Natalie Rhea is an independent filmmaker and photographer, with a strong focus on story-driven documentaries and music video production. She is originally from Fort Worth, where she earned her film degree at Texas Christian University, and now resides in Austin with her husband, Sam Riggs. During her time as a radio deejay, she was inspired by the artists coming in studio and took her art deep into the heart of the Texas Music scene. Check out her work at http://natalierhea.com.
Natalie Rhea
Texas Country Acts Dominate Spotify Streaming Across Texas
While streaming Texas Music, commercial free, at RadioTexasLive.com is always best (shameless plug), Spotify's Texas Country section, too, is booming.
Top 10 Signs You Are a True Texas Music Fanatic
Yeah, you like Texas Music, but are you fanatical about it? I have been thinking about the similarities between all of the fans in this big Texas family, and there are only three things we all want: 1) Good. 2) Country. 3) Music.
Natalie Maines Inducted into West Texas Walk Of Fame
The Dixie Chicks released a statement on their Facebook page claiming the West Texas Walk Of Fame is honoring lead Chick, Natalie Maines. Former "Walk of Fame" Inductees include Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, and her father, Lloyd Maines.
Top Five: Kacey Musgraves Resting B**ch Faces
Kacey Musgraves, our favorite female outlaw, is turning heads all around the world with her new album "Pageant Material," released June 22nd. To promote her album release, she did an interview with Buzzfeed where they discussed her notorious resting-bitch faces, or the multiple faces of said face.
STOLEN: Texas Singer / Songwriter Mike Ryan’s Gear + Trailer
Last night, Mike Ryan and their band had their trailer stolen with all their gear inside. More details regarding the items stolen will be released soon but be on the lookout for a red single axle trailer with paper tags.
Our Top 5 Picks: Texas Artists That Will Dominate 2015
Throughout the history of "Texas Music" there have been certain artists that stepped forward as... "leaders" per-say. These leaders made headway for the rest of our favorite artists. In the beginning, we had Pat Green, Cory Morrow and Roger Creager step up, followed by Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen etc etc etc.
Our Top 5: Songs Covered by Texas Artists
I saw an artist perform the other day, who may or may not be on this list *cough cough* that did a phenomenal rendition of a song outside of their genre. It got me thinking about the artists in our Texas Music scene - the songs they choose to cover at their shows and why they choose those particular songs.
One Dead, Three Injured After Stoney Larue Concert
Over the weekend, four people were run over by a driver at Big Texas Dancehall in Spring, Texas following a Stoney Larue concert.
A confrontation between 2 parties in the parking lot broke out, resulting in a driver running over four persons, injuring 3 and killing 1...
Top 5 Music Videos of 2013
It has been quite the year for music videos in our scene -- from claymation to animation, short films and videos for a cause -- Texas Music has picked up some serious speed for high-quality videos.
Needless to say, artists have their work cut out for 'em in 2014 to keep up with the pace...
Top Five: Best Beards in Texas Music
In honor of 'No Shave November,' I thought I would highlight a few artists on our beloved Texas Music scene that do a great job at this year round. It ain't easy… or so I've heard. Let's show some love to those fellers that do it right. See our Top 5: Best Baby Faces in Texas Music here.
Top 5: The Most Underrated Artists in Texas Music
During the unsettling discussion about the evolution of country music, Tom Petty made an excellent point during an interview with Rolling Stone:
“I hate to generalize on a whole genre of music, but it does seem to be missing that magic element that it used to have...