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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.

Critic's Notebook

Charley Crockett Among ‘Youngsters’ Honoring Bad Company on Tribute Album

By Eric DiepOctober 27, 2025

Charley Crockett said he used to crank up the volume anytime ‘Bad Company’ came on classic rock stations in Texas.

Features

Rico Nasty Is Rap’s Weird Emo Cousin

By Eric DiepOctober 23, 2025

Before her debut at The Bomb Factory, Rico shares details on evolving as an artist and why more than one woman can be at the top.

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Critic's Notebook

The 10 Best Dallas Songs About Dallas of All Time

By Austin ZookOctober 22, 2025

Big D is the main character (or at least driving the main character) in these songs about and inspired by the city.

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Concerts

System of a Down, Deftones and More Headline Inaugural Sick New World Texas

By Preston BartaOctober 21, 2025

Wake up! The massive heavy metal event with Slayer and Evanescence is set to shake the Texas Motor Speedway on Oct. 24, 2026.

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Critic's Notebook

The Cult and Death Cult’s Show Was Therapy

By Andrew ShermanOctober 21, 2025

From post-punk rituals to anthems, the British rock band proves that time is a mental construct for their gathering of the tribes in Fort Worth.

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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.

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Critic's Notebook

Hagfish Rocked Our Lame Asses at First Reunion Show in Years: Photos

By Jason JanikOctober 20, 2025

Our contributor goes behind the scenes with one of the loudest pop bands to come out of Dallas, who are celebrating 30 years of their seminal work.

Critic's Notebook

Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dies at 48

By Eric DiepOctober 18, 2025

Limp Bizkit shared on Instagram that Sam Rivers had died on Saturday. “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,” the band wrote.

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Critic's Notebook

Turnstile Keeps the Hardcore Spirit Alive at Panther Island Pavilion

By Kristin LockhartOctober 17, 2025

Turnstile, Amyl and The Sniffers, Speed and Jane Remover embraced the larger crowds with non-stop energy in Fort Worth on Thursday night.

Features

Watch Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Rip Songs at Trees and The Echo Lounge

By Amy Young and OthersOctober 17, 2025

Co-founder of the legendary, larger-than-life rock band has passed away after suffering recent injuries from a fall.

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Features

Hoobastank Doesn’t Take Themselves Too Seriously

By Eric DiepOctober 16, 2025

Before Hoobastank comes to Dallas, Doug Robb talks about new music and that one time he failed at singing “Crawling in the Dark” in a karaoke video game.

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Critic's Notebook

Twenty One Pilots’ No. 1 Album Reminds Us Rock Isn’t Dead

By Kristin LockhartOctober 14, 2025

You’re just not looking hard enough.

Features

Dallas-Born JMSN Finally Got His Pop Hit, So He Went Rock

By Simon PruittOctober 14, 2025

The singer-songwriter returns to Dallas next month with a brand new grunge-inspired sound.

Critic's Notebook

Rilo Kiley’s First Dallas Show in 17 Years Brought Back the 2000s

By Preston JonesOctober 10, 2025

Rilo Kiley’s reunion tour hit The Bomb Factory, with their classics sounding better than ever and everyone basking in nostalgia.

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Critic's Notebook

Wet Leg Delivers a Knockout Blow During Rowdy, Raw Dallas Show

By Preston JonesOctober 9, 2025

Fresh off ACL Fest 2025, Wet Leg traveled to South Side Ballroom and displayed their staying power, which outlasts a sense of novelty.

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Critic's Notebook

Jambaloo’s Inaugural $20K Music Prize Bets on DFW Music

By Diego HernandezOctober 8, 2025

Jambaloo is revitalizing the Dallas-Fort Worth music scene with large cash prize and a recording opportunity with Grammy-winning producer Tre Nagella.

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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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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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Features

Kevin Martin’s Texas Heart Beats On as Candlebox Returns to Dallas

By Preston BartaOctober 7, 2025

From Texas roots to rock royalty, Kevin Martin of Candlebox plays at Community Beer Co. this month with a mission to give back.

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Concerts

RUSH Honors Late Bandmate With Surprise Tour, Shares Fort Worth Dates

By Eric DiepOctober 6, 2025

RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are coming to North Texas next summer, marking the first time touring together in eleven years.

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Features

A Reunified Rilo Kiley Revels in Gratitude Ahead of Return to Dallas

By Preston JonesOctober 2, 2025

Rilo Kiley returns to the stage after 17 years at The Bomb Factory for their reunion tour with special guest Pedro The Lion.

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