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Matt Tedder’s star is rising

October 28, 2025 by Benji Mcphail

He may live in Austin now, but Fort Worth still claims him. The singer is in today’s Homegrown Music Month spotlight.

Reverend Horton Heat is Dallas’ own godfather of psychobilly

October 18, 2025 by Benji Mcphail

The Dallas musician and his band are in today’s Homegrown Music Month spotlight.

Denver Williams’ power pop reps all that is great in North Texas

October 9, 2025 by Benji Mcphail

The Fort Worth musician is in today’s Homegrown Music Month spotlight.

Our favorites singles of the year (so far)

June 26, 2025 by Lesley James, Preston Jones, Benji Mcphail and Jessica Waffles

The year has rocketed by us, and here we are, a bit past the midway point. What better time to consider the songs we can’t hear too often?

KXT’s second annual Anti-Love Song Bracket has a shattering winner

February 14, 2025 by Lesley James, Preston Jones, Kaitlyn Matthews, Benji Mcphail and Jessica Waffles

We have a winner in our second annual Anti-Love Song Bracket.

KXT’s Anti-Love Song Bracket is down to its final two. Help us decide who wins it all

February 10, 2025 by Lesley James, Preston Jones, Kaitlyn Matthews, Benji Mcphail and Jessica Waffles

Cast your vote!

The anti-love song bracket’s final four has arrived. Cast your votes to decide the last two standing

February 3, 2025 by Lesley James, Preston Jones, Kaitlyn Matthews, Benji Mcphail and Jessica Waffles

Who needs love? Not us — and not our listeners, either — as KXT’s Anti-Love Song Bracket enters its third week, and we zero in on our final four of broken-hearted misery. Interestingly, three of the final four contenders are either bands fronted by women or female singer-songwriters: Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” shattered the chances… Read more »