Courtesy of Chess Records With singles from the previous two years and an appearance in the soundtrack for the movie Rock, Rock, Rock, Chuck Berry was ready to take the world by storm...

Courtesy of Moon Honey “Cotton candy dipped in peyote.”—NPR,“Whirlwind virtuosity.”—New York Times. These definitions are as close as one can get to accurately describing...

Courtesy of Atlantic Records “The Genius” Ray Charles pioneered (arguably invented) soul music by combining elements of gospel, R&B, and blues starting with his debut album,...

In this episode of Behind the Beat, I try out something a bit different. Instead of an interview, I talk about Fiesta with Patrick Martinez, a writer here at The Paisano. Also, I have included...

Courtesy of Specialty Records The year was 1957. Elvis Presley broke out and popularized music as a whole the previous year, with several others. Little Richard started his release...

Courtesy of RCA Records After the monumental release of Elvis Presley’s debut album, Elvis released his second album just seven months later. Elvis had already released four number...

Michael Turnini/ The Paisano In this episode of Behind the Beat, I have Gabriela Rosas in the studio to talk about April fools day and also an interview with local physcobilly...

Michael Turnini/ The Paisano Hydra Melody is an independent indie rock band from San Antonio, Texas. They have been featured on the cover of the San Antonio Current, won Summerfest’s...

Courtesy of RCA Records The year was 1956 and the man known simply as “The King,” already was becoming a household name. With several singles dating back to the previous two years...

Courtesy of Ryan Russell/ Nervous Energies After a long day of walking, writing, and interviews, some would say that you need to relax. My quest for relaxation brought me to the Red...

Daryl Smith In this episode of Behind the Beat, I sit down and discuss our SXSW adventure with the Paisano’s photo editor, Rafael Gutierrez. SXSW was an amazing experience that...