by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Kansas City rockers Champagne Campaign have had a busy year. Since 2017, the group has opened for national touring acts such as P.O.D., Avatar, and Jonathan Davis. They’ve also been busy behind the scenes in the st... Read more
by Mitchell Brown, Reporter The 2018 Missouri State Fair has come and gone, yet Amanda Bliss has plenty to talk about regarding her days at the fair. She was one of the contestants in State Fair Idol, a contest in which local and regional musici... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Few artists have had the ability to transcend multiple generations of music. Names such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Taylor Swift come to mind. Grammy Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean might... Read more
by Mitchell Brown, Reporter During the dwindling days of summer, Thursday Aug.23 to be exact, Columbia, Mo. funk jammers, Catdaddy’s Funky Fuzz-Bunker Band (often referred to as Catdaddy by fans and friends alike) brought the get down one... Read more
Photos by Geula Justice, Photographer Legendary rocker played at the VooDoo Lounge in Kansas City on Friday August 17 with support from local band Mad Libby. Read more
by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief “The Carnival” launched the solo career of Wyclef Jean more than 20 years ago. While so many assume it’s a catchy name or catchphrase Jean uses for his albums, to the artist it’s more about his journey through musi... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief As the Missouri State Fair came to a close last weekend, throngs of fans piled into the Pepsi Grandstand Saturday night to catch RaeLynn and Cole Swindell. The nearly sold out show had more than... Read more
Story by Metal Head Cosa Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Monday, Aug. 13, The Outland Ballroom in Springfield, Missouri, played host for the Hot Summer Nights Tour starring the Butcher Babies with special guest Hyro the Hero and Tetrarch.... Read more
by Paislee House, Film Critic I’ve always loved extreme sports. I still watch the X Games every year. Once, in junior high, I went to dinner with a boyfriend and his parents. My boyfriend’s father mentioned how skateboarding was for troublemaker... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief There’s nothing that sets off a Friday night quite like red dirt country music. Despite low attendance, Tim Montana and Aaron Watson brought it home at the Missouri State Fair last night. Montan... Read more