Critic's Notebook

An assignment you’ll often get when you take a photography class is to take a photo emulating your favorite photographer.

Since she first made headlines for defying lockdown orders for Texas businesses, Shelley Luther has become a multi-hyphenate household name as a salon owner-turned-political-martyr/aspiring musician.

Over the course of the past (almost) two years, many have chosen to reflect and take into consideration what brings us fulfillment. For some, that means making more time for those already close to us. For others, it means distancing ourselves from those who no longer bring us joy. For…

Brother Moses drummer Corey Dill is out of the hospital, but he’s still got a long way to go to make a full recovery.

Rapper Yella Beezy Facing Sexual Assault, Weapon and Child Endangerment Charges

Stay calm, Thanksgiving crusaders, the Stoneleigh P has your back. Now that Halloween is behind us, holly jolly die-harders can rejoice.

Adam Melchor can’t help but smile. As he opens the camera on his end of our Zoom interview, Melchor’s smile is cutting through a cloudy and rainy backdrop reminiscent of the chilling final scene in the movie Cloverfield.

As his name suggests, Dali Voodoo values a good visual experience. Music is the medium by which Voodoo expresses his emotions, and through his videos and photo sets, he presents the most colorful parts of his life.

One of the indirect casualties of the coronavirus shutdown was the Gas Monkey Garage Grill & Bar on Dallas’ Technology Boulevard.

As far as band timelines go, Northlake is still very much in its infancy. Forming just 10 months ago in the midst of the pandemic, Northlake releases its third single “Capo” along with a brand new video.

For everyone who has a playlist in their Spotify library called “Songs that awaken my inner stripper” (I mean, this writer can’t be the only one), the art of stripping is one that, like all others, is layered and multifaceted.

Clad in his trademark gray fedora and reflective circular sunglasses, Astro James walks into Charlie’s Star Lounge, his neighborhood dive bar, beaming from ear to ear.

Baseball bat and clothing apparel company Warstic announced they will be hosting a grand opening of their flagship store and headquarters in Deep Ellum on Nov. 6

It’s a good time to be Jaci Butler. Jaci is pronounced like “Jackie,” and she’s a Rowlett native who’s been extraordinarily busy for the past 19 months.

Just before their show on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Deep Ellum Art Co., two members of the Arkansas indie rock band Brother Moses caught someone breaking into their van.

Bowling for Soup have been a mainstay in the music industry since the band first formed in the mid-1990s. The Wichita Falls pop-punk band has earned a Grammy nomination and certified radio hits such as “1985” (trust us – you’ve heard it.) and lent the theme song to the mega popular animated Disney series Phinneas and Ferb.

Last Thursday, musician Ryan Bingham performed for the 22nd Rise Roundup at The Rustic in Dallas. Aside from offering a live performance from the multi-genre singer and songwriter, the event raised over $500,000 for charity.

Lucid Shinobi has embarked on various journeys. He was born in Lubbock, but his father’s job as a truck driver caused the family to move frequently.

On Saturday night, a hardcore show took place the The Gold Room at Golden Boy Coffee & Cocktails in Denton.

After a breakup, most of us console ourselves by going to bed with two men named Ben and Jerry. Bianca “BeMyFiasco” Rodriguez made a healthier choice, and created a jazzy and soulful R&B mixtape.

A couple of days after Labor Day, University of North Texas grad Jeff Coffin was in good spirits, although he was in full recovery mode from an unexpectedly wild holiday weekend.

There’s more to Halloween music than “Monster Mash.” No, you’re probably not going to get a lot of Halloween carolers, unless your neighborhood has a particularly fervent A Nightmare Before Christmas troop of fans.