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Know What These Flag Colors Mean Before Heading to a Texas Beach
Your summer plans are probably coming together for a Texas road trip, maybe a trip overseas or just a simple week on a beach somewhere. The beach is always a great choice to take the family for a bit of relaxation. The sand between your toes, the warm sea breeze, sitting in the water letting the waves splash into you.
Texas Is Dragging It’s Feet Feeding The Poor And May Lose Funding Altogether
How embarrassing is it that we have money to help our most needy, and can't get it to them in a timely fashion?. Something is broke in the State of Texas. It appears we have a problem either working with the Federal Government when we need to, or that our agencies are dysfunctional. Whether that dysfunction is a lack of staff, poor management, or a lack of proper direction from their superiors is up for debate. When there is an urgent situation like we have now it should be far more important to take care of the people now and figure out what went wrong later.
One Metal Guitarist Has Unlocked a Sick New Way to Shred
Guitarists love inventing fresh ways to play, and despite all of the innovations that’ve already been made, there are still new techniques to uncover. Just look at Columbian progressive/tech-death metal axman Sebastiside, whose “hybrid rasgueado” rhythmic approach is astounding everyone who sees it. In a new interview...
Texas Theaters Offering Discounts & Free Movies For Kids This Summer
Summer is here and if you are trying to beat the Texas heat movie theaters across Texas got you covered. There are a bunch of theater offering some sweet deals and we have them all listed out for you with how to do it!!. From free showings of movies, cheaper...
7 Rad Places To Snap A Photo While Traveling Through Texas
If you've read any of my content lately, you can probably tell I've been in the mood to travel...BAD. I've been scrolling the internet for cool things to see and do in Texas this summer nearly daily. I know I'm not the only person ready to leave the office for a couple of days to enjoy a little vacation time.
Join Rhythms of Resilience: Help Rebuild Hawley With Music & Hope
On Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the Big Country. The main body of the storms landed just northwest of Abilene, hitting the town of Hawley, Texas, and destroying nearly two dozen homes, demolishing half of them. Many families were left completely homeless, as the photos below will show.
Zakk Wylde Tells His Funniest Ozzy Osbourne Stories
We gathered clips of Zakk Wylde telling us his funniest Ozzy Osbourne stories for a new video compilation on our YouTube channel. Wylde first joined Osbourne's group in 1987 after the Prince of Darkness split with Jake E. Lee. Though his first tenure with Osbourne only lasted until 1992, Wylde helped write some of the singer's biggest songs, including "Mama, I'm Coming Home," "No More Tears" and "See You on the Other Side."
Five of The Most Exciting Places for Family Adventure in East Texas To Visit This Summer
Summer time in East Texas. It's hot. Your kids are already bored. What is there to do? Well, we know exactly what you should do, you've got to find time to visit a few places that you may have forgotten were right here in our neighborhood. There are so many...
Walking the Wrong Way On Abilene Streets Could Get You Arrested
In the past year, we've seen headlines about Texans being cited for simply walking on the wrong side of the street. Last night, I experienced firsthand why it's crucial for Texas law enforcement to strictly uphold this law. Driving home from the radio station, I navigated through some dark stretches...
Every Song Guns N’ Roses Have Ever Covered Live
Here's every song Guns N' Roses have ever covered live. Pretty much every musical artist has covered another's songs at some point, especially early on in their career when they don't have as much original material written. With Guns N' Roses, though, they actually had quite a few songs ready by the time they started playing on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.
The Original Title for Scorpions’ ‘Rock You Like a Hurricane’ Was EXTREME
One of the biggest Scorpions songs almost had a much different name (and probably a lot less airplay) because it was pretty extreme. Original Title For "Rock You Like A Hurricane" In an interview with Classic Rock about the making of 1984's Love at First Sting, Scorpions members broke down...
Tex-Mex Restaurant Cracks Punny Jokes With Popular Sign
A popular Tex-Mex restaurant in Austin known for its outdoor sign has grabbed the attention of folks in the Lone Star State. This restaurant is known as much for its outdoor sign as its food. El Arroyo has a funny, sarcastic, and sometimes even truthful outdoor sign that has been a staple around the Austin area for years.
Fishermen Told to Kill Dangerous, Invasive Fish on Sight if Seen in Texas Waters
Will these 'invasive sea creatures' that can allegedly survive on land be in Texas soon?. Let's hope not. The idea of invasive, 'dangerous' sea creatures is bad enough without also worrying about them surviving OUT of the water near Tyler, Texas. In late May, the New York Post shared a...
How Texas Residents Display Their Pride On Flag Day
This Friday is Flag Day and many of us will be flying old glory in honor of the special day. So how exactly did "Flag Day" come to being and why? So many of us especially in Texas take great pride in displaying our flags. The fact is that Flag...
Gene Simmons Recalls the First Time KISS Did Their Makeup
Gene Simmons was the latest guest on Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast, and during the conversation, he recalled the first time KISS put the makeup on in the early '70s. KISS formed in 1973, and played their very first show at the Popcorn Club in Queens, N.Y. on Jan. 30 of that year. Though the makeup has been part of their look since the beginning, Simmons couldn't quite recall who first came up with the idea for them to wear it, but remembered how it started.
17 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week (June 7-13)
Dates: Sept. 11-29 Support Acts: Spanish Love Songs, Slomosa. Dates: Feb. 6 - March 8 (2025) Support Acts: Cryptopsy, Mental Cruelty, Organectomy, heavy Hitter. Dates: Jan. 17 - Feb. 21 (2025) Support Acts: Tim Montana. Richie Kotzen. Dates: Sept. 13 - Nov. 1. Support Acts: Mark Daly. Mac Sabbath. Dates:...
Lakeway, Texas Police Looking Into Graffiti With Anti-Semitic Views
Recently in the city of Lakeway, Texas, graffiti was found that seemed to promote anti-semitic views. Here's what is known at the time of writing. As reported by KXAN, incidents involving graffiti began in April of this year. Specifically, April 7th was the first instance of the images reported to officials of the city. Following the initial report, six other occurrences have been alerted to police.
The Dead Man’s Fingers Fungus Is as Grotesque as It Sounds
There's a fungus among us and it's creeping the internet out. While it sounds like an '80s horror movie or maybe the name of your cousin's garage band, Dead Man's Fingers is actually a mushroom, or fungus, and when it comes to looks, it's not messing around. What Does 'Dead...
Goodbye June Share Deeply Personal Music Video For New Song, ‘Pile of Bones’
A few weeks after joining Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights to celebrate their upcoming record, Deep In the Trouble, Goodbye June have given fans another taste of what to expect — this time with the incredibly heavy track, "Pile of Bones," and its accompanying music video. As one of...
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