Critic's Notebook

Didn’t we save our ex’s contact as “Toxic Fantasy”? Hunter Avant has a new pop persona as Vonti.

The family of ZZ Top’s late Dusty Hill is putting more than 1,000 items up for auction.

Musicians and comedians are mourning the loss of the Fort Worth bar that felt like a second home to so many of its regular performers.

Dallas may not have its own version of “New York, New York,” but it gets called out plenty in songs, and not all of them are country.

DFW has bred some of the world’s best heavy music. From Fugitive to Frozen Soul, newer bands are now continuing the metallic-hardcore tradition.

If you’re bored with more traditional record stores, this collection of businesses that happen to sell records has you covered.

Whether you love country Taylor, pop Taylor or all Taylor Swift, there’s a Dallas artist for you.

Solo Stove confirmed that Snoop was giving up smoke, but not the kind of smoke that helped him produce some of the greatest hip-hop tracks in music history.

Another Turkey Day, another chance to count our blessings: Here are the things we love most about the music scene this year.

Zound Sounds is a family-owned music school ready to make real musicians out of students.

The show must go on. Unless the artist doesn’t feel like it.

Trapboy Freddy was sentenced to federal prison on a weapon charge.

The Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter learned the hard way that you can’t hold a pop-up event in a meteor crater.

John Buffalo has been around a good while, though you might not recognize his name now.

Arlington singer Carly Waddell has revealed that Lady Gaga’s NYU classmates didn’t like her. It’s hardly the juicy gossip she thinks it is.

Talk about Deep Ellum blues. Jason Elmore is back and showing a harder rocking side.

You might just find the next Bad Bunny at this event.

Had this Rangers season been a movie, it would have some pretty eclectic needle drops.

For David Lunsford, songs are souvenirs of his life’s journey.

Dallas band Overshare are looking for venues to let them rock.

For nine years, The Nines has kept the freaky soul of Deep Ellum alive.