Critic's Notebook

In 2020, all events and performances were moved online, our new home planet. So what’s in it for venues that are still streaming?

Nathan Mongol Wells of the Ottoman Turks highlights his songwriting chops with a Tom Waits meets honky-tonk side release.

A Dallas Booker T. graduate, Daniel Jones was a big source of Dallas pride.

Deep Ellum turned 150 years old this year and it just got its birthday present. The Deep Ellum Foundation announced that the Deep Ellum district is now part of the National Park Services’ National Register of Historic Places.

Believe it or not, it’s been 20 years since Kings of Leon released “Youth & Young Manhood.” We are old.

Hometown hero Miranda Lambert stopped her show to call out someone for daring to take a selfie during her performance. But why?

Dorrough is a Dallas treasure, and he’s back, baby.

Scarlett Deering has toured with The Eagles, and that’s not even the coolest thing about her.

AnimalJam can barely fit onstage because it has more members than there were animals in Noah’s Ark.

Selena Gomez has jokingly said she’s in a throuple with Brooklyn Beckham and his wife. The joke didn’t land with us.

OK, this is insanely cool show. The Dallas creator of There I Ruined It is about to have a live show in town.

Dahlia Knowles of Lorelei K is still fighting for trans representation in music.

Sarah Johnson’s release party is kind of a twofer deal: You can hear her new single and pick up another type of single for yourself.

Lockjaw has a new singer, whom you might remember from Pantera-favorite Jacknife.

A DJ school in Dallas is changing the future sound of DFW nightlife.

Lukas Nelson doesn’t want to talk about weed or his dad. But he’s all about joy these days.

A singer and musician from Plano who competed on the 16th season of the music reality show “American Idol” accepted a plea charge on a sexual assault charge.

Dave Chappelle came with a friend to his Dallas show: Grammy winner Anderson .Paak.

The Dirty Shirts think of gin as a character. Whether villain or hero they didn’t say.

Café Momentum’s Sunday Supper series pairs live music with a three-course dinner menu designed by the headlining musicians.

We haven’t heard from Dallas singer Lily Taylor in a while, but that doesn’t mean that she hasn’t been busy.

The new band Smothered is DIY, LGBTQ-friendly, so Denton and so good.