Music - The Patriot Talon

UT Tyler and ETSO to give musical composition world premiere performance March 23

March 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By SYDNEY WILLIAMSON/Contributor Associate Professor of Music Kyle Gullings is the first UT Tyler faculty member to work in collaboration with East Texas Symphony Orchestra (ETSO). On March 23, ETSO will give the world premiere [Read More…]

Everything We Know About Taylor Swift’s Next Album

February 26, 2024 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer Taylor Swift recently enchanted fans with the announcement of her next album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 4. Swift’s eleventh album is set to [Read More…]

The Grammys: Artistic Innovation or Industry Inflation?

February 8, 2024 Larry Bonilla

By LARRY BONILLA/Staff Writer Since 1959, the Recording Academy’s mission has been to recognize “excellence” in the recording arts by bestowing annual awards to artists. A core belief they have behind their decision making is to [Read More…]

The Tallies: The Talon Staff’s Favorite Music of 2023

December 7, 2023 Larry Bonilla

By TALON STAFF/ Organized by LARRY BONILLA Friends and Fellow Patriots, welcome to “the Tallies!” This is a special Talon Staff review to tally up the music that made us cry, had us enchanted, and shaped our [Read More…]

Solar Fest: Music Festival and Green Energy Conference

November 9, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/ Editor-in-Chief Hundreds of people are going to get together in a secluded pasture late at night to celebrate the sun. Would you like to go? As peculiar as it may sound, that’s [Read More…]

Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ Movie Leaves Swiftie Enchanted

November 7, 2023 Melanie Romero

By MELANIE ROMERO/Staff Writer Global superstar Taylor Swift premiered “The Eras Tour” Film in Los Angeles on Oct. 12. The film consisted of her Eras Tour performance in Los Angeles. The duration was 2 hours and [Read More…]

“The rest”: Boygenius Keeps it Short and Sad

October 30, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/ Social Media Editor Indie supergroup boygenius (which is stylized lowercase), coming off the high of a well-received first album and tour, released their latest EP, “the rest”, on Oct. 13. The four-track project [Read More…]

Inspired Minds Magazine Submissions Are Open

October 23, 2023 Barbara Martin Moro

By BARBARA MARTIN MORO/ Staff Writer The submissions for the Inspired Minds Magazine are now open — but the deadline is coming up. Inspired Minds, the creative writing and art-focused publication on campus, will keep [Read More…]

Craig Morgan — the “God, Family, and Country Tour”

October 23, 2023 Macy Weatherford

By MACY WEATHERFORD/Staff Contributor In the heart of country music, where melodies echo the values that define the American soul, Craig Morgan emerges as a steadfast beacon of faith, family and patriotism. Stepping onto the [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: Afrobeats, A Night of Fun and Funk

October 19, 2023 Porter

By PORTER STAGGERS/Staff Writer Wednesday, October 4th, the African Student Organization and Black Student Association collaborated to throw the “Afrobeats Party” in the Patriot Zone. The evening consisted of party games, delicious food and music [Read More…]