rock

Kansas City songwriter Amanda Fish has just proclaimed herself "Free." That's the title song on her newly released sophomore album, after 2015's "Down in…

A legitimate rock star is leading a life of quiet anonymity in Johnson County.As front man for the abrasive rock band Sevendust, Lajon Witherspoon has…

Segment 1: The family that rocks together, stays together.Radkey is a band of three homeschooled brothers hailing from St. Joseph, Missouri. The band…

Segment 1: How national headlines impact local farmers.Even if agriculture may not seem like a big part of your life, farmers are responsible for much of…

The clown prince of pop-punk and emo-rock, and the pride of Liberty, Missouri, James Dewees is the founder and primary artistic force in Reggie and the…

The Midwestern natives Michael Brewer and Tom Shipley — known to rock fans of a certain age everywhere as Brewer & Shipley — relocated to Kansas City from…

David George is a veteran Kansas City rocker.He first gained renown with Kansas City indie bands such as Moaning Lisa, and achieved international…

Julia Othmer is an art-rock musician in the vein of Tori Amos and Peter Gabriel. Although she currently lives in Los Angeles, Othmer claims Kansas City as…

Kansas City's music scene has a long tradition of hardworking artists who turn out great, original songs. Last year was no different. Today,…

The members of Edison Lights are battle-scarred veterans of Kansas City’s rock scene.The primary vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Chris Doolittle, was…

Madisen Ward and his mother Ruth Ward of Independence went from complete obscurity to a modicum of international celebrity in 2015. Madisen Ward and the…

The history of rock and roll is littered with lurid stories about the abhorrent behavior of male musicians. Chris Doolittle, who set aside a promising…