D Magazine September 2022
Cover Story
Country Music May Look Different, But Is It Still the Same?
Led by performers like the Arlington-born Mickey Guyton, country music certainly looks different than it used to. But does that transformation go beyond the surface?
Features
Music
The D.O.C. Has a Plan and No One Can Do it Better
Remember the Super Bowl LVI halftime show with Dre, Snoop, Kendrick, 50 Cent, and Eminem? That doesn’t happen without our homegrown D.O.C. Now, with a new documentary about his life, he’s back in town with more big ideas.
Music
After an Accident Took His Arms, Jeff Saenz Wills His Way Back to the Studio
A downed power line almost killed the musician and producer. After losing his hands, he thought that meant music was lost to him as well. But he’s not done yet.
Arts & Entertainment
High School, Musical: Meet Some of Booker T.’s Star Graduates
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts turns out stars. Here are four of its brightest.
Music
The Sounds of Dallas
From rock to rap to R&B, and the interesting spaces in between, these are the artists and songs that are making the city move right now as well as those who laid the groundwork.
Arts & Entertainment
Where Did Tejano Music Go?
I was convinced the soundtrack to my childhood had all but disappeared. Turns out, I just had to tune in.
Features
Music
The Real Story of How the Stanley Cup Got Dented at a Pantera Pool Party
At long last, here’s the truth (or its drunken facsimile) of what went down at Vinnie Paul’s home after the Stars won the championship.
Music
Longhorn Nights
The Longhorn Ballroom is preparing for yet another new life. It is time for a firsthand account of what it was, from Bob Wills and Willie Nelson to Mick Jagger and the Sex Pistols. And, of course, that goat.
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Cathy DeWitt Dunn
Shaking up the once male-dominated industry, meet Cathy DeWitt Dunn, President & CEO of DeWitt & Dunn Financial Services
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Goranson Bain Ausley
Meet the impressive and influential women of Goranson Bain Ausley
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Sarah Y. Boostrom, M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Baylor Scott & White Colon and Rectal Surgical Consultants of North Texas
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Emily’s Place
Long-term Transformational Care for Victims of Domestic Violence
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Sylvia Hargrave, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ophthalmology, Hargrave Eye Center
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Michelle May O’Neil
Family Law & Appellate Law, O’Neil Wysocki Family Law
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Amy Witherite
Personal Injury Law; Founder, Witherite Law Group
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Claire Y. Chu, M.D.
Ophthalmology; Partner Newman Taub & Chu Vision Center
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Melanie Hafford, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center Frisco
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Melissa Rozas, D.D.S.
Pediatric Dentistry; Owner, Melissa V. Rozas, D.D.S. Dentistry for Infants, Children & Teens
Partner Content
Women of Influence – Beckie Thomas
Owner, Kurt Thomas Gymnastics and The Flair Academy; Vice President, Kurt Thomas Foundation
Sports
Meet the Teenage Wimbledon Champ Who Lives in McKinney
Liv Hovde is the best female junior tennis player in the country. After winning Wimbledon in July, she rocketed to the No. 4 ranking in the world and we had to get to know her.
One Day In…
How to Spend a Day In Richardson
This suburb has its own symphony and Innovation Quarter. But it’s still a small town at heart.
Books
Big D Reads Is Back to Blow Your Mind
The entire city of Dallas can confront its racial history during the month of September, when we all read Jim Schutze’s The Accommodation
Science & Technology
The SMU Student Using Origami to Bring Dinosaurs to Life
Travis Nolan is the only person making show-quality origami dinosaurs in the university’s department of earth sciences.
Food & Drink
Tupps Brewery Transforms an Old Grain Mill Into Possibility
The McKinney brewery’s new headquarters has a unique strategy: sell beer, sure, but also give opportunities to other entrepreneurs.
Kids
The Ultimate Guide of Kid Birthday Dos and Don’ts
An experienced mom’s guide to hosting—and attending—a kid’s party without throwing a tantrum of your own.
Food & Drink
For the Flavors of The Gambia, Head to Plano
Don’t expect quick service at West African Way. Give in to the rhythm, and savor your visit to The Gambia.
Books
C.W. Smith Has Yet to Write a Bestseller. He’s Fine With That.
His latest, Girl Flees Circus, places the novelist back in New Mexico.
