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Besides the obvious benefits in fortune and fame, the real reason to become a famous rock n’ roll journalist is to meet rock stars.  I’m not a famous rock n’ […]

When you’re a kid, summer is a season of expectation and delight. When school ends in spring, those summer months stretch out ahead of us with visions of swimming pools, […]

Writer’s note: You know those pretentious, self-important magazine articles that rely on overplayed openings like “Since the dawn of man …”? Well guess what, pal. This is one of those […]

As parents’ thoughts turn to back to school sales and hipsters wonder why Target is suddenly so busy, the downtown festival scene begins to draw to a close and the […]

Since the construction of its big pavilion in 2005, Headwaters Park has been a hub for Fort Wayne nightlife every summer. Longstanding festivals have devoted local followings, and regional celebrants […]

There are two fundamental questions every aging rock star has to face as their audience’s attention fades with age and familiarity: What will I do after I can’t do this […]

Look, the ’70s were a weird time. Everywhere you turned, you could find odd pairings and strange combinations.  The decade started with Elvis in a hearty handshake with President Richard […]

Historically, origin stories of blues guitarists usually include a chapter about a record label taking advantage of a naïve musician.  That’s unlikely to be part of the Selwyn Birchwood biography. […]

German roots run deep in Fort Wayne. More than a quarter of its residents trace their family history back to Deutschland.  Those traditions go on full display every summer with […]