Family band Flatt Lonesome won three awards at the International Bluegrass Music Awards while the Earls of Leicester were named entertainer of the year for the second consecutive year.
Piper Lou-Renee has been on an odyssey the past six years – one that has brought the 21-year-old from Hutchinson to both Nashville and Atlanta on separate record labels.
A former South Florida concert promoter who staged tours for major acts such as the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Aerosmith deserves more than 17 years in prison for running his company as a $200 million fraud scheme, a federal prosecutor told a judge Thursday.
Common may be a Hollywood actor, an activist, a philanthropist, author and businessman, but at heart he is a South Side Chicago kid who grew up loving hip-hop and then spent most of the past 20 years building a legacy as one of the most significant rap artists ever out of his hometown. And he's pretty stoked about a new generation of Chicago hip-hop that appears to be building on some of that foundation he helped put down.
Warpaint's unerring feel for gauzy hooks and slinky arrangements germinated over a decade and flourished on the quartet's excellent 2014 self-titled album.
Mary J. Blige said she decided to sing Bruce Springsteen's "American Skin (41 Shots)" to Hillary Clinton during her recent interview because she was trying to get the Democratic presidential nominee to feel and understand the widening frustration among blacks in America over police brutality and similar topics.
Car Seat Headrest began as the DIY project of Will Toledo, who used to drive his parents' car to quiet spots in his hometown of Leesburg, Va., and record his vocals in the back seat. In 2010, Toledo, now 24, began uploading his homemade albums to Bandcamp at a rapid clip. Shortly after graduating from college he moved to Seattle, got a backing band and a label deal with Matador Records.
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Mario Winans has admitted he intentionally failed to file federal income tax returns for several years.
Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca wrote and recorded a verse in Spanish for a new version of Ringo Starr's peace anthem "Now The Time Has Come," at the request of the ex-Beatle.
The Supreme Court is taking up a First Amendment clash over the government's refusal to register offensive trademarks, a case that could affect the Washington Redskins in their legal fight over the team name.
Todd Rundgren cues up Grand Funk Railroad's "We're an American Band" on his iPad, and as the song plays, he suddenly yells, "More cowbell!" and pantomimes playing one.
Piper Lou-Renee, a 21-year-old singer/songwriter from Hutchinson, is releasing her first independent album, "Regards, Girl," Thursday at the Brickyard. She performs "Bandit" and "Closure" off of that album for Underground Press. (Matt Riedl/The Wichita Eagle)
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Piper Lou-Renee live from the Eagle
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Underground Press: The Travel Guide
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Curious Wichita: How loud is Intrust Bank Arena compared to the rest of Wichita?
