Critic's Notebook

The Deep Ellum Block Party restores our sense of community.

The acclaimed Dallas singer-songwriter was contending with stage-4 cancer. Today, he’s looking ahead to recovery and performing in the coming months.

The musician wants to provide a safe space for LGBTQ artists.

The former publisher of Buddy magazine, who died on Sept. 5 in Sulphur Springs, will be celebrated at Poor David’s Pub on Dec. 1.

The Dallas band’s album “On Television” dissects societal issues through the critical lens of metamodernism.

The solo artist was en route to a festival when a metal detector alerted security of an anomaly.

The Linden native’s sophomore solo album, which marks its 40th anniversary this month, is newly reissued on vinyl.

Dallas lost a true champion of the local music scene with the death of DJ “Mr. Rid,” Mark Ridlen, last weekend.

The Deep Ellum soul man throws his past into the wash for a fresh and clean first album.

The storied neighborhood is finally celebrating the people who have built its legend.

The alternative music icon and guitar goddess is now also a Spanish-language artist.

The prestigious organization named the Dallas native its 2024 Fashion Icon at a recent ceremony in Manhattan.

As usual, this year’s Grammys brought a string of surprises. We’re happy to see North Texas make the cut.

Legacy Dallas artist Stefan Gonzalez has a new project, and it’s as great as you’d expect it to be.

The Dallas artist is earning comparisons to Sabrina Carpenter and other pop princesses after a successful musical debut.

The singer and actress was wounded in the chest, and the assailant is being held in lieu of bail at the Dallas County jail.

Despite leaving New York to escape the grind, the producer, rapper and DJ formerly known as Blue, the Misfit has kept himself busy since moving back to Dallas last year.

The indie icon is known for canceling or walking out on his shows. This time, however, it’s pretty understandable.

We tracked down the founder of “Whitechappell Roan” to find out just how serious this new cover band is and how his hunt for a 70-year-old drummer is going.

After years producing for others, CLEOMcLAIN has found the sweet spot making his own tunes.

The North Texas-based singer-songwriter, a Staten Island transplant, has found a friend and collaborator in Jeff “Skin” Wade.

The Dallas rap star is a headline magnet these days. Now she’s addressing the good, the bad and the cockiness.