By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Doug Collins had a different path calling him for his new album, Good Sad News. He took his time rather than simply recording a bunch of songs…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief It's time to turn the twang up. Midwest CMA artists are going to have quite the presence at the Minnesota State Fair this year at two…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Chad Johnson's life went up in flames. A house fire a few years back reduced nearly everything his family owned to ash. And it was just…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief Tim Sigler had a blast when he was in his Bruce Springsteen tribute band. There was nothing better than paying his respects to one of his…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief After two albums which drew from her as the main source of creativity, Breanne Marie had collaboration on her mind. She had thrown a band together…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief As a kid it wasn't the top 40 you'd hear coming out of Joe Filipovich's stereo. It was the ones who paved the way. It also meant…

By Andrew Ellis, Editor-in-Chief In the military community, 22 isn't just a number. It's a heartbreaking statistic. And Sailor Jerri feels it needs more awareness from the general public. “I…

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…