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John Legend Celebrates 20 Years of Get Lifted Debut Album in Irving

By Aria BellOctober 19, 2025

The 13-time Grammy Award winner’s anniversary tour headed to The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Saturday, which lifted Dallas fans’ spirits.

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.

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.

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Giveon Gives Moment of Silence for D’Angelo at Sold-Out Irving Show

By Jamisha DanielsOctober 15, 2025

Giveon takes his sophomore album on the road, keeping R&B sacred with soul-filled serenades at the Toyota Music Factory.

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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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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R&B and Neo Soul Pioneer D’Angelo Has Passed at Age 51

By Eric DiepOctober 14, 2025

Multiple Grammy Award winner D’Angelo, known for three timeless albums, has died. He was one of our greatest artists.

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Mudvayne’s Long Life in Heavy Metal Was Celebrated Loudly at 25th Anniversary Show

By Melissa "Metalissa" GuerreroOctober 13, 2025

Mudvayne’s celebratory tour of their debut album shows they’re still crushing it 20 years later, rocking like it was the early aughts again.

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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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Shaboozey Savors the Moment With Leon Bridges at First Sold-Out Billy Bob’s Show

By Eric DiepOctober 10, 2025

Shaboozey’s headlining tour turned up the fun at the world’s largest honky tonk in Fort Worth with a surprise from Leon Bridges.

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.

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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Leon Bridges Honored With Street Toppers in Fort Worth: ‘This City Raised Me’

By Eric DiepOctober 9, 2025

The Grammy Award-winning artist from Fort Worth is immortalized in the place where he recorded his first album, which started it all.

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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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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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Poppy Dropped Screams and Kept It All the Way Metalcore at Dallas Show

By Melissa "Metalissa" GuerreroOctober 8, 2025

Poppy’s North American tour dates ended in Texas, a heavy metal show at House of Blues that was dazzling and dynamic.

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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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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Best Moments of Snaketoberfest XI: Somewhere Between Kegger and Concert

By Jamie VahalaOctober 6, 2025

Snaketoberfest XI in Garland was part keg party, part music festival and an all-around great time.

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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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Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole and Jeremih Deliver Classics Despite Delays in Little Elm

By Eric DiepOctober 5, 2025

The first Tacos and Beats Festival brought some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B to Texas. It wasn’t as smooth as we had hoped.

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Diddy Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison

By Eric DiepOctober 3, 2025

The disgraced music mogul, after conviction on prostitution-related charges, possibly faced more than 11 years in prison.

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