• Home
  • Listen
  • Music News
  • On the Air
    • Playlists
    • Schedule
    • Who We Are
    • The Homegrown Music Show
    • The Paul Slavens Show
    • SHEROES Radio
    • American Routes
    • World Cafe
    • eTown
    • The Latin Alternative
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Giveaways
  • Live Sessions
  • Donate
  • Home
  • Listen
  • Music News
  • On the Air
    • Playlists
    • Schedule
    • Who We Are
    • The Homegrown Music Show
    • The Paul Slavens Show
    • SHEROES Radio
    • American Routes
    • World Cafe
    • eTown
    • The Latin Alternative
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Giveaways
  • Live Sessions
  • Donate
  • Menu
  • Home
  • Music News

JAMBALOO officially wraps May 23 — but the free, week-long festival is just getting started

May 22, 2025 by Preston Jones

The free, multi-venue festival was a smashing success in its debut year, and is aiming even higher for its 2026 iteration.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music •

Win tickets: The Head And The Heart VIP Experience

May 22, 2025 by Kaitlyn Matthews

Win a VIP Experience to see The Head and The Heart!

filed under: Giveaways • tagged with:contest, giveaway, KXT Presents, South Side Ballroom

Step inside the Garland studio where Willie Nelson recorded Red Headed Stranger

May 20, 2025 by Marcheta Fornoff

Garland celebrated the iconic album’s 50th anniversary over the weekend with concerts and studio tours.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music,What's New •

Denver William’s latest EP Let It Ride drops in funky town at The Post

May 19, 2025 by Jessica Waffles

Denver Williams & the Gas Money debuted new sounds and celebrated the release of their EP Let It Ride (Part One) with a hometown show at The Post in Fort Worth.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music • tagged with:Denver Williams, Fort Worth, Jana Renee, The Post, Tommy Luke

Homegrown Music Show: Blue Babe, Cameron Smith, Lushreds

May 16, 2025 by Jessica Waffles

Check out new music from North Texas this week, and tons of events coming up with this week’s Homegrown Music Show artists.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,The Local Show • tagged with:Blue Babe, Cameron Smith, Homegrown Music Show, Lushreds

KXT Public Music Meeting turns up the volume on listener feedback at The Echo Lounge

May 15, 2025 by Jessica Waffles

Check out reactions to new music at the latest KXT Public Music Meeting, hosted at The Echo Lounge in Dallas.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Public Music Meetings • tagged with:KXT Public Music Meeting, Royel Otis, Shelley Q, The Echo Lounge

Arlington native Maren Morris savors the sweet and bitter with new LP “Dreamsicle”

May 15, 2025 by Preston Jones

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s fourth major label album is her best work yet, taking stock of herself with grace, humor and grit.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music •

Dallas musician Chris Holt explores the ‘Milky Way’ on first solo album in nine years

May 14, 2025 by Preston Jones

The sideman for the Eagles and Mike Campbell strikes out on his own with a new solo LP, which he’ll celebrate at the Kessler Theater on May 16.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music •

Dallas-based singer-songwriter Slow Joy goes back to the future for his debut LP

May 14, 2025 by Preston Jones

Singer-songwriter Esteban Flores, aka Slow Joy, has crafted a cinematic yet intimate debut LP, one of the sharpest to emerge from North Texas thus far in 2025.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music •

Midlake returns to Denton stage to support artist Des Smith; show brings in $10K for medical expense

May 13, 2025 by Anne Bothwell

About halfway through their set on Sunday, Midlake frontman Eric Pulido ordered a round of shots for his fellow band members. “We don’t usually take shots mid-set,” Pulido explained. “We try to be cool and mysterious … but the veil is off.” The crowd raised their own drinks as Pulido said a toast for the… Read more »

filed under: Uncategorized •

Breanna Nix advances to top 3 on ‘American Idol,’ returns to Denton for parade and concert Wednesday

May 13, 2025 by Camila Gonzalez, Denton Record Chronicle

Nix will perform on Wednesday at 7 outside Discover Denton Visitor Center.

filed under: Uncategorized •

Homegrown Music Show: Sean Foster, Clint Niosi, The Vintage Yell

May 9, 2025 by Jessica Waffles

A man plays guitar and harmonica

Check out a whole slew of upcoming concerts with North Texas artists, tons of new music, and a Spotify playlist you can save

filed under: KXT Music Blog,The Local Show • tagged with:Clint Niosi, Homegrown Music Show, Sean foster, the vintage yell

Hozier, Luke Combs, Sabrina Carpenter to headline 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival

May 8, 2025 by Preston Jones

The annual, two-weekend music festival kicks off Oct. 3, and will feature multiple stages in Austin’s Zilker Park.

filed under: KXT Music Blog •

Location change for memorial date set for Good Records co-founder Chris Penn

May 8, 2025 by Preston Jones

A memorial will be held near White Rock Lake for the community to mourn his loss. The event will also be livestreamed.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music •

Paul Simon, Post Malone, Lucy Dacus: It’s a concert-packed week in North Texas

May 8, 2025 by Preston Jones

There are weeks, every so often, where North Texas sees a staggering number of can’t-miss concerts passing through its various venues — this week is one of them.

filed under: KXT Music Blog,Local Music •

« Older Posts

About KXT

  • Who We Are
  • On-Air Schedule
  • KXT On NPR Music
  • CPB Compliance
  • KERA Community Advisory Board
  • KXT Mobile App
  • KXT Contest Rules
  • FCC Public Inspection File

Connect with KXT

  • Music Submissions
  • Suggest A Song


Support KXT

  • Donate
  • Vehicle Donation Program
  • KXT Perks
  • Corporate Sponsorship
  • Planned Giving

© 2025 North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | KXT Contest Rules | Jobs | Contact