August 4, 2022 by Preston Jones
On its face, it is an unlikely pairing. The British alt-rock band Diesel Park West has teamed up with Dallas-based record label Happiness to release its new album, Not Quite the American Dream. But, upon closer examination, it’s a union built upon admiration and friendship as much as anything else. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Salim Nourallah, who… Read more »
August 3, 2022 by Preston Jones
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from Fort Worth returns to North Texas for a headlining gig Thursday.
July 29, 2022 by Preston Jones
The Houston-born superstar’s first studio album in six years is a tribute to the pioneers of the dance floor.
July 29, 2022 by Preston Jones
Simply recounting the events of Jon Ruhl’s life to date evokes the lyrics of some epic folk song. The New Jersey-born singer-songwriter’s family moved to Mississippi not long after he was born, and once he came of age, Ruhl — who acquired an acoustic guitar in high school — joined the Navy, was deployed to… Read more »
July 28, 2022 by Preston Jones
There is a sense, in listening to Fort Worth-based singer-songwriter Simon Flory’s new EP, Young Giants, it could’ve just as easily been released in 1932 as 2022. Some of that is due to the timelessness of Flory’s subject matter — temptation and fate and love and doubt — but also the manner in which it’s… Read more »
July 27, 2022 by Preston Jones
The North Texas-raised singer-songwriter, with her debut EP in tow, returns home for an opening gig July 28.
July 15, 2022 by Preston Jones
Ahead of her July 16 show in Dallas, we dig into Brandi Carlile’s back catalog to unearth some lesser-known highlights.
July 13, 2022 by Preston Jones
Some children might draw with chalk, others might lay in the grass and gaze at clouds, still others might ride bikes until dusk draws near. Parker Twomey’s coming of age was decidedly different. At 10, when most of his contemporaries might be joining Little League baseball teams or taking up ballet lessons, Twomey was gigging… Read more »
July 12, 2022 by Preston Jones
The Fort Worth-based singer-songwriter has built an impressive, Grammy-laden career to date, but isn’t shy about lending a hand to fellow artists.
July 11, 2022 by Preston Jones
It’s a testament to the vibrancy of the North Texas music scene that, in compiling this list of our favorite local albums thus far in 2022, it could’ve easily been a list numbering more than 50 releases. Put another way: For fans of all genres, to be alive and listening to music in North Texas… Read more »
