Critic's Notebook

Some women belong in The Kitchen. The artist learned the trade while working at the legendary Dallas studio.

Emily Elbert, Casey Trela and Bobak Loftipour are Dallas-area natives who are among the thousands of displaced by the California fires.

The famed Ohio State University marching band might turn in the best performance we see at this year’s Cotton Bowl

After the pandemic derailed his rollout, Dev Lee Miller took his time getting back on stage.

Are you the next Lester Bangs or even a cool kid with bangs (with strong opinions and a solid reporting instinct)? Come write for us.

The “Fred Thirst” is now available at Celestial Beerworks in Dallas.

The North Texas star’s generous tip was “life-changing,” according to Houston server Renee Brown.

Live jazz is burgeoning around Dallas. Old or new, here’s where to go for it.

We could have picked any place to spend New Year’s Eve; we chose to spend it with Tripping Daisy.

From Erykah Badu getting dragged by Minaj fans to big-time concert reviews, here are the stories that captivated our readers this year.

The year 2024 was filled with great new music. From “brat” to Kendrick Lamar, here are our music critics’ favorite albums of the year.

Jason Niebaum is on track to have an endless collection of 8-track tapes signed by famous musicians.

A few lucky barflies caught a Christmas miracle of their own earlier this week when Kacey Musgraves crashed their karaoke night.

Tyler, The Creator just dropped a collab with the Dallas Cowboys and got internet creators RDC to model.

Meet our new music, food and culture writer, Simon Pruitt.

The singer, who suffered major losses in the last year, is putting all of his pain into an upcoming EP.

These North Texas artists – Gracen Wynn, Sam Cormier and Ella Red – are stepping into the spotlight. Get familiar with the sound of tomorrow today.

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.