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There are a few essential elements in country music these days, and if you want to be successful as a country musician you have to be able to serve ’em […]

The Best R&B or Hip Hop Band category in last year’s whatzup Readers Poll was expected to bring in votes for the substantial number of rap acts around Fort Wayne. […]

Fort Wayne’s favorite jazz singer is back with a follow-up to 1998’s collection of winter songs, This Christmas. Enero! sticks to Zucco’s tradition of themed albums; this one follows a […]

The music of David Todoran has long been popular at whatzup World Headquarters, but until about a year ago, I was only a casual fan. Last summer, I caught a […]

Fort Wayne’s Bryon Thompson plays a Godin A6 electric/acoustic hybrid guitar to produce a shiny sound that is capable of turning out a wide range of moods. “Wish You Well” […]

If jazz guitar isn’t your cup of tea, maybe you’d preferthe jazz saxophone of Ohio native Mark Turner. Ballad Session is Turner’s fourth release on Warner Brothers Records. His previous […]

CD projects from local acts have been hitting the store shelves in in unbelievable numbers over the past few months. Digital technology is making it easier for local musicians to […]

Too many aspiring indie rockers think all that’s required to make good lo-fi music is an acoustic guitar and the ability to almost carry a tune (and “almost” is a […]

I’m no daredevil, particularly when it comes to art. I’m comfortable with a paintbrush or a pencil, but I generally stay away from media that are capable of causing serious […]