By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief When the ground hog doesn't see his shadow it means spring is on its way. But Kristine Wriding has her own, more reliable sign – the Minnesota Horse Expo.…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief The musicians were ready. All 46 of them eager to jump on stage with their one-night-only bands, and show everyone what they came up with for…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Songwriting has been a part of Jan Edwards life for as long as she can remember. And in 2002, she decided it as time to get…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Support for local music came out in full force at Big Wood Brewery. You could see a few people through the window looking from outside the brewery,…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief A Minnesota winter gives people a great excuse to stay inside. But if you ventured to Wayzata BrewWorks on the shore of Lake Minnetonka on Thursday, March 8th,…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Simple acts of kindness are usually just that. But the longterm affect they can have on the giver and receiver is undeniable. Whether it was helping…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Community has long been an integral part of country music. It makes sense with its small town origins, and it always being referred to as a…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9tGgmdyBaU&feature=emb_title Getting sick sucks. It's even worse if you're an artist that's been on a roll. You have ideas but your pen feels like a 90-pound…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNXzYF59LS8&feature=emb_title Learning from mistakes helps you avoid future ones. But the temptation is always there. Sarah Morris wrote about resisting that temptation in "Falling Over." "I…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omdh2nabOc&feature=emb_title Pat Watters of the Pat Watters Band remembers when truck driving was the ultimate profession. There's was nothing cooler than those who spent their lives…