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Local Music

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Critic's Notebook

Dallas Appoints a Task Force To Tackle Questions Over Cover Fees and Future of Local Music

By Eric DiepOctober 31, 2025

City officials visited Bishop Arts for a press conference on how to keep the music alive in local restaurants.

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Critic's Notebook

Alex Irish’s From Dallas, With Love Is Dreamy After Dark Listening

By Eric DiepOctober 30, 2025

Raised in Cleburne, Irish shares her debut album during Halloween week, a re-imagining of Dallas nightlife through her perspective.

Opinion | Editorial Voice

The City of Dallas Should Be Celebrating Revelers Hall Instead of Killing It

By Austin ZookOctober 29, 2025

Recent enforcement of preventing live music venues from charging a cover has jeopardized musicians’ livelihoods.

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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.

Features

DeDe McGuire Earned Her Radio Hall of Fame Induction by Being Authentic on Air

By Alex GonzalezOctober 28, 2025

Known as the voice of Dallas, DeDe McGuire has always loved radio. ‘It was a natural fit for me to get in front of the mic,’ she says.

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.

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‘What a Stupid Law’: Readers Outraged After Venues Forced to Drop Covers

By Eric DiepOctober 25, 2025

The Free Man Lounge and Revelers Hall owners made their issues with the City of Dallas public about the removal of a cover for live music.

Critic's Notebook

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.”

Features

Creatives Care Dallas Honors Late Artist Rage Almighty Through Sweeping Healthcare Solutions

By Austin ZookOctober 23, 2025

The Dallas Music Office has announced an affordable health and wellness program for local working creatives at just $65 per month.

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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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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.

Critic's Notebook

UPDATED: Bishop Arts Venue Says City Prohibited Them From Charging a Cover

By Eric DiepOctober 21, 2025

Revelers Hall owner Jason Roberts shares that he is in the “same boat” as other Deep Ellum businesses like The Free Man with new city rule.

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Critic's Notebook

The 15 Old School Country Songs About Choosin’ Texas

By Tyler DanielsOctober 20, 2025

If you like Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” we gathered the best salutes to Texas in country music from Ernest Tubb, Willie Nelson and more.

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Critic's Notebook

‘It’s New D or Nothing’: HeadHuncho Amir’s 50 Year Run Proves He’s Here to Stay

By Eric DiepOctober 20, 2025

Listen to the New Dallas rapper’s latest mixtape out now.

Critic's Notebook

Follow Emory, Texas, Native Billie Jo Jones on Keith Urban’s New Show The Road

By Eric DiepOctober 20, 2025

The rising country star is joins 11 other standout performers going across the country and opening for Keith Urban on his tour.

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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.

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.

Features

Dallas Artists Sound Off on Oct. 18 No Kings Protest Against Trump

By Simon PruittOctober 17, 2025

Pierce Washington, Ren the Third and Alex O’aiza weigh in on President Donald Trump, ICE and participating in protests this weekend.

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Features

UPDATED: See Renderings of McKinney’s Sunset Amphitheater Set for 2026

By Eric DiepOctober 16, 2025

The future site of the 20,000-seat facility will be a first-of-its-kind premium live music venue in Texas.

Features

Cavalera Conspiracy Returns to Chaos, Binding Us Together Like It’s 1995 Again

By Kristin LockhartOctober 15, 2025

Max Cavalera reflects on Sepultura’s album ahead of the Dallas show. “For a lot of people, it changed the landscape of metal,” he says.

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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.

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Features

Grammy Award Winner BriJolie Is Ready to Be the Star of Her Own Show

By Jamisha DanielsOctober 13, 2025

After appearing on albums by Beyoncé and Kanye West, the Fort Worth native is looking to create some original songs of her own.

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