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Leon Bridges says he’s coming home for a funky NYE party. But is he going to perform?

The Fort Worth-bred singer posts on Instagram that ‘New Years in the Funk’ in Fort Worth is where he’ll be partying for NYE. But the location’s still a secret, although it will be on the Near Southside.

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Paul McCartney tickets go on sale today for Arlington concert – but not for everyone

Tickets go on sale today for Paul McCartney’s June 14 show at Globe Life Park in Arlington, but only for American Express cardholders. Everyone else must wait until Thursday.

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There’s drama over George Strait’s Fort Worth show, and people are not happy.

George Strait is set to play a concert in 2019 at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, but people who wanted to go say scalpers purchased tickets on Ticketmaster and are reselling them for a much higher price.

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These DFW artists were nominated for a Grammy

Artists with DFW backgrounds did very well in the Grammy nominations announced Friday morning, most notably Arlington’s Maren Morris and former Grapevine resident Post Malone, each of whom is up for Record of the Year.

Arlington’s Maren Morris, shown in a 2016 photo, received five Grammy nominations, including Record of the Year for “The Middle,” a collaboration with DJ/producer Zedd and electronic duo Grey.

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How did DFW music artists do in the Grammy nominations? They did very well (update)

Arlington’s Maren Morris and former Grapevine resident Post Malone are each up for Record of the Year, among other nominations. Fort Worth’s Leon Bridges scored 2 nominations. UPDATED with classical nominations.

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This old theater’s revival envisions pro wrestling, concerts and film screenings

The Haltom Theater, which stood vacant for years, is gearing up for a big celebration when it opens on New Year’s Eve. The historic theater, featuring events and concerts, is part of the growth that is taking place in Haltom City.

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Paul McCartney is coming to ... Arlington?! The Beatles great has booked Globe Life Park

Paul McCartney will play a concert June 14 at Globe Life Park in Arlington. It will be the first touring concert at the Texas Rangers baseball club’s home.

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Hey, Selena fans: Here’s where to get the second wave of H-E-B tote bags

Texas grocery chain H-E-B is releasing its second edition of reusable Selena tote bags to honor the late Tejano singer. The bags will go on sale online and in-store on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018.

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Fort Worth mayor and others sing ‘Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind?’

Fort Worth firefighters, Fort Worth police officers, the mayor, and others sing "Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind?" to announce George Strait's 2019 concert. Strait will play Dickie's Arena Nov. 22, 2019.

George Strait will play the new Dickies Arena in November 2019.

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George Strait to play Dickies Arena; here’s when to buy tickets

Strait and Asleep at the Wheel will play Dickies Arena in November, two months before the new coliseum hosts its first Stock Show & Rodeo.

Caroline Kraddick, in an image used for the cover art of her single “This Love.” Kraddick, daughter of the late DFW radio personality Kidd Kraddick, is resuming her music career while continuing her duties as CEO and “Chief Happiness Officer” of Kidd’s Kids, the charity her father founded for terminally and chronically ill children and their families.

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For Caroline Kraddick, Kidd’s Kids and a music career are part of the same journey

After her dad Kidd Kraddick died in 2013, Caroline Kraddick put a music career on hold to run Kidd’s Kids, the charity Kidd founded. After an ‘American Idol’ run and a new single, the music career is back.

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TCU’s new concert hall will have a world-renowned name when it opens in 2020

The concert hall in the new TCU Music Center will be named the Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU to honor the memory of the beloved concert pianist, university officials announced Monday.

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DFW radio is already beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. And it’s just starting

At 4 p.m. Thursday, KDGE/102.1 FM “Star 102.1” started playing full-time Christmas music. As expected, KLUV/98.7 FM followed on Friday. You may think both went early, but stations elsewhere flipped by Nov. 1.

Michael Lee, who grew up going to DFW blues shows and frequently gigs in North Texas, performs a version of the Allman Brothers Band’s “Whipping Post” on NBC’s “The Voice.”

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A Fort Worth singer goes from blues clubs to a knockout Allmans cover on ‘The Voice’

Michael Lee grew up listening to the blues and started playing guitar at 12. He has now advanced to the live rounds on NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ surviving a knockout round so close that it was decided by a coin flip.

Kanye West, having a conversation with an unidentified (and obliterated) person on the patio behind Cafe Modern at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

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Kanye West was spotted in Fort Worth over the weekend. But why was he here? (Updated)

Rapper Kanye West was seen at the Modern and the Kimbell on Saturday, and visited a Fort Worth gun range. UPDATE No. 2: Dallas media report more Dallas stops — and maybe have the answer to why he was in DFW.

Leon Bridges in a 2017 photo. Bridges will be a headline act at the 2019 Fortress Festival, which place in late April in Fort Worth’s Cultural District.

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Leon Bridges to make Fort Worth homecoming — at his hometown’s big music festival

The Fort Worth-bred soul singer has performed in his hometown before, but his headlining gig at 2019’s Fortress Festival will be his first major concert performance here. Also: other acts in the lineup.

Willie Nelson is still “On the Road” to Billy Bob’s Texas, says BBT vice president of marketing Pam Minick after a ticket-system glitch refunded tickets to Nelson’s Nov. 16-17 shows at Billy Bob’s.

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If you have tickets for Willie Nelson’s Billy Bob’s shows — uh, you still have tickets

A glitch in a ticketing system inadvertently refunded tickets for Willie’s Nov. 16 and 17 shows in Fort Worth. ALL the tickets. But it was a mistake, and the shows will go on. You’ll even keep the same seats.

“Tino Cochino Radio” cast members, from left: Matt (the show’s imaging director), co-host Raquel; Tino Cochino; co-host/mixer DJ Nicasio.

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He started in radio at 13. His growing syndicated show is coming to DFW’s Hot 93.3 FM

The ‘Tino Cochino Show,’ featuring the Lubbock native, is a fast-growing national radio show that will begin airing in DFW on Monday on KLIF/93.3 FM. Its host calls being in DFW market a dream come true.

Jasmine Sadry has been part of the ‘Hawkeye in the Morning’ show for three years on KSCS/96.3 FM, but she has done a lot of other radio and TV work, in DFW and in Texas in general. She has left KSCS to pursue other opportunities.

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A familiar DFW voice — not just from KSCS/96.3 FM — leaves ‘Hawkeye in the Morning’

Jasmine Sadry, who has been part of ‘Hawkeye in the Morning’ with Mark ‘Hawkeye’ Louis on KSCS/96.3 FM for three years, has left the building. And, for the moment, DFW radio, which she’s been in for years.

Joey Green, left, and Michael Lee, both from North Texas, do a battle-round version of John Hiatt’s “Thing Called Love” on Monday’s episode of “The Voice” on NBC (KXAS/Channel 5). The song was a hit for Bonnie Raitt in 1989.

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Fort Worth singers do battle with a ‘Thing Called Love’ on ‘The Voice.’ One survives.

Michael Lee and Joey Green, both of whom have Fort Worth-music cred, both wound up on Blake Shelton’s team on NBC’s ‘The Voice.’ They faced off on ‘Thing Called Love,’ the John Hiatt-written Bonnie Raitt hit.

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