Shane Smith

This summer, there are so many amazing tunes being released to radio. Honestly, it's hard to say which ones will do the best because there are that many!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... "Texas Music" is a very loose term around these parts. It's got a little bit of this, and a little bit of that all thrown into a massive melting pot of folk, rock, country, rockabilly, and Americana tunes. The good news is, most come out on the other side of that melting pot with a unique groove.

During the unsettling discussion about the evolution of country music, Tom Petty made an excellent point during an interview with Rolling Stone: “I hate to generalize on a whole genre of music, but it does seem to be missing that magic element that it used to have...

Okay... I've heard this band's name around the block quite a few times. But until last night, I hadn't actually heard their music or seen them live. Oh. My. Gosh.  How I haven't heard them before, I don't know. But Shane Smith and the Saints are possibly my new favorite band on the TX scene...