At the year’s halfway point, we round up five of our favorite local singles thus far in 2022.
Our favorite North Texas singles of 2022 (so far)
July 7, 2022 by Preston Jones
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“Alamo Bootleg” aims to reclaim the truth about Texas history
July 7, 2022 by Preston Jones
Spearheaded by Dallas singer-songwriter Eric Steele, “Alamo Bootleg” examines some lesser-known stories around the history of the Alamo.
Dirty, pretty things: The Dirty Shirts make danceable, glammed-up rock
July 5, 2022 by Preston Jones
The Dallas dance-rock band, fresh off its debut LP, is gearing up for a stylish summer spent on the road.
YASMEEN* blends R&B and pop on her latest single, “Drive”
July 4, 2022 by Preston Jones
Plenty of local musicians have day jobs — gigs that pay the bills in order to pursue their true passions at nights and on the weekends. But few local musicians offer the response Yasmeen Nasir does when asked about her nine-to-five occupation. “I am a project engineer at Lockheed Martin, and that’s pretty much all… Read more »
Dallas punk band Sloth Fist just wants to have fun
June 30, 2022 by Preston Jones
The band is gearing up to release a new EP, “Bombs Away,” later this year.
Giovannie and the Hired Guns brings rock, country to Billy Bob’s Texas
June 30, 2022 by Preston Jones
The Stephenville-based band brings its acclaimed live show and signature fusion of genres to Fort Worth’s Stockyards July 3.
Saddle up for Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival
June 29, 2022 by Preston Jones
Willie Nelson will bring a stacked line-up of country and country-adjacent artists to Dallas on July 2.
Dallas indie pop artist Andy Yu welcomes you “Home”
June 28, 2022 by Preston Jones
Call it a new-school reaction to an old-school phenomenon. The title track from Andy Yu’s debut album, Home, recently aired on KXT and his ecstatic, wordless response, which he shared to TikTok and Instagram, speaks for itself. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andy Yu (@andyyumusic) Asked about it a… Read more »
Kraftwerk bringing its retro-futuristic sound to Dallas
June 27, 2022 by Preston Jones
The influential German electronic music group will showcase its ageless sound June 28 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
Country star Charley Pride’s former Dallas studio finds new life
June 20, 2022 by Preston Jones
Not quite 40 years ago — July 3, 1982, to be exact — the headline was splashed across page 34 of Billboard magazine: “Charley Pride Opens New 24-Track Studio in Dallas.” Known then as CECCA Sound Studio, the facility, located on Royal Lane, was initially operated by Pride’s son Kraig, who told Billboard “the presence… Read more »
