Critic's Notebook

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.

The country-folk singer songwriter suffered a series of seizures this week.

The Dallas musician channels skills from a past life to connect with people through music.

The Houston artist has a shiny new album and a new outlook.

A new Dallas festival aims to be a mini-SXSW with a symposium by Grammy winners and free concerts.

More than 100 “Directioners” attended a memorial for the singer at White Rock Lake on Sunday.

The growing chain with locations in malls across Texas started out as a booth at the back of a Frisco antique mall.

Dallas band Ishi and up-and-coming student groups will perform at Strauss Square on Oct. 25.

Dallas’ Electrik Ants has the most ambitious livestream concert. It includes Grammy winners and interactive bits.

Cucuy Fest is a celebration of your emo primo.

One of the country’s largest independent record stores turns 10 on Oct. 19.

At “Swifties for Harris” events, Taylor Swift fans are using friendship bracelets and karaoke to campaign like it’s 1989.

The Design District in Dallas has a new dance club, and it’s a massive, state-of-the-art repurposed grain silo.

“The Indie Artist’s Guide to the Industry” is a 350-page manual on how to make it as an independent musician.

Who is Jewels Clark? Meet the busiest woman in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys are the area’s most popular sports team, win or lose. Our playlist blends DFW hip-hop with Cowboys spirit for pre-game, halftime and a victory lap.