Visiting Texas: Best Music Festivals in Texas

Butterflies, sharing all the cool things to do and events in Texas is one of my favorite things to do but, it’s time I combine that with my love of music. If you enjoy listening to music and being outdoors then music festivals are for you. Checkout some of the coolest music festivals held annually in Texas:

Music: Best of Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is a singer, songwriter and actress from New York who has been sharing her musical talents with the world for over three decades. Her genres include R&B, pop, hip-hop and soul; to date Mariah Carey has released 15 studio albums including two holiday albums. Mariah released her first studio album in June of 1990 titled Mariah Carey.

Music: Best of Sade

In the early 1980s, Sade Adu a Nigerian born British singer from London along with fellow band members Paul Anthony Cooke, Stuart Mathewman, and Paul Spencer Denman formed the band Sade. The international music icon’s unique sound and undeniable talent has led her and her band to reach an impressive level of success including the release of six studio albums. 

Music: Best Songs of 2023

Hey fellow music fanatics! It’s that time of year again...what were some of your favorite songs this year? What about albums? My favorite song was probably Fell In Love by Marshmello & Brent Faiyaz and I think Unreal Unearth by Hozier was probably my favorite album. I created a playlist with some of my favorite songs of 2023, check out a list of my favorite tracks below:

Music: Best Holiday Songs

Happy Holidays! If you’re anything like me and can only stomach so much of the holiday season (it can be a bit overwhelming), you definitely need some music in your life. No matter the situation, music always seems to find a way to even things out. Cheer up and check out my holiday playlist on Spotify.

Music: Best Amy Winehouse Songs

Amy Winehouse was a British singer/song writer from London who in such a short time made an unforgettable impact on the music industry. Her musical influence included soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz genres. In October of 2003 at the age of twenty she released her first studio album titled Frank; three years later in October of 2006 she released her second album, Back to Black. Songs from both albums helped her gain recognition for her talents by people all over the world.

'00’s Music Spotlight: Charlene by Anthony Hamilton

So a lot of my core memories involve music in some way, which makes sense because I’m a music fanatic. Anyway I was listening to a 90’s R&B station the other day and this song came on and reminded me of a moment I shared with my partner and kid when she was just a few weeks old because this song was playing in the background that day and it’s one of my favorite songs. Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B/Soul singer from Charlotte, North Carolina. The song Charlene is one of Anthony Hamilton’s most popular tracks it was officially released in August of 2004 on his second studio album, “Comin' from Where I'm From”; checkout the video and my favorite lyrics from the track below:

Music: Best Songs of 2022

Hey fellow music fanatics! It’s that time of year again...what were some of your favorite songs this year? What about albums? I think SOS by SZA was probably my favorite. I created a playlist with some of my favorite songs of 2022, check out a list of my favorite tracks below:

Music: Downers by Greentea Peng

Greentea Peng is a neo-soul/alternative r&b artist from London, UK. Downers by Greentea Peng was released as a single in July of 2019, check out the video and my favorite lyrics from the track below:

90’s Music Spotlight: Dreamlover by Mariah Carey

Butterflies and fellow lambs (iykyk), what’s your favorite Mariah Carey song? I have several, it’s kind of hard to pick just one but this song is definitely in my top 5 favorite MC songs. Mariah’s rendition of the 1959 song Dream Lover by Bobby Darin, Dreamlover was released in August of 1993 on her third studio album title Music Box. Check out the song and my favorite lyrics from the track below:

Music: No Rain by Blind Melon

I came across this song sometime last year but it sounds familiar, like maybe it was featured in a commercial or something? Idk but it caught my attention and I thought I’d share it with you guys. Blind Melon is an American Rock Band from California, their first studio album was self titled and released in September of 1992. The song No Rain was featured on the album along with Soak the Sin, I Wonder, Drive and Time. Check out the song and my favorite lyrics from the track below:

Music: Best Babyface Songs + Collaborations of All Time

I heard an audio clip from one of the rock bands I listen to (I forgot which one) and they mentioned that Babyface helped with a few of their hit songs and I remember thinking that’s pretty cool considering Babyface’s primary genre is R&B/Soul. I also just recently discovered that he has written for Whitney Houston, P!nk, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Colbie Caillat and so many other popular musicians.

