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CD review: Daft Punk, ‘Random Access Memories’

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What’s most immediately striking about Daft Punk’s first studio effort in almost a decade is its warmth. Read more

Lone Star Sounds: New LPs from Baptist Generals, Cas Haley and Sealion

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Courtesy Sub Pop Records

New music from area bands continues to flow unabated into stores, both physical and digital. Here are three new records with local roots worth a spin. Read more

Fort Worth band Ice Eater plays it cool – and mysterious – on its debut Don’t Care

Ice Eater takes pride in making music it considers unusual, but the five musicians who make up the post-prog-punk outfit are naturals in terms of pushing the sonic envelope. Read more

Preston’s picks: Taylor Swift at Cowboys Stadium; Jambalaya Festival at Palladium Ballroom

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The Grammy-winning country-pop star will paint Cowboys Stadium ‘Red’ this weekend. Read more

Fort Worth's Lone Star Film Festival to Honor Lyle Lovett

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Texas singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett, whose blend of country, rock, and Western swing has made him one of the Lone Star state's most iconic musical exports, will receive the Stephen Bruton Award at this year's Lone Star Fi... Read more

Concert review: Goodwin at The Chat Room

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(Special to DFW.com/Steve Watkins)

Saturday was a busy day in Funkytown, with both the Fort Worth Music Festival and the Spring ArtsGoggle. For someone like me, who doesn’t like to miss out on anything, ArtsGoggle on its own is maddening enough. Near Southside — which used to pretty much mean the Fairmount area but w... Read more

Pics: Fort Worth Music Fest 2013

Indie music fans braved the heat to soak up some cold beer, food truck grub, and great sounds from ZZ Ward, Dumpstaphunk, The Sheepdogs, The Walkmen, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and more. Read more

Day two of the Fort Worth Music Festival was hot -- both onstage and off

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Photo by Velton Hayworth, Special to DFW.com

Singer ZZ Ward perhaps put it best at the second day of the Fort Worth Music Festival Saturday afternoon. She said there was one advantage to it being so hot as well as windy: her fedora was sticking to her head. I guess she didn’t have to worry about it ... Read more

The rise of Panther Island Pavilion

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Special to DFW.com

The sun sets over downtown Fort Worth as the sound of music fills the air. Read more

Katchafire and Maoli bring cool vibes on a hot night

Katchafire and Maoli bring cool vibes on a hot night

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Being a world-music fan in North Texas can be as frustrating as rush-hour traffic on I-35. Read more

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