Critic's Notebook

The “Drink A Beer” guy is working on an official version of the viral pop-country parody.

On Saturday, Resident Taqueria served up a secret menu of pop-rock tunes.

Maria Callas, Bob Dylan, the terrible Amy Winehouse movie: It was a big year in music biopics, so we have some suggestions.

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at all the great albums and EP released by North Texas locals and legends.

Where do BigXThaPlug, Dorrough and Zillionaire Doe stand at the moment? Here are the 30 biggest stars of North Texas hip-hop in 2024.

North Texas artists have been killing it. Here are the local tracks we’ll have stuck in our heads until 2025.

When psych-metal band Catacosmic started the year, there was no way its members could have known that 2024 would be the best year ever.

Native to North Texas or not, these people made a profound impact on our musical community and its fans.

The acclaimed singer-songwriter is embracing her Southern roots, genre conventions and queer solidarity as the bassist of indie/country supergroup Julien Baker & TORRES.

Jackson, local rapper-producer and owner of the venue Creators Don’t Die, creates an anthem and short film celebrating the neighborhood that inspires him.

“Fever Dream” embodies The Robot Bonfire’s journey of growth over the past four years.

For his next release, the Dallas drummer know as Dos Negros opts for more substance than substance use.

The Denton music venue is being criticized over a social media post advertising an internship opportunity.

Downtown McKinney attracts buskers and their appreciate listeners.

Pick a Dallas musician and we’ll tell you where to shop to imitate their style.

The trio of locally bred artists will appear over both weekends of the high-profile California music festival next spring.

The Dallas singer says living in Florence changed her approach to making music and collaborating with others.

Before we stuff our faces, let us say express how thankful we are for the little and big things that make Dallas’ music scene better than any other.

The Deep Ellum Block Party restores our sense of community.

The acclaimed Dallas singer-songwriter was contending with stage-4 cancer. Today, he’s looking ahead to recovery and performing in the coming months.

The musician wants to provide a safe space for LGBTQ artists.

The former publisher of Buddy magazine, who died on Sept. 5 in Sulphur Springs, will be celebrated at Poor David’s Pub on Dec. 1.