Critic's Notebook

The Dallas singer won a spot on the new season of NBC’s top reality music show thanks to a chair turnaround from Chance the Rapper on Monday.

So-So Topic is now “Tommy Raps.” And what’s in a name exactly? In the music industry, a whole lot.

A new documentary called “The Mojo Manifesto” chronicles the life and career of the court jester of country and rock ‘n roll, Mojo Nixon.

The local punk pioneer from The Nervebreakers and creator of the Open Carry Guitar Rally says he’s packing up and moving off to Costa Rica by the end of the month.

The raucous country rock group The Vandoliers aren’t afraid to make a little noise on the stage but the gesture the Dallas born band made at a show in Tennessee spoke louder and bolder than its set list could.

A year ago as Quentin Moore left a gig where he played his brand of soulful R&B at a wedding, waxing poetic on love and happiness, a thought came to the Dallas-based songwriter: “I thought it would be hilarious if I had a song that talked about ‘If I had…

Oak Cliff guitar gods Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan are the subjects of a new Dallas-made documentary examining their lives and careers.

The Polyphonic Spree’s latest crowdfunded album, “Salvage Enterprise,” is done, but singer Tim DeLaughter says he’s looking for a way to release it so listeners can experience its full effect in a digital music world.

Maybe you’ve heard the whispers or seen the tweets. Some fans are claiming Beyoncé’s next addition to her discography will be a country album.

Women light up the North Texas music scene all year, and a nonprofit will be arranging a special weekend to celebrate these powerhouses on International Women’s Day.

The self-proclaimed Godfather of Heavy Metal didn’t run for Arlington Mayor in early 2021 “to become a poster boy for fighting a ruling that said that convicted felons couldn’t after they finished their sentences,” as he pointed out in a recent Observer interview.

The beginning banjo strums of her debut single “I Ain’t a Bitch” signaled Alaura Lynne’s arrival into the Dallas music scene with a big bang.

The last month or so has been a busy one for the Dark Lord. The memory his calendar app takes up has to be huge with all the supposed appearances pundits are claiming he’s made at the Grammys, on posters and in music fashion lines. He probably gets better coverage, too.

The quintessentially Gen Z jazzheads DOMi & JD Beck came of age in the age of the internet, recording their jams to viral fame.

If you’re one of those people who don’t understand why Post Malone is beloved by so many, it’s not just about the music he produces. It has a lot to do with what he’s like when he’s not behind the mic.

After we first introduced them in March of 2021 as a “cast of shameless characters,” Greyspot Syndicate’s seven members have done a lot of work individually and through collaborations.

Dallas political leaders give us lots of reasons to criticize and call out their policies and pratfalls but once in a while, one of our local heads of state might do something that’s just too darn cute.

Before Papa Roach cut our lives into pieces with their megahit “Last Resort,” they were just a couple of kids from a small town in California who liked playing rock music.

The stars at night may be big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, but on Sunday night, Texas’ biggest stars shined out in Los Angeles when the music industry’s finest gathered together at the Crypto.com Arena for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

The Mitchell Ferguson and Drugstore Cowboy single “Dramatic” released last year for the duo’s Maverick album of collab tracks is about the phoniness drummed up on social media by those who only seem to have a talent for garnering attention.

On Wednesday, Beyoncé dropped a bit of news that almost melted the frozen roads in North Texas. The 41-year-old megastar announced the dates of her highly-anticipated Welcome to the Renaissance world tour, which includes a stop on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.

A woman has accused Marilyn Manson of sexual misconduct following a 1995 Dallas show in a pending civil action, Rolling Stone reported on Monday.