Critic's Notebook

Who will be the face of DFW hip-hop in 2024? Here are the artists we highly recommend you keep an eye on.

The late Dennis Gonzalez will be honored with the recording of an album celebrating his musical legacy.

Singer Adieu Anáis trusts only one voice: her own.

Local musicians share some of their favorite places to play.

Make room on your favorite playlist for these up-and-coming local pop stars.

North Texas native Post Malone is going to the Super Bowl and he’s bringing his country aspirations with him.

If you’re going to any major festivals this year, be on the lookout for these Dallas-area musicians.

Ketch Secor says Old Crow Medicine Show will perform its vast storehouse of American folk music anywhere.

The Birthday Party once played a Dallas show to a near-empty house. The legendary band led by Nick Cave broke up shortly thereafter.

The brothers in Wonder Gang are in control of their fate, and it’s looking good.

Live music can be romantic, but some venues take the atmosphere to the next level.

Dallas singer Kali Flower is entering her ’90s R&B, F-girl era.

Behind every great artist, there are a whole bunch of names you haven’t heard of. Here are the most influential obscure artists.

From Mick Jagger to Lil Wayne, Dallas’ best photographers have snapped major stars of the music world.

Taylor Swift has put up with a lot of sexist nonsense, but not all jokes and critiques fall into that category.

The “Drunk (And I Don’t Want to Go Home)” singer may have taken her lyrics a little too seriously.

There were a lot of great albums this past year, and here are our writers’ personal favorites.

Ever the forgiving type, Mr. Van Winkle refused to let his host’s 91 felony charges deter him from entertaining on New Year’s Eve.

The Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne tribute band is offering a $1 discount for anyone who shows up in a local band’s T-shirt for all future shows.

Fort Worth’s own Leon Bridges’ “River” is sampled on Kanye West’s upcoming album. While we love to see a local favorite get a boost like this, the controversy surrounding the record can’t be ignored.

It was a big year in Dallas music, but don’t take it from us. The numbers don’t lie.

After 16 years in the music industry, a prison sentence and a genre shift, country singer Louie TheSinger is finally getting his shot.