After battling nasopharyngeal carcinoma for roughly a year, Oak Cliff reality rapper Corey Struggs — better known as C. Struggs — died last Friday at the age of 32. While his exit may have been premature, the North Texas native was able to solidif...

North Texas has lost an iconic rock star. Pantera/Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott died in his sleep at the age of 54, according to Billboard. Abbott’s representatives confirmed his death to the music magazine, but no official cause of death wa...

If the last several months have been any indication, the heavy music scene in North Texas is alive and thriving in a way that hasn’t been seen since the turn of the millennium. There are more bands signed to record labels than ever, and local musi...

More artists have been announced as performers in SXSW’s official music showcases, and a handful of them come from North Texas. Plenty of bands and other musical acts are sure to be announced in the next couple of weeks leading up to this year’s f...

Every year, a handful of bands from Dallas are invited to play SXSW's official music showcase. Names are trickling out now for this year's festival of film, interactive media and music, which takes place March 9-18 in Austin. These 11 bands will b...

Monte Pittman plays Three Links on Saturday. East Texas-born axeman Monte Pittman has no plans for slowing down. In fact, one could argue that Pittman is just now entering his golden years as a professional musician. The longtime Madonna guitarist...