Music: Best Jhené Aiko Songs + Collaborations of All Time

Butterflies and fellow Soulmates, Jhené Aiko is one of my top favorite artists of all time, her music is one of few artist whose lyrics I related to. Let’s celebrate the beautiful soul that is Jhené Aiko on her birthday (March 16th); if you’ve never listened to any of her music now is a good time to check it out and if you have listened to her music, what are some of your favorites? Below are my favorite Jhené Aiko tracks and collaborations to date:

Music: I Am Woman by Emmy Meli + Celebrating Women’s History Month

Butterflies, this song was super popular on TikTok last year and I think it’s the perfect song to help celebrate the start of Women’s History Month. Check out the song I Am Woman by Emmy Meli and my favorite lyrics from the track below:

Music: New Balance By Jhené Aiko

Butterflies, we survived another year…Happy New Year! What are your goals for the year? What are you hoping to accomplish? I try to update my vision board at the start of each year to help me stay focused on my goals and life’s purpose and in the process, for the last five years this song seems to always pop in my head.

New Balance was featured on Jhené Aiko’s second studio album titled “Trip”; the album was released in September of 2017. This song is easily one of my favorite songs of all times; for me it’s about finding peace. What about you? What do you think? Check out my favorite lyrics from the track and the music video (audio only) below:

Music: Best Songs of 2021

Hey fellow music fanatics! It’s that time of year again...what were some of your favorite songs this year? What about albums? I think Mercury - Act 1 by Imagine Dragons was probably my favorite. I created a playlist with some of my favorite songs of 2021, check out a list of my favorite tracks below:

Music: The EMOtional Playlist

You’ve probably heard the term “emo” being used to describe someone who seems to dwell in angst; emo is short for the word emotional. Emo people, similar to Cancerians tend to be extremely emotional and introverted. The emo lifestyle became mainstream in the early 2000’s but has been around for way longer, it’s basically a goth subculture. 

Feelings of anger, lost, regret, sadness, heartache and/or etc. can all be very difficult to get past and it oftentimes feels impossible in the moment, but with the right resources and self-motivation it definitely can be done. 

Music: Top Aretha Franklin Songs

Butterflies, is it me or does my family have a thing for life story type movie/shows? I shared a similar story about a different music artist a few Thanksgivings ago and here we are again. After dinner (which was delicious af btw), we all kind of chilled out and watched a few movies and because I’m a music fanatic, the one that interest me the most was Respect, the recently released movie about the life of 60s singer and Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Ms. Franklin was born on March 25th, 1942 (Aries) in Memphis, TN where she grew up with a heavy church influence. The film starred singer/actress Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Mary J. Blige.

Check out a few of my favorite Aretha Franklin tracks below:

Music: Best Lifehouse Songs

One of my favorite alternative rock bands, Lifehouse released their first studio album No Name Face in October of 2000 which featured one of my favorite songs of all time, Somewhere In Between. My favorite Lifehouse album however is definitely Smoke & Mirrors. The first Lifehouse song that made me notice them was Whatever It Takes from their fourth studio album title Who We Are. Lifehouse was scheduled to be on tour last year with the Goo Goo Dolls but the tour got postponed due to Covid. Anyway, since I didn’t celebrate their 20th anniversary last year with a “best of post” I decided to do it this year…check out all of my favorite Lifehouse Songs to date below:

Music: Best Drake Features & Collaborations

What’s your favorite Drake song? I can’t believe he’s been making music this long and I haven’t got bored of him yet, to celebrate his accomplishments, artistic talent and birthday (October 24th), here’s a list of some of the best songs featuring Drake. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Drake songs without any features but some of my favorite Drake songs are collaborations or features. This list is updated yearly as new Drake music is released.