1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (469+ words) The recent announcement that The Grand Rapids Press would cease publishing a print edition starting in December was a blow to the mid-section for many lifelong journalists. Granted, we all saw it coming, but as a reporter who devoted his…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) Artist Spotlights · Videos VIEW FULL LOCAL SPINS COVERAGE OF IONIA FREAK FAIR HERE Two days after the biggest musical event to ever hit Ionia wrapped up in festive fashion for some 30,000 revelers, Michigan guitar powerhouse Billy Strings was admittedly “pretty…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (799+ words) Billy Strings has done it again. There seems to be no limit to the heights that this Ionia County-bred bluegrass guitarist can achieve, or to the size of the impressive events that he can organize, or to the boundless love…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (877+ words) Artist Spotlights · Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows SCROLL DOWN FOR FESTIVAL SCHEDULES, VIDEO, TRUCKER CAP OFFER, SHUTTLE LINK The Billy Strings-Cryptopsy collaboration is one that not many people saw coming. Well, maybe Michiganders who’ve followed Billy Strings since his early days…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (309+ words) Clad in bold concert shirts from past shows, crowds of all ages flocked to Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids Friday night, lining up early to welcome violin phenom Lindsey Stirling to Grand Rapids as one of the last legs of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (971+ words) Artist Spotlights · Upcoming shows · Videos SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Consider the time-worn adage, “Many hands make for light work.” It’s certainly the case with the Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), a 12-piece outfit that’s been driven by the marital tandem of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (159+ words) Artist Spotlights · Upcoming shows · Videos SCROLL DOWN FOR MUSIC VIDEO It’s been less than two years since Grand Rapids’ Rip Smidgeon released its debut album, but it’s safe to say that this rock- and pop-hued band has come a long…...