Levi Brandenburg Contributing Writer lbrandenburg1@murraystate.edu For the first time in Murray State University history, over 400 former Racer Band members from more than four decades gathered at their alma mater, for the first official Racer Band Reunion on Nov. 15 and 16. “It is equal parts amazing and overwhelming to be back,” Katie Curcio, an Read More
Chloe Jones Contributing Writer cjones114@murraystate.edu The assistant director of bands at Murray State is preparing to retire after 25 years of teaching at the University. John Fannin started his teaching career at Murray State in 1995. Before coming to Murray State, he taught at high schools throughout New Mexico and Arizona. In addition to his Read More
Story by Lindsey Coleman, Contributing writer Photo courtesy of Haley Morecraft Last year marked the beginning of an era for five men in Murray. On Feb. 24, 2018, after months of hard work, the band Maewyn released their first single titled “Growing Pains” across all platforms, which has since garnered over 1,000 streams on Spotify. Read More
Mother Nature decided to cooperate Saturday night for the Zac Brown Band concert. Several students broke out their cowboy boots for the occasion, while others were rocking the Zac Brown beard and sock hat. Around 6 p.m. the CFSB Center began to fill up. Although the show was not sold out, children, college students, high Read More
Kentucky native band tours southern states Where a person is from, oftentimes has influence and is a large part of who they are. For the band Sundy Best, it’s what also made them famous. The duo, consisting of Nick Jamerson and Kris Bentley from Eastern Kentucky, recently struck gold with their song “Home (I Wanna Read More
In the music industry, everyone has to start somewhere. Though for Tony Logue, music was not about the business at all. Born and raised in western Kentucky, Logue began writing songs at the age of 18. Showcasing his talents in solo performances moved his interest along. For Logue, it wasn’t about the stage or being Read More