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Competing: Week 1, August 7th Love and War in Texas (Plano) Band Name: Ole G and the Crew Band Members: Grant “Ole G” Braudrick – Guitar/vocals Matt McCllelan – Bass Mark Kafel – Drums Tommy Pyland – Guitar Haylie Brevig – Vocals Band Bio: Singer, Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist, Ole G, has been wowing crowds in the DFW […]

Competing: Week 1, August 7th Love and War in Texas (Plano) Band Name: Lager and the Fatties Band Members: Ryan J Edwards: Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar Cody “C.M.” Myers: Lead Guitar Kyle O’neal: Bass, Guitar & Backup Drums Taylor Fontenot: Drums Kyle “Keys” Davis: Keyboard Band Bio: Since starting up in 2006 in Lubbock, Tx, Lager […]

Here is the schedule for the first round of the 2014 Shiner Rising Star Competition. We hope to see y’all checking out these top 24 bands that made it into the competition with us! We have a few TBA locations that will be updated as soon as the venues are confirmed! 2014 SRS ROUND 1 […]

Don’t miss this Shiner Sunday with Bob Schneider! We’ve got Scott Sean White opening up at 4pm and Bob Schneider at 5pm. As always, we’ll be hanging out on the porch at Love and War in Texas (Plano) and cover is only $15! See y’all tomorrow!

The 2014 Shiner Rising Star Competition is ONE WEEK from TODAY!! Join us as we kick off Round 1 with Parallel Play, Lager & the Fatties and Ole G and the Crew! Week 1 will be at Love and War in Texas (Plano) and the judges will be Brett Dillon Khyi, Deryl Dodd and Tip […]

Practically growing up at a radio station, I have had the honor of meeting some of the greatest people in music; Willie, Pride, Haggard and one of the best singers Ray Price. When music and radio became a passion, I started interning at the age of 15.  I answered phones, took out trash and was […]

KHYI and Shiner Beer’s Shiner Rising Star competition is back! We’ve got 24 great bands battling it out for a recording contract with Shiner Records (up to $10,000 spent on the recording process with a name brand producer such as Gurf Morlix, Lloyd Maines, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Dan Baird, Jonathan Tyler and others) and a […]

Patsy Cline- You probably know of the great popularity of Patsy Cline, now, even decades after her passing, but maybe you didn’t know of how she came to such fame.  That came about when she as featured on a talent competition on the radio in the 1940’s, a competition that later became the model for […]

Y’all don’t miss this Shiner Sunday with Dale Watson! As always, we’ll be hanging out on the patio at Love and War in Texas (Plano) from 4-6pm! You can enjoy The Cowboy Dave Band opening up at 4pm then Dale Watson will headline at 5pm! Cover this week is only $12, see y’all out there, […]

This week we got to know Big Gus a little better with a few questions: Who is one artist you’d like to meet (living or dead)? Doc Watson Who has been your favorite interview or artist to chat with? Robert Plant, I met him at the Winspear Opera House 4 years ago What are your […]