2023 has seen a bumper crop of worthwhile documentaries about rock and pop music you can either stream at home, or venture out to a movie theater to see.
Behind the music: Five new rock documentaries to check out
July 17, 2023 by Preston Jones
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Hit Toadies single “Possum Kingdom” gets a Ryan Bingham makeover for “Texas Wild”
July 14, 2023 by Preston Jones
Another new single from the forthcoming album to benefit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
North Texas music part of the art fueling Meow Wolf Grapevine
July 13, 2023 by Preston Jones
Visual art understandably gets a lot of attention at Meow Wolf Grapevine, but so does music.
Meow Wolf Grapevine to host Erykah Badu pop-up at American Airlines Center
July 10, 2023 by Preston Jones
On July 12, one forward-thinking art group, new to North Texas, will help celebrate another, equally inventive artist, a long-time Dallas institution.
Fort Worth singer-songwriter Matt Tedder balances inspiration, timelessness on debut LP
July 6, 2023 by Preston Jones
Call it, perhaps, the ultimate paradox of making a record: Capturing a moment of inspiration but trying to do so in a way that’s timeless.
Amanda Shires and the late Bobbie Nelson make beautiful music on “Loving You”
July 5, 2023 by Preston Jones
There is a simple, direct beauty to Bobbie Nelson and Amanda Shires’s Loving You that is breathtaking.
Our favorite North Texas singles of the year (so far)
June 29, 2023 by Nilufer Arsala, Preston Jones, Alec Spicer and Jessica Waffles
The year has rocketed by us, and here we are, a bit past the midway point. What better time to take a moment, and consider the local songs we just can’t hear enough?
North Texas musicians share the spotlight at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena
June 28, 2023 by Preston Jones
Dickies Arena, in partnership with Hear Fort Worth, is hosting “block parties” featuring performances from North Texas musicians.
After a slow burn, Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” featuring St. Vincent catches fire
June 26, 2023 by Preston Jones
A track that’s taken its time getting onto the charts — Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” — is one assisted by some North Texas-bred talent.
Dallas producer, singer-songwriter Salim Nourallah survives “A Nuclear Winter”
June 22, 2023 by Preston Jones
Nourallah’s eighth studio album, out Friday, was an endurance test yielding some of his sharpest work to date. He performs Saturday in Dallas.
