FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Two Step Inn announces 2025 lineup featuring Alan Jackson, Sturgill Simpson, Miranda Lambert, and many more

In only its third year, Two Step Inn has staked its claim as one of the big dogs in the country festival landscape. 

ACL Fest 2024: Festival Preview & Andrew’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Artists

This weekend marks the return of Austin City Limits Music Festival. Texas’s biggest major multi-genre music festival.

Two Step Inn 2024 Recap: Dancing in the Rain, Country Music, and Massive Improvements in Festival’s Sophomore Year

In its second year at Georgetown’s San Gabriel Park, Two Step Inn improved on just about every weak point imaginable from last year’s fest.

CONCERT RECAP: Kane Brown’s In The Air Tour reaches new heights

“In The Air” is the title of Kane Brown’s 2024 tour, but I had no idea that he would be entering the arena in the air as well.

CONCERT RECAP: Lauren Daigle’s Kaleidoscope Tour shines bright at United Supermarkets Arena

The Kaleidoscope Tour by Lauren Daigle was one such experience – a vibrant mosaic of funky fresh band members, soulful background vocals, friendship bracelets, signed shoes, and, of course, life-changing songs. 

FESTIVAL RECAP: Outlaws & Legends Fest’s 13th year in Abilene full of great tunes and great community vibe

Sometime in early 2022, I was either driving home or driving to Fort Worth and along Highway 84 when a billboard caught my eye. It was for a music festival. Two days, one stage, and from what I could see, a pretty killer lineup. I remember Robert Earl Keen, Brent Cobb, Sammy Kershaw, and Jack […]

FESTIVAL RECAP: Concan’s Frio River Music Festival dodges rain and brings unforgettable weekend

Concan, Texas is one of Texas’s hallmark Spring Break destinations. Home of the Frio River, home of Garner State Park, nestled in the Hill Country, so many Texans flock to the city every spring and summer to take in all of that. Well, except for me I guess. I have spent so many years looking […]

Concert Recap: How folk rock band Briscoe had the Cactus Theater on their feet

Days before their show at the historic Cactus Theater, Zachary Sorrels and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Austin-based folk rock band Briscoe, comprised of Phillip Upton and Truett Heintzelman. We talked to them about the music community in Austin, what they’ve learned about live performances, and of course, Austin’s famous BBQ. My excitement […]

Zachary’s Top 100 Albums of 2023

As another year concludes, I always enjoy pretending I am a major music outlet writer as I piece together my 100 favorite albums of the year.

REVISITING 2023: Every Raider Alley Show of 2023: Ranked

In 2019, Texas Tech announced enhancements to the football fan experience on gamedays, as they do nearly every year. However, the biggest focus of the 2019 announcement was the complete revamping of Raider Alley. It was moved to the engineering key and the biggest addition was a stage for pre-game concerts. The first season was […]