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Labor Day: Economic struggles of music journalism
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (469+ words) up a freshly printed newspaper filled with critical information and entertaining stories every day can...HOW MUSIC LOVERS CAN HELP So, on Labor Day 2026, the future of Local Spins remains uncertain, and actually...We simply can’t provide this level…...
Wheatland 2026 rolls out with captivating music, milieu
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (479+ words) And that can be hard because other human beings are, well, human,” Gauthier said....throughout the weekend by covering their songs, or even by name-dropping them in their own songs: John...
Toto approaching half-century mark in pioneering rock
2+ week, 5+ day ago (626+ words) their top-notch band perform at Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater on Friday (Aug. 28), the audience can...Joseph Williams, son of film composer and longtime Boston Pops conductor John Williams, was the band’...
Tedeschi Trucks Band finds jam-band groove in GR
2+ week, 5+ day ago (297+ words) during the second half of its set to unleash delightful renditions of Sly & The Family Stone’s “You Can...What other band can rev up an audience with a trombone solo of all things (courtesy of band member Elizabeth...
Lee Fayssoux spawns kudos for Americana gems
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (862+ words) Upcoming shows · Videos SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Asking a musician to define the style of their music can...You can’t forget about the joy.”...
Billy Strings ignites Ionia with Freak Fair flair
2+ week, 2+ day ago (799+ words) 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 he has for his...
Billy Strings talks Freak Fair, hometown love and more
1+ week, 5+ day ago (359+ words) I’m going to spend a couple of weeks with the Dawg, and we’re going to see what we can put down on tape...
Lindsay Lou pays all-star homage to Bluegrass Women
3+ week, 3+ day ago (714+ words) Artist Spotlights · Local Spins on WYCE · Podcasts · Summer Festivals · Videos SCROLL DOWN FOR RADIO SHOW PODCAST, VIDEOS, FREAK FAIR SCHEDULE For more than 18 years, Lindsay Lou has lent her dazzling vocals to Michigan-bred bluegrass stylings – first as a member of…...
Tedeschi Trucks Band set to uncoil 'Future Soul' in GR
3+ week, 4+ 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…...
Music festivals heat up late August across Michigan
3+ week, 5+ day ago (799+ words) Summer Festivals · Upcoming shows As August enters its final weeks, Michigan will uncork a flood of music festivals to close out one of the busiest summers for live music in recent memory. Since May, the state’s music lovers have flocked…...