Exposed From Within

It starts when you hear the opening few bars of “Voodoo Chile.” You think your mind – and at the very least, your ears – are playing an evil trick on you.

Golden Girl

Man, there's nothing like a success story. Miss Kacey Musgraves is coming up just at the right time.

Obsessed

Charisma counts for a lot in a musician. It may not be what some people want to hear, but it’s the truth. There are untold numbers studio musicians that can play any piece of music set in front of them without a single imperfection.

All That Jazz

In this the age of autotuning, Pokerfaces, and, Lord help us, the Brothers Jonas, it’s pretty common to find that most people have developed a very strong sense of what they consider to be good (or bad) music.

Around The Block

Patrick James has been there, and done that. He’s ridden the long hours in a bus, traveling across the empty highways of Texas and beyond. Hard core bands, acoustic singer/songwriter setups, straight-ahead rock music – James has played it all. He’s been in and out of the business of music for years, but since the age of 10, he’s never been out of music itself.

Jimmy Olson at The Grammys

Every year, Jimmy Olson – VP of Operations at Waller Broadcasting and DJ on 102.3 The Breeze and other Waller stations – makes a pilgrimage to the holy grail of the music business, the Recording Academy Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. BSCENE had a chance to chat with the man after his trip and the behind-the-scenes scoop on this historic annual event.

The Momentum Game

In the music business, people always talk about momentum.

Go With The Flow

Often, when someone manages to parlay a true talent into success – real, show-off-to-old-friends-at-the-reunion success – they are, well, a really nice person.

Amy Adams

Second chances don't come around all the time. When they do, wisdom says that you take them and run - as fast as you can.

Country Roads Take Him Home

On October 7, a native son will return to Tyler to put on a performance for friends, family and thousands of fans from all across East Texas. With six records, seven number 1 singles, three GRAMMY nominations, 16 Dove Awards, a gold album and a platinum album on his resume, you might think East Texas’ own Chris Tomlin would have other dates planned. But he returns to the Oil Palace with the same zeal and enthusiasm as if it were his first, biggest, best show – the way he approaches all of them.