By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief When the Pat Watters Band hits the stage for Camp Douglas Armed Forces Days on Saturday, May 18th, they won't be completely unknown to the crowd. Sure, they're…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief The life of a songwriter isn't for the weak. You write song after song with hopes that the next one you write will be the one…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief When you attend Tim Cheesebrow's album release show tonight at the Art Works, an arts co-op in Eagan, you should know this won't be your average concert.…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=W88YZBJdxfw&feature=emb_logo Kari Arnett has done it all. That's how it works when you're an independent singer-songwriter trying to make your mark. She books her own shows, does…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-In-Chief Mark Stone and the Dirty Country Band have no 'off' button. They had just released an album of new material, but the creative juices would not…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Grant Thelen has played many shows with the Devon Worley Band. But there's nothing like going back to your hometown. And on Saturday, March 23rd, Apollo,…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief It had all been building up to this. We talked about it in the meetings that lead to the launch of the Midwest Country Music Association,…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-In-Chief There was a dirt road by where Anderson Daniels grew up that holds many a memory. It wasn't on a map so it was perfect weekend…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Vicky Emerson has been frustrated by the lack of female representation on the airwaves. So, when she was ready to release another record, she went searching…
By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief The Midwest CMA board of directors consisting of Paul Thomas, Allie Gilbert, Ryan Pilgrim, and Bob Keseley gathered at the Medina Entertainment Center on Wednesday, January…