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Rock Music

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Critic's Notebook

KXT 91.7 and Whataburger Announce Homegrown Bites Vol. II

By Simon PruittSeptember 25, 2025

The radio station is pressing a brand new 12-track LP made up of local music, featuring Dana Harper, Vandoliers, Midlake and more.

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Concerts

My Chemical Romance’s Black Parade Tour Hits Texas Next Year

By Simon PruittSeptember 23, 2025

San Antonio welcomes The Black Parade next year. Not to brag, but we’ve already seen it.

Critic's Notebook

Nine Inch Nails Might Be the Best They’ve Ever Been at Fort Worth Show

By Simon PruittSeptember 15, 2025

Trent Reznor triumphed with a multimedia masterpiece in his return to North Texas.

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Features

3 Days in the Life of Rosegarden Funeral Party on Their Euro Tour

By Mike BrooksSeptember 12, 2025

Mike Brooks spent time with the Dallas band, meeting them in Bratislava, Budapest and Vienna. Here’s what he captured.

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Critic's Notebook

The Hives Ripped the Roof Off at House of Blues Dallas

By Preston JonesSeptember 11, 2025

The acclaimed Swedish rockers, touring behind their seventh studio album, delivered a thrilling, relentless showcase.

Critic's Notebook

A Nine Inch Nails Aficionado on the Band’s Fascinating Return After Seven Years

By Kristin LockhartSeptember 10, 2025

The industrial giants are coming back, showcasing the band’s constant evolution and how they’ve freshened up their aesthetic.

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Features

Taking Back Sunday Is Gonna Make Damn Sure You Get Lost in Irving

By Preston BartaSeptember 5, 2025

Singer Adam Lazzara talks Texas ties and the “real-world Harry Potter” moments fans can expect on their tour.

Critic's Notebook

Toto, Christopher Cross, and Men at Work Bless the Dad Rock Gods in Irving

By Preston BartaAugust 19, 2025

The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory rewound the tape deck to the ’80s, delivering unforgettable sounds from rock legends.

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Features

Punk Rock Band The Gotten Are Jagged, Loud and Unbothered by Rules

By Jamie VahalaAugust 19, 2025

The Gotten was born out of boredom and a welder’s spark. The music is raw, unpolished and so rock and roll.

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Critic's Notebook

Heart Attack Man, The Dirty Nil Pump Punk Rock Blood Into Deep Ellum’s RBC

By Preston BartaAugust 6, 2025

Four bands, one rockin’ night: Global punk mayhem ignited in Dallas’ tucked-away venue.

Critic's Notebook

Dashboard Confessional Steals the Spotlight From Goo Goo Dolls at Dickies Arena

By Preston BartaJuly 17, 2025

In a night of nostalgia, Dashboard Confessional’s heartfelt energy outshone Goo Goo Dolls’ seasoned charm.

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Features

Kansas City’s Friendly Thieves Are Ransacking Dallas for Their Hot Summer Tour

By Sean StroudJuly 15, 2025

Friendly Thieves is a five-piece alternative funk rock band that promises to show you a good time.

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Features

Kansas Reflects on Decades of Rock, Anticipates ‘Very Lively’ Return to Dallas

By Preston BartaJuly 14, 2025

Two of America’s preeminent classic rock bands, Kansas and 38 Special, will turn The Pavilion into a rock wonderland.

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Critic's Notebook

Tripping Daisy Kicks Off First Tour in 26 Years With a Rapturous Hometown Performance

By Simon PruittJune 22, 2025

The iconic Dallas band is celebrating 30 years of their 1995 album I Am an Elastic Firecracker with a summer tour.

Features

How Love of Rock and Dogged Determination Made Heart One of the Last True Rock Bands

By Scott TuckerJune 11, 2025

Before their Texas date, Nancy Wilson of Heart spoke to us about the band’s extraordinary musical journey to rock icons.

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Concerts

Holy Shit, Turnstile’s North American Tour Is a Traveling Punk Festival

By Simon PruittJune 10, 2025

The best punk tour of all time? Turnstile, Amyl and the Sniffers and Speed unite for the Never Enough Tour.

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Critic's Notebook

Simple Minds, Soft Cell and Modern English Bring an ’80s Revival to Irving

By Preston BartaJune 2, 2025

From heartfelt anthems to synth-fueled singalongs, the Alive & Kicking Tour proved the ’80s never left-they just got louder.

Midlake Marks 15th Anniversary of <i>The Courage of Others</i> with New Vinyl Reissue
Critic's Notebook

Midlake Marks 15th Anniversary of The Courage of Others with New Vinyl Reissue

By Preston JonesMay 28, 2025

The acclaimed Denton folk-rock band glances back at its third album, which turns 15, as it readies a vinyl re-release.

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Rock & Brews in The Colony Is Closing. What Does It Say About Gene Simmons?
Critic's Notebook

Rock & Brews in The Colony Is Closing. What Does It Say About Gene Simmons?

By Chris WolfgangMay 22, 2025

Rock & Brews is shuttering its doors before summer begins. A critic’s take on what Simmons could’ve done to keep it open.

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Critic's Notebook

Chris Holt’s Album Release Show Finds Him Stepping Into the Spotlight

By Andrew ShermanMay 17, 2025

Holt’s Across The Milky Way is out now, and he performed with a nine-piece solo band (his first in 15 years).

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Concerts

Celebrate Slow Joy’s Debut Album Release at Spinster Records in Oak Cliff

By Eric DiepMay 16, 2025

The Dallas-based alt-rocker is throwing an album release party for A Joy So Slow at Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming.

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Critic's Notebook

Turnover Celebrates 10 Years of Peripheral Vision With Sold-Out Dallas Show

By Preston BartaMay 14, 2025

The Virginia Beach rockers lit up the Dallas crowd with jamming performances, proving indie rock’s timeless pull.

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