone Drops $1K in Tips at Grapevine Grill

By Eric DiepOctober 28, 2025

The Grapevine native is known for his generosity. He once left a Houston server a $20,000 tip last Christmas Eve.

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Critic's Notebook

Mariah Carey’s Holiday Pop-Up Bar Is Skipping Dallas This Year

By Eric DiepOctober 28, 2025

Have we been naughty?

Concerts

It’s Not That Deep: Demi Lovato Returns to Dallas After Three Years for AAC Show

By Eric DiepOctober 27, 2025

Demi Lovato’s high-energy dance pop era comes to Texas, performing songs from her new album at American Airlines Center on May 22, 2026.

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Critic's Notebook

After Calling Out Trump and ICE, Reneé Rapp Uses Her Platform for Change

By Alex GonzalezOctober 24, 2025

On the Bite Me Tour, Reneé Rapp is spotlighting real issues and asking Dallas fans to donate to make the world a safer place for kids.

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Mesquite’s Hannah Jadagu Trades Bedroom Pop for Wispy Synthesizers on Describe

By Eric DiepOctober 24, 2025

The 23-year-old singer’s new album is calm and inviting, featuring lead singles “My Love” and “Normal Today.”

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Features

After a Health Scare, Cassie Holt Returns Home to Feed Her Soul

By Leah FrazierOctober 22, 2025

Through love and loss, the Dallas soul singer writes her most personal record yet, dedicating each song to a family member.

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Critic's Notebook

Why I Said ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ to Boy Bands

By Diamond RodrigueOctober 22, 2025

It’s tearin’ up my heart that my ’90s and ’00s boy bands no longer rule pop music anymore.

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Concerts

The Dallas Concerts to Look Forward to This Fall

By Eric DiepOctober 21, 2025

Janet Jackson, Maroon 5, Playboi Carti and DJ Snake are some of the acts performing in and around Dallas this fall.

Features

Gracen Wynn Overcomes Sadness on “Life Worth Breathing”: Hear the Song This Week

By Austin ZookOctober 20, 2025

The Dallas-based singer/songwriter tells us she is doubling down on growth as her career enters its next phase.

Critic's Notebook

Taylor Swift’sThe Life of a Showgirl Broke Another Record. Is Her Era of Eras Over?

By Alex GonzalezOctober 15, 2025

One week after Taylor Swift released her twelfth studio album, we wonder if she’s running out of things to talk about.

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Features

Jessie Reyez Says Writing Poetry Allows for ‘More Raw Vulnerability’

By Alex GonzalezOctober 14, 2025

Jessie Reyez’s poetry reading at The Oak Cliff Assembly in Dallas will bring her closer to her fans, one poem at a time.

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Critic's Notebook

At STAYC’s Texas Return, Their Bubblegum K-Pop Gets a Bit Too Sweet

By Eric DiepOctober 12, 2025

STAYC’s second world tour stopped in Irving, which was full of colorful sounds and brightness. It was all beauty bomb.

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Critic's Notebook

The 12 Songs That Have Hidden Messages When Played in Reverse

By Tyler HicksOctober 8, 2025

October is all about the scares. So here’s a list of some of the infamous backmasking messages from Eminem, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd and more.

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Critic's Notebook

The 12 Best Performances at ACL Fest 2025

By Rachel ParkerOctober 7, 2025

The first weekend of ACL Fest 2025 has wrapped up. We sent our Austin contributor, who saw performances by Luke Combs, DJO, Doechii, T-Pain and more.

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Features

Beloved By Many, DIY Icon Nardwuar Is Bringing His Video Vault to Dallas

By Adelle PlatonOctober 7, 2025

The ultra-viral Vancouver native will share snippets from his inventory of memorable interviews over the past 40 years at the Texas Theatre.

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Critic's Notebook

Magdalena Bay’s Cosmic Spectacle Was Endlessly Captivating

By Kristin LockhartOctober 7, 2025

The pop duo’s costume changes, elaborate stage design and expert showmanship wowed us at House of Blues in Dallas.

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Features

STAYC Promises a More ‘Vibrant and Memorable’ Show on Second World Tour

By Adam DavidsonOctober 6, 2025

South Korean girl group STAYC talks to us about their return to Dallas after two years at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.

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Critic's Notebook

Doja Cat’s Vie Is Slick and Sexy, If Not a Little Too Safe

By Carly May GravleyOctober 6, 2025

Before Doja Cat’s tour heads to Dallas in 2026, we’re examining what we love about the new album and what she should push further.

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Critic's Notebook

Reviews Are In for Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl: Where to Celebrate

By Eric DiepOctober 3, 2025

Early reviews indicate Swift’s 12th studio album is filled with bangers that’ll make us dance. Your guide for hearing the songs in Dallas.

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Critic's Notebook

Dua Lipa Kicks Off First of Two Dallas Shows With Pop Masterclass

By Preston JonesOctober 1, 2025

Dua Lipa returns to Dallas after three years at American Airlines Center, paying homage to Kelly Clarkson by covering “Since U Been Gone.”

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