Back when she first formed the Shelly Dixon Band, Shelly Dixon found herself an instant favorite with whatzup readers, as was evident by her Whammy Awards for Best New Artist […]

Following in the footsteps of bluegrass innovators New Grass Revival, a new generation of back porch pickers are less likely to call it a day when the Saturday afternoon folk […]

There’s plenty of debate about who’s the hardest working man/woman/group in show business, but there’s no question who’s the hardest working band in Fort Wayne. Stick and Stones is the […]

Mention the name Ron Barber to jazz musicians around Fort Wayne, and you’re likely to elicit a similar reaction: a knowing smile, a nod of the head, and comments like […]

On Friday, June 11, Black Tooth Grin scheduled a CD release party at Legend’s. The band was there, but the CDs weren’t. No one cared. It’s sort of accepted that […]

Quick! Which of these statements is true? A. Blue Streak is a happy blues band. B. The combined ages of group members are approximately 160. C. Tim Cantrell is drumming […]

Musicians cursed with composer’s block might do well to emulate Einstein Savage’s formula for creation. Shoveling goat excrement has fueled the fire for one of the most creative CDs that […]

Talking to the Humanity, you get the idea that they’re content with where they are as well as who they are. They’re producing their own CD, and Jim Teel, keyboardist […]