Indy resident who co-founded Kiss Army to be recognized at band’s last local concert
As a teenager in Terre Haute, Bill Starkey championed the glam-rock band in the early 1970s and tried to recruit fans and radio stations to the cause.
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New Indiana band Wishy is unwavering in its distinctive sound
Wishy co-founders Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites met as Carmel High School students but waited to become band mates.
Peace on a personal level guides Carrie Newcomer’s 20th album
Carrie Newcomer’s next central Indiana performance is scheduled for March 9 at the Tarkington at Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts.
Teresa Reynolds and band capture live sound on new album
Teresa Reynolds & the Slicktones will celebrate the release of “The Postal Recording Sessions” on Saturday at the Mousetrap Bar & Grill.
For Indy Jazz Fest performer Stanley Clarke, fusion is forever
Bass player Stanley Clarke will share a bill with Boney James and Sheila E when Indy Jazz Fest concludes Saturday in White River State Park.
Country star Morgan Wallen adds Indy date to stadium tour
Riding high on the back of his No. 1 country single “Last Night” and a couple of rising hits, Wallen has extended his current “One Night at a Time” tour to include 10 dates in 2024.
Mellencamp: Unfortunately, there’s still a need for Farm Aid
“I don’t believe any of us ever, in our wildest dreams, would think 38 years later there would still be a need to do Farm Aid,” singer John Mellencamp told IBJ about the concert that benefits independent farmers.
Still primitive in music, visual arts and literature, AI commands attention
Creative work is being done quickly and at an affordable price, thanks to AI software that generates text, images and other media. But drawbacks of AI include work that’s generated without compensation and attribution for source material.
Experimental musician uses AI as collaborator
Jordan Munson used AI to create audio and then fed it into a Disklavier, the modern equivalent of a player piano that relies on computer files rather than perforated paper rolls to deliver music.
Just call Bloomington guitarist Mike Wanchic ‘Mr. Farm Aid’
The guitarist will do double duty at Saturday’s Farm Aid at Ruoff Music Center, playing in bands of John Mellencamp and Jim Irsay.
Broadway star Heather Headley revisits her Indiana roots
The Grammy and Tony Award winner who attended Northrup High School in Fort Wayne will sing with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Jim Irsay Band to kick off big weekend of music for Indianapolis
A weekend punctuated by high-profile concerts begins Friday with a free show featuring John Mellencamp and Stephen Stills.
All IN musicians hope to wake up echoes of the Beatles at fairgrounds
The second All IN Music & Arts Festival is planning “Dreamsets” to celebrate songs popularized by the Beatles and Led Zeppelin.
From Rihanna to the Police: Tonic Ball reveals its honored acts
Organizers of the 22nd edition of Tonic Ball on Thursday unveiled the quartet of honored artists and the date for this year’s event.
After bouncing back from health problems, drummer plays music all over the map
Indianapolis-based Devon Ashley, who has played with artists in just about every musical genre, has survived three brushes with death and is about to head off on a European concert tour with New Age musician Simrit Kaur.
I Made Rock ’N’ Roll initiative to launch Black music festival in Indianapolis
Cultural firm GangGang and concert company Forty5 unveiled plans for I Made Rock ’N’ Roll during a Rock the Ruins show in Holliday Park on Friday night. Organizers said the festival will be the first of its kind in the United States.
Pixies continue to thrive as a ‘rite of passage’ rock band
Band that influenced Nirvana and Radiohead will visit White River State Park for an Aug 29 show with Modest Mouse and Cat Power.
Percussive Arts Society convention extending its stay in Indianapolis through 2028
The Percussive Arts Society International Convention has been presented each November in Indianapolis since 2009, aside from a few exceptions.
Swift victory: How Lucas Oil Stadium became a stop on history’s biggest tour
In some ways, the work to land three Taylor Swift concerts at Lucas Oil Stadium next year began 15 years ago when country star Kenny Chesney headlined the first concert in the building a month after it opened.
Rock bands to converge for Back Alley Ballyhoo in Fountain Square
Atlanta-based Lunar Vacation and Indianapolis-based Cairo Jag preview the Back Alley Ballyhoo psych rock festival.