Shane Smith

Shane Smith & the Saints is one Texas' most dynamic and most must-see live bands.

His truck and dog were stolen from the Pearl Historic District in San Antonio.

… and save live music in Texas.

With Halloween quickly closing in on us, and for everyone who may be looking for a bit of inspiration, we thought it was a good time to share winners of 2016's "Top 6 Best Halloween Costumes in Texas and Red Dirt."

It's November 1st, which means we are less than eight weeks away from Christmas, and that Halloween was last night. As such it's time for our annual "Top 6 Best Halloween Costumes in Texas and Red Dirt," and to commence stressing about Christmas shopping...

The Wednesday Night, LIVE! Music Series continues this week with Shane Smith and the Saints. You can join me every Wednesday at Coach's in Tyler for a night of live music, good friends, and extended Happy Hour. I bring some of the best bands in the Texas and Red Dirt scene, you just come out hang with friends, drink some beers, eat some food, and enjoy...

Not even a week had passed after the incident with Mike Ryan's stolen trailer when Shane Smith & The Saints became the next target. On May 7th, Shane's van was broken into where two guitars and a fiddle were stolen:

Shane Smith and the Saints are a band on the rise. The guys enjoyed a Top 100 single in 2014 with Dance the Night Away, they were selected as a Band to Dominate in 2015 by us, and were a huge hit at MusicFest in January.

Throughout the history of "Texas Music" there have been certain artists that stepped forward as... "leaders" per-say. These leaders made headway for the rest of our favorite artists. In the beginning, we had Pat Green, Cory Morrow and Roger Creager step up, followed by Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen etc etc etc.

Steamboat Music Fest. The largest annual Texas Music party for fans and artists alike. Every year, there are Musicfest veterans, as well as newly invited artists. This year, Dickson Productions has, as always, amped up their lineup with quite a few awesome new artists.