Month: February 2015

Have you ever experienced the beauty of being in complete and utter peace? The Texas Yoga Conference assisted in helping their attendees reach just that. This three-day weekend event, which began on February 20th and concluded on the 22nd, left hundreds of participants in awe of the power of yoga. Whether a businessman, a student, […]

This week’s Fave Cover Friday is “Dear No One” by Tori Kelly. For those unfamiliar with Tori Kelly, a good description of her would be: sunshine manifested into an actual person. Tori began posting YouTube covers at the age of 14. Since then, she is now a signed artist with many original songs of her […]

In what was a night full of exuberant dancing and exciting sing-a-longs, Meghan Trainor did nonetheless than put on a sparkling performance at her sold out show in Houston’s House of Blues. Promoting glittering self confidence to her fans, harmonizing as well as any R&B singer, and of course flaunting her amazing dance moves in her […]

Oh yes… Yeezy won’t stop, can’t ever stop! Kanye sets the fire ablaze, figuratively and literally, once he performs his new song “All Day” at the BRIT Awards and you better believe it had everyone in the audience screaming from Taylor Swift to his own wife Kim Kardashian West who introduced helped Kanye to the stage. I […]

The Texas music scene is an interesting market. Over the years, band after band has struggled to attract a hefty local fan base before branching out, and even well established artists struggle to sell concert tickets in the fourth largest city in America. Hailing from Beaumont, Dear You is one of our own and they […]

The lineup for Houston’s very own music festival, Free Press Summer Fest, was finally announced earlier yesterday morning. Some of the headliners include, Skrillex, Weezer (!!!), R. Kelly, St. Vincent, Tears for Fears, Welcome to Houston (including Bun B!) and possible Frontier Fiesta performer, Chance the Rapper. The festival will take place at Eleanor Tinsley Park on […]

She has been called “The Lady Gaga of Japan,” she has been name-dropped by and hung out with Katy Perry, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, and Linkin Park, and set the internet A BLAZE with her innovative and eye-popping music video imagery. Yet, there is something that sets her apart from the stereotype of typical “kawaii” […]

“Damn, what a difference a year can make.” -Sean Anderson Big Sean has seen a rapid rise to fame over the past few years. After capping off last year with the release of “IDFWU,” Big Sean has announced the title of his third studio album, Dark Sky Paradise. The album features Jhene Aiko, Drake, Travi$ Scott, Lil’ Wayne, PARTYNEXTDOOR and […]

I am such a 90s baby, so I love all the music from the late 90s and the early 2000s. One of my favorite pop divas of that era and most likely of all time, is Christina Aguilera. I am such a fan! I have also become a fan of Ed Sheeran in recent years, so […]

  Time seems to be a resource musicians are short of, when on the road, but Canadian electropop singer Lights is able to fit everything in her day. Through traveling, warming up, setting up, performing, and, of course, being a mother, Lights sets aside 6:30 P.M. on February 18, to have her publicist call me and conduct a […]

Although they became a band as early as 2012, Fifth Harmony had never released a full length album until last night. Without an album, however, Fifth Harmony gained great recognition through being contestants on X Factor in 2012 and even winning an MTV Video Music Award in 2014. The full length album, titled “Reflection,” is […]

  “Last time I was in Houston, there were about 500 of you… now there’s about 1700.” These words, spoken by Logic in the middle of his set, display a man finally making a name for himself in the city of Houston. I have always been a fan of Logic, but this concert served as a […]

Mat Musto is one of the greatest talents that you’re not listening to. A triple threat in the music industry, the singer, songwriter and producer—better known to his fans as Blackbear—touts an impressive (and mile long) résumé. Blackbear has co-written songs for Artist vs. Poet, Justin Bieber (“Boyfriend”) and Big Time Rush (“Windows Down”). He’s […]

If you follow J. Cole on twitter, I’m sure you’ve been tracking his every move since 2014 Forest Hills Drive released. After blessing us with an amazing album, the angel-like rapper has been surprising fans with visits, food, and even private movie showings. And now, finally, J. Cole has released all of his tour dates. On February […]

They’ve been taking over your airwaves for a couple years and now they’re releasing their sophomore album! Imagine Dragon’s highly anticipated second long play, “Smoke + Mirrors,” hit iTunes and record stores across the globe on February 17th, 2015. The group is known for their very successful single “Radioactive,” off of their debut album “Night […]

  In an era filled with “Transformation Tuesdays,” “Throwback Thursdays,” and “Flashback Fridays,” the concept of nostalgia is poignant and visceral in our everyday life. With that said, it’s appealing to us when we can see this experience before our eyes in multiple mediums all at once. Enter, Mozart’s Sister, and her new video “Salty […]

Let me start by saying that Friday night was amazing! I’m blown away by the amount of talent I saw at UH Voice, and to think that there’s even more undiscovered talent on campus it’s…wow, mind-blowing. So, anyways, let’s get into it. The event was sponsored by Student Program Board and was a dub of […]

Shout out to Score More Shows for allowing Jeff Gower and I to attend the very first official tour for Mick Jenkins and Kirk Knight. Show them some love for always hooking Coog Radio up by following them on Twitter! The show started out with local acts such as Lyric Michelle and Reginald Gohnson. Lyric did […]

Taking Back Sunday, Letlive and the Menzingers continued onto to what was their second stop of their North American tour at nonetheless than Houston’s very own House of Blues. In what was a night full of all kinds of craziness and explosive musical energy the performances were superb to say the least. We arrived at […]

As the release of the highly-anticipated Furious 7 draws closer, Atlantic Records released two of the seven singles that will be part of the movie’s original sound track, set to release on March 17. “Ride Out” by Kid Ink, Tyga, Wale, YG and Rich Homie Quan, complete with the official music video, packs the message that […]


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