Paper Tiger, located downtown on the St. Mary’s Strip, recently concluded their annual “Free Week” concert series where local and surrounding area musicians perform free concerts at the venue for...
Former music major and Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) drum major Bobby Joe De Leon Jr.’s life changed forever in August 2018 when he was diagnosed with primary cardiac cancer.
“I was first told that...
At 21-years-old, Joey Botello has one album “Mad Man,” and two current singles out titled “Hard to Love” and “You Don’t Need Me.” He is a UTSA communication major also minoring in music...
How rap artists carry important messages within their lyrics
Rap music has become overwhelmingly popular within the past few decades. From heavy bass lines over syncopated drums, to the poetic flows of...
How bedroom producing is creating the next wave of artists.
According to the 2017 Nielsen U.S. Music Year-End Report, R&B/hip-hop has surpassed rock as the most popular genre of music. “It’s...
How UTSA Music’s first female chair is going to make key changes to the department’s future.
This semester, the music department has acquired an ambitious new staff member who believes she can help...
One of the most profound things about music is its universality− the language of music can easily transport anyone to a time, a place, or a feeling. I first heard of the Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade...
Recently two major artists, Radiohead and Lana Del Rey, have been at odds with each other. Del Rey said Radiohead had filed a copyright infringement lawsuit due to similarities between her song “Get...
The ‘90s were certainly a time of thriving for the music industry. The emergence of bands such as Nirvana, Weezer, Blink-182, Soundgarden and Smashing Pumpkins were high on the music scene and...
In an interview with TIME magazine, well-known rapper Vince Staples weighed in on why he thinks ‘90s rap is overrated.
“Tupac and Biggie, they were the golden era. There’s not a 50 Cent...
Nirvana - “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991, #6 US)
Backstreet Boys - “I Want It That Way” (1999, #6 US)
Madonna - “Vogue” (1990, #1 US)
Sir Mix-A-Lot - “Baby Got Back” (1992,...
