A year ago fan Rob Joyce jumped on stage with Keith Urban. Now he’s a budding Nashville guitar player.
Rob Joyce is the fan that landed onstage with country superstar Keith Urban and killed it on his guitar before an arena full of 8,000 fans.…
Singer/songwriter Kirby Brown shares an engaging openness in music and conversation
Updated August 23, 2018. Kirby Brown lets you in. In song and conversation, there’s an engaging openness that quickly draws you to the Nashville-based singer/songwriter who…
“Best in the game” Cash’d Out rolling into Davenport with songs and memories to honor Johnny Cash
Judging by the Cash’d Out videos on YouTube and a phone interview with lead singer Doug Benson yesterday afternoon, next Wednesday’s show at Baked Beer &…
Authentic country music here in Iowa
Sitting down for an interview and mini concert with local singer/songwriter Angela Meyer this afternoon was a reminder you don’t have to be in Nashville to…
Strawberries and old-timey music in Long Grove today
Too tired to write so pictures tell the story of Strawberry Fest today in Long Grove, IA. We also discovered the music of Frankie…
And the Lancers are off for Special Olympics!
I had the pleasure of sitting with proud mom Erin Engelbrecht as we watched the send-off for the North Scott Special Runners this morning. The 13…
Bargains, nice people and a great cause
A window display at The Bargain Nook caught my eye yesterday as I passed by to attend a business meeting at a nearby coffee shop in downtown…
Saturday night sing-along at The Raccoon with Michigander
Jason Singer of Michigander wasted no time commanding his audience April 29 at Davenport, Iowa’s cool new music venue Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel. …
Happy People co-writer Hailey Whitters reminds us to stick with, “whatever puts a smile on your face”
Surprisingly, Iowa native and country singer/songwriter Hailey Whitters was in no rush to gush about her upbeat song Happy People, recently recorded by super group Little…
Clint Black was the high. Bucky’s Sweet 16 defeat was the low. But it’s all good.
In some ways the Clint Black concert that ended about two hours ago seems like days earlier. That’s because just as we got back to my…
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