Author: KHYI 95.3

Competing Week 3, August 21st Southern Junction (Royse City) Band: Levi Cobb & the Big Smoke Band Members: Jesse Thompson: Lead Vocals/Banjo/Lead Guitar Kim Nall: Vocals/Guitar Dave Stone: Vocals/Bass Charlie Moore: Drums Band Bio: Levi Cobb & the Big Smoke is an irreverent, whiskey-soaked folk rock band based in Denton, Texas.  Founded in 2010 by lead […]

Competing Week 3, August 21st Southern Junction, Royse City Band: Aaron McDonnell Band Members: Aaron McDonnell (Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar/Songwriter Dani McDonnell (Backing Vocals/Tambourine) Dave Stammer (Bass Guitar) Dennis Bailey (Pedal Steel/Banjo) Leland Rooney (Lead Guitar) Kyle Williams (Drums) Band Bio: Aaron McDonnell (Lead vocals / Rhythm guitar / Songwriter): Singer and guitarist Aaron McDonnell was […]

Last night we had three more awesome bands come out and give it their best for Week 2 of Shiner Rising Star! Huge thanks to Hat Tricks (Lewisville) for having us out! The numbers were EVEN CLOSER this week but Straw Hat Society will be the band advancing to Round 2! Thank you, Blacktop Outlaw […]

We know you’ve been waiting all year- the North Texas Fair & Rodeo is finally back! It’s running starting TODAY, August 15 through next Saturday, August 23 on the North Texas fairgrounds in Denton, TX and as usual, there are many different ticket options for the varied fair-goers! You can check them out and buy […]

Don’t miss this Shiner Sunday with Gary P. Nunn! Opening up at 4pm is Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars and Gary P. Nunn goes on at 5pm! Cover this week is only $12 and as always, we’ll be hanging out on the patio at Love and War in Texas (Plano)! See you Sunday, Range […]

Competing: Week 2, August 14th Hat Tricks (Lewisville) Band: Straw Hat Society Members/Bio: Rags O’Hooligan (vocals, guitar) – Citing influences from Ray Charles to Scott Nolan, Rags and his music are hard to pigeon hole. A gentle nature and raspy delivery make him instantly relatable to an audience. And once he’s got them he doesn’t […]

This week’s Wednesday Word is with KHYI 953. The Range’s GM, Joshua Jones: Who is one artist you’d like to meet (living or dead)? Johnny Cash; I think he experienced redemption on a level most people cannot comprehend. He literally made it to Hell and back again. Who has been your favorite interview or artist to […]

The 2014 Shiner Rising Star Competition continues this week! Join us for Round 1, Week 2  with Blacktop Outlaw, The Matt Nix Band and Straw Hat Society! This week will be at Hat Tricks (Lewisville) and the judges will be Chuck Taylor, Dawn Gardin with AMP Entertainment and Tip Jones with Overdrive Entertainment! Come enjoy some new music or […]

Competing Week 2, August 14th Hat Tricks (Lewisville) Band: Matt Nix Band Band Members: Matt Nix- lead vocal and guitar Bryant Canzoneri- Lead Guitar Chris Reeves- Drums Emily Webb- Harmony vocals Ryan Jarrell- Bass Colleen Cribbs- Violin Band Bio: The Matt Nix Band is an exciting new group out of the Fort Worth area, whose […]

Don’t forget to join in or tune in to the Country Jam Radio Show with Matt & Steve this Wednesday from 7-9pm! Their guest this week is Randy Brown! They’ll be broadcasting LIVE from the patio at Love and War in Texas (Plano)- you can join them on the patio, tune your radio dial to […]