By Blake Lucas In the first half of 2015, Americans streamed 135 billion on-demand tracks through services like Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music, according to a 2015 Nielsen report. Although streaming services are used often, 78 percent of people surveyed said they were unlikely to pay to listen to the music. With many users listening for free, how […]
‘Like A Rolling Stone’: Facing the Future of Music
November 18, 2015 by
More than 16 years ago, two teenagers launched an online music platform that enabled users to swap songs. It was called Napster. To some, its creators were heroes, opening up a world of free music for anyone to share and explore. To others, they were thieves, villains even. A lawsuit forced the free service to shut down, […]
Follow Your Passion, Find Your Purpose
November 9, 2015 by
By Karla Rodriguez William Thomas Linthicum-Blackhorse hasn’t had an unhappy day since going back to what he loves. Blackhorse, a graduate student at Texas Tech, composed the music for the short film “KISS,” nominated by the Chinese American Film Festival for a 2015 Golden Angel Award—the Chinese equivalent of a U.S. Academy Award. Although the film did not win, […]
The Cavalry is Here
November 5, 2015 by
By Kylie Smith Lubbock has a reputation for producing talented musicians, with no sign of stopping that tradition soon. Lubbock’s own Flatland Cavalry has earned a lot of praise over the past year, but this was no accident. Cleto Cordero, Flatland Cavalry’s singer, songwriter and guitarist from Midland, Texas, said he wanted to go to school in […]
Architecture Students Bring Together Local Artists
November 4, 2015 by
By Tanner Hunt The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts will host its monthly First Friday Art Trail tomorrow, Nov. 6, but outside the downtown trolley crawl are pockets of unexplored inspiration. This Friday, a Lubbock startup, ULabs, and a group of architecture students with the cryptic name BLNKA will host a night of artistic expression after the […]
Beloved Coffee House Reopens
October 23, 2015 by
Lubbock’s beloved coffee house, Sugar Brown’s, closed its doors four years ago. But thanks to the overwhelming support of Lubbock locals, new owner Justin Stice is serving quality coffee to the public once again. A Kickstarter campaign to reopen the coffee shop raised $20,420 from 155 backers this spring. “Our goal was $20,000, which we […]
A Long-Distance Game Day
October 2, 2015 by
Fans are wearing red and black, grilling burgers and drinking chilled beer from coolers. The Saddle Tramps, an all-male booster club, are ringing their bells. The Goin’ Band from Raiderland is playing the fight song. Tortillas flung from the student section litter the AT&T Jones Stadium field. These scenes are typical for Texas Tech home football games, […]
Straight Outta Lubbock: Parade of Great Musicians
September 29, 2015 by
1979. Pink Floyd premiere a live version of “The Wall.” Sony introduces the Walkman. And Lubbock creates the West Texas Walk of Fame, with Buddy Holly as the first inductee. Today, more than 70 singers, songwriters, artists, poets and entertainers have been inducted. The list boasts well-known Lubbock-native musicians, such as Mac Davis, Joe Ely and Delbert McClinton. […]
Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly
September 22, 2015 by
If legendary Lubbock-born musician Buddy Holly were alive today, he would have turned 79 earlier this month. Although Holly died tragically at age 22 in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959, residents of his hometown continue to celebrate the rockstar’s birthday. Every year on Sept. 7, the Buddy Holly Center at 1801 Crickets Ave. offers free […]
The Stars at Night Are Big and Bright at Lubbock Lights
April 10, 2015 by
“You can’t be involved in the Texas music scene and not be influenced by the music from the South Plains,” Terri Hendrix said. Hendrix, a singer-songwriter from San Marcos, Texas, said musicians like former Lubbockites Terry Allen and Joe Ely have inspired her particular sound. On April 9, she had the opportunity to play with a […]
