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  Isaiah Rashad, Kings of Leon, the Black Lips, Coheed and Cambria, and Lily Allen
  By Morganne Cameron, Jaime-Paul Falcon, Dalton Kane, Eric Grubbs and Steve Steward

  Isaiah Rashad With the Outfit TX, Blue the Misfit and Buffalo Black, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 11, at Trees, 2709 Elm St., 214-741-1122 or treesdallas.com, $3 In 2013, L.A.-based indie label... More >>

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  Aretha Franklin, Islands, Pinback
  By Jonathan Patrick, Jaime-Paul Falcon, Paige Skinner, Darryl Smyers and Aaron Ortega

  Islands With TEEN, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 4, at Dada, 2720 Elm St., dadadallas.com, $12-$14 For better or worse, this is the type of future Zappa saw for pop, a contraption as regressive as... More >>

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  Let's Do This: Portugal. The Man, Grouplove, Jason Mraz, Juicy J
  By Steve Steward, Jaime-Paul Falcon, Amy McCarthy, Kelly Dearmore and Eva Raggio

  Bilal 8 p.m. Friday, August 29, at Dada, 2720 Elm St., dadadallas.com, $25-$30 Fun fact about critically acclaimed neo-soul singer Bilal (born Bilal Sayeed Oliver): He was discovered in his... More >>

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  Panic! at the Disco, Aerosmith, Slash, One Direction, Black Kids, OneRepublic, Clint Black
  By Jaime-Paul Falcon, Darryl Smyers, Paige Skinner and Amy McCarthy

  Panic! at the Disco With Youngblood the Hawke and Walk the Moon, 7 p.m. Friday, August 22, at South Side Music Hall, 1135 S. Lamar St., 214-421-2021 or southsidemusichall.com, $39.50-$45 Man,... More >>

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  Wiz Khalifa, KXT Summer Cut, Chris Isaak, Ted Nugent, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden, and the Singles
  By Darryl Smyers, Kelly Dearmore, Steve Steward and Jaime-Paul Falcon

  Wiz Khalifa With Jeezy, Tyga, DJ Drama, Iamsu!, Rich Homie Quan, Ty Dolla $ign and Mack Wilds, 6 p.m. Thursday, August 14, at Gexa Energy Pavilion, 1818 1st Ave., 214-421-1111 or livenation.com.... More >>

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  Ben Kweller, Ray LaMontagne, Da Mafia 6ix, Sarah McLachlan and Yes

  Ben Kweller With Amy Cook, 8 p.m. Friday, August 1, at Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or granadatheater.com, $24-$38 Ben Kweller has a long and storied past in North Texas.... More >>

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  Kitty, Fitz & the Tantrums, Young Thug, Boris, Tori Amos, Peter Murphy

  Kitty With Awkwafina, the Weekend Hustler and Jenny Robinson, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Dada, 2720 Elm St., dadadallas.com, $12 Drug users have been really into Kitty Pryde since she... More >>

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  Music Picks: 10,000 Maniacs, Lady Gaga, and more
  By DC9 at Night Writers

  10,000 Maniacs With Emily Elbert, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis St., 214-272-8346 or thekessler.org, $22.50-$40 It's hard to say something bad about a band... More >>

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  Music Picks: Queen, Everclear and more
  By DC9 at Night Writers

  Queen + Adam Lambert 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave., 214-222-3687 or Americanairlinescenter.com, $35-$125 Let's be very clear here: The last Queen... More >>

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  Buffalo Black's Dark Demeanor Masks an Artist with a Serious Work Ethic
  By Michelle Ofiwe

  In the back of a sleepy Starbucks, Buffalo Black smiles knowingly when I ask him about songwriting. As a rapper whose everyday self, Jamil Kelley, is an avid reader of poetry, he knows a thing or... More >>