Music Archives

Daniel Rocha: From Jock To Rock

By Johnny Griffith Life takes us on strange journeys at times. Twists and turns make life not only interesting but can serve...

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Heather Little: Living A Real Life

By Johnny Griffith Life is simultaneously many things at once: messy, beautiful, challenging, spontaneous, surprising. The sum of these, and more, shape...

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Cody Wayne: Going Straight To The Top

By Johnny Griffith Most musicians grew up dreaming about being on stage at some point, in front of a crowd of energetic...

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Cole Allen: There He Goes Again, Up On The Stage

By Johnny Griffith We’ve seen them before; the solo act, the lone wolf, up on the stage with the spotlight firmly on...

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Levi Kitchen: Using The Tools He’s Given

By Johnny Griffith Technology has at times been simultaneously loved and hated by musicians and fans alike over the years but there...

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Blacktop Mojo: Riding The Road To Success One Mile At A Time

By Johnny Griffith Palestine, Texas, is known for, among other things, the Dogwood Jamboree, The NASA Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (seriously, Google...

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King Richard & the Bayou Boys: “Our Gigs are like Private Parties For Our Fans”

By Amanda Main Tyler-based blues and rock ’n’ roll band King Richard & the Bayou Boys first stepped onto the East Texas...

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TEAZUR: “We Play for Fun but Mostly We Play for the Fans”

By Reid Kerr If you’ve been in an East Texas bar, club, or any other weekend gathering place over the last nine...

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Darrin Morris Band: Keeping The Faith

By Johnny Griffith As a musician, I always appreciate when I get to sit down and listen to a truly entertaining band....

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Matt Bradshaw: Just A Good Ole Music-Kinda Boy

Written and Photographed by Billy Keith Bucher Matt Bradshaw is a laid back, humorous musician out of the little East Texas town...

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Johnny & The Nightcrawlers: A True-to-Form Old Fashioned Blues Band

By Amanda Main Making a claim as being a part of the only “true blues band in the area,” John Simmons has...

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Pocket Tangerine: Not Just Your Recommended Daily Dose of Fresh Citrus

By Johnny Griffith If you’ve been walking or driving around downtown Tyler on a Tuesday evening lately, chances are you’ve heard some...

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Hoss Huggins: An East Texas Music Icon

By Barbara King A quick coffee with one of the most charming, charismatic storytellers, and music legends of East Texas was two...

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Salvation From Sundown: Being Seen AND Heard

By Johnny Griffith One particular Friday evening last summer, I was at the T-Bone Walker Blues Festival in Longview. My band had...

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Ramoth Gilead: Positive, Distinctive, and Soulful Music

By Noel Weems Musicians come in all forms these days. Some see their music as a creative release, while others view it...

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Loretta Callens: Music Rules My Life

By Billy Keith Bucher Most Sundays anymore you might find me at the Forge jamming with Eddie Pardee and the Forgers. It’s...

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Paul Ruark: A Musician on the Move

By Barbara King Friday nights are great for live music at the Potpourri House in Tyler, and up and comer “Rusty” Paul...

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Beyond the Pale: Have Dulcimer, Will Travel

By Barbara King Trying to classify or pigeonhole the music of Dallas-based band Beyond the Pale is an exercise in futility. Compare...

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The Bigsbys: On the Road to Becoming Beasts of Musicians

By Stephen Boothe Roots Rock, Americana, or whichever name you choose to label that unique sound I like to call Texas Country...

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The Kid Icarus Project: Taking Flight On A Steady Path To Success

By Johnny Griffith There is a story in ancient Greek mythology about a father, Daedelus, and his son, Icarus, imprisoned on the...

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Senor Gringo: We Just Started Falling in Love with This Genre…This Latin Jazz

Written and Photographed by Chloe Hodge It’s not unusual for large crowds to gather early on Friday nights at Tyler’s FRESH by...

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The Tuxedo Cats: A Lot of Music, History and Fun

By Amanda Main The Tuxedo Cats have been together about five years, but their founding members have been playing together for eight...

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Chris Colston: Solid Traditional Values, Strong County Music

https://youtu.be/7Pj5qA1W94E By Reid Kerr It was a big 2015 for Lindale’s own Chris Colston. The country musician released his debut album, “Guitar...