Digital Music: Who Gets Paid?

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 […]

Royalty and Barbarians Welcome

If you like jousting, shopping, music or rides, Todd Mission, Texas, is the place to visit. Located 50 miles northwest of Houston, the town with a population of 107  comes alive every October and November to host the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest and most acclaimed Renaissance-themed event in the nation. Costumes are not required for guests, but many take […]

The Cavalry is Here

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 […]

Twelfth Night: Review

Last night was the first of the last “Sneak Peek” shows I will ever attend during my college career. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew what the play was called, and I definitely knew Shakespeare had something to do with it. I’ve heard before that “Twelfth Night” is supposed to […]