Summer of Music Festivals

Although Coachella has officially ended, do not fear. It marks the kickoff of festival season and there are so many events to look forward to this summer.   Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival takes place every summer in Manchester, Tennessee. The four-day festival, June 11 to 14, features one of […]

Power Through Finals Week Playlist

With the seemingly never occurring end of finals week coming up around the corner, losing motivation is an easy thing to do. Don’t give into the procrastination and finish strong! Every finals week has highs and lows, just like this playlist. Full of mellow songs to help you concentrate paired with high energy tracks to […]

The Journey Home Playlist

Sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, sleeping in until noon — the only thing not so sweet about Thanksgiving break? Getting there! That’s why The Hub is sending you on your way with a MONSTER playlist to get you through the journey home. This 12+ hour mix is filled with autumn-inspired sounds, newly released tracks, and of […]

Song Of The Week- Get Away (Remix) G-Eazy Ft. Kehlani

I’m all for broadening my musical horizons, and I was pleasantly surprised after discovering the newest song by G-Eazy, “Get Away.” For this track, the California-based rapper teams up with the soulful R&B songtress Kehlani to remix her song, “Get Away.” G-Eazy raps the majority of the song, and Kehlani picks up during the chorus. […]

Song of the Week: “Backseat Shake Off” Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar Mashup

This week, the notorious mash-up duo, The Hood Internet, released their latest production, an ultra high energy mashup of Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle.” The song is appropriately named “Backseat Shake Off” and is arguably one of the best mashups I’ve seen in a while. With Taylor Swift releasing her album 1989 earlier […]

Taylor Swift’s 1989 Review: “Swifty” vs. “Non-Swifty”

From A Non-Fan: Nicole Crites, Entertainment Director: First off, I am not the biggest Taylor Swift fan. I mean, she’s essentially the definition of basic; I bet she wears Ugg boots and drinks pumpkin spice lattes while she looks at inspirational quotes on Pinterest. Despite my personal feelings, I decided to put it all aside and […]

Song of the Week: “Tuesday”

Signed to the OVO Sound record label founded by Drake, ILOVEMAKONNEN released the visuals to their club-banging single, “Tuesday,” this week. With Drake featured in a verse on the track, “Tuesday” is the perfect song to get you through a long week. Essentially, “Tuesday” is all about taking a break from your usual grind and […]

Will You Still Love Me When I’m 64? Who is Paul McCartney?

Sir Paul McCartney is officially here, and with his performance tonight at the United Spirit Arena, local fans are preparing for the long-anticipated Lubbock stop on his “Out There” tour. Tickets for the concert were sold out until a few became available due to scheduling conflicts that occurred when a medical issue required McCartney to […]

Top 10 Artists To Watch For At ACL

The end of summer and festival season is near, but there is still time for one more festival. Austin City Limits is quickly approaching, and it will be my first time attending a festival not focused on electronic music. As soon as the lineup was announced, I tried to discover some new artists. Both old […]

10 Songs for a Rainy Day

Typically the weather outside influences what “music mood” I am in, and because Lubbock has been experiencing abnormally rainy conditions lately, I’ve been listening to some of my favorite rainy day music. 1. “Apartment” by Young the Giant Formerly known as The Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009 and released their […]