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…

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…