Tim Sigler Gets Ready for a Night of Church
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…
Breanne Marie Finds Collaboration with Her New Band on “Wildflowers & Tumbleweeds” Album
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…
Joey Flip Gets Ready to Honor His Biggest Influence for a 3rd Year
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…
Sailor Jerri Wants to Bridge the Civilian-Military Gap on “22”
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…
Kristine Wriding Performing on New “Saddle Up Stage” at the Minnesota Horse Expo
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.…
The Midwest Country Mix-Up: The Local Country Community Comes Together
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…
Jan Edwards Talks About Her Journey as a Songwriter, SongTown
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…
Big Wood Brewery and Devon Worley Host Packed “Midwest CMA Songwriters Showcase”
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,…
Wayzata BrewWorks and Shalo Lee Kick off the “Midwest CMA Songwriters Showcase” Series
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,…
Jake Anderson’s Life was Full of Simple Acts of Kindness
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…