Critic's Notebook

Despite BigXThaPlug’s absence, Lil Baby still put on a show at AAC with special guests Rob49 and Loe Shimmy.

DFW hip-hop is booming. Hashi Senjoo, Scuttino, ZeetheWizard and more names you need to pay attention to this summer.

Local musicians played at Cheapsteaks for the final The People’s Jam to commemorate the end of the open mic.

After May’s release of A Day Off Work, the New Orleans native is embracing his status as a full-time Dallasite.

The annual Texas Music Revolution festival is set for this weekend in McKinney. Dawes and Flatland Cavalry are headlining.

Ahead of Tha Carter VI, Lil Wayne’s remixes of Post Malone, Tay-K, Dorrough and more showcase his greatness.

The Oak Cliff rapper readies a fifth installment of his popular mixtape series, exchanging R&B songs for gritty bars.

The Dallas-based country musician readies Tropicana, an album written during his treatment for stage 3B colon cancer.

After making her artist debut with “The Sun,” Brittany Broski is back with a bluesy and dramatic song about broken love.

Cowboys united on Monday afternoon at Fort Worth’s Cowtown Coliseum to honor Roy Cooper, who died in a house fire last month.

Here’s an ongoing guide to the events and benefit shows coming up and what they mean for the people in North Texas.

The acclaimed Denton folk-rock band glances back at its third album, which turns 15, as it readies a vinyl re-release.

Buzzing rapper RNB.FOEMOB was welcomed by Dallas hip-hop legends as he performed his viral single.

On Wednesday evening, Carly Tate, Sam Cormier, Gracen Wynn, Caleb Dean and others will perform at a free event at Club Dada.

A full Sunday of artists and performers rang in the 30th anniversary of The Kitchen, Dallas’ favorite studio.

From Nas and Eminem to Biggie and 2Pac, these lyrics are classics.

With Memorial Day Weekend approaching, we asked artists to provide song selections they would add to their BBQ playlists.

Released this week, Al-Jabbaar’s latest album is layered with interpretation, detailing personal stories about his family.

The hip-hop artist returns with “Mama Nem,” a heartfelt song about family, frustration and self-discovery.

Before the singer’s show at Sons of Hermann Hall, we spoke with her about seeing Jimmy Buffett, songwriting and more.

The Dallas-based guitarist/singer-songwriter is bringing back the forlorn format one record at a time.

Posty’s Big Ass Stadium Tour continued through the Motor City, where the Grapevine native brought out BigX as a surprise.