Critic's Notebook

Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman suited up for a role in Wade Bowen’s video for his song “Friday Night.”

Fans react to Power Trip’s recent tour announcement as the band removes highly critical comments from Instagram.

Gordy’s HWY 30 Music Festival is canceled following backlash for “washed-up” headliners such as Nelly and Vanilla Ice.

Dave Crimaldi is best known as the “Rock Philosopher” of Denton. He’s a writer, technician and musician. He’s also homeless, like many Texas musicians.

In a move out of Robin Sparkles’ universe, the Houston-born musician stopped by Stonebriar Mall.

At The Free Man, the basketball legend also proclaimed he “built Deep Ellum.”

The “Levitating” singer will play two nights at the American Airlines Center next September.

Dallas’ country singing sensation has launched a GoFundMe for health expenses due to advancing cancer.

The Fort Worth native channels her late friend’s voice through songs such as “Your Love Is Dangerous (Jeanne’s Song).”

This North Texas venue has the best things in life: wine, picnic spots and live music.

The K-pop-style talent show imposed rigorous training conditions on contestants.

The musicians still can’t believe their luck that they get to play in Denton.

The brothers behind the iconic band, Noel and Liam Gallagher, are infamous for their intrafamilial strife.

Ceci Ceci is Dallas’ new favorite Latin singer.

The Canadian rapper is officially a Texan.

The Instant Film Society annual PolaCon festival is stacked with a week of live music.

Denton has a new band of music experts with a clear vision in Bifocals, whose members are all audio engineers.

The Pinkish Black vocalist, who died on Thursday, is remembered by friends and colleagues as brilliant, funny and a true original.

The Y2K icon was forced to back that azz up to another flight.

DFW country has a strong presence at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, with three outspoken local artists taking the stage.

In her song, “Half Price Books,” Remy Reilly sings about looking for a cure for a broken heart in the self-help section. She talks about what she learned and what she’s reading.

Here’s your chance to snag a copy of the Marilyn Monroe cover of Playboy signed by Hugh Hefner while helping a cherished Dallas DJ in his fight to keep spinning.