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Inside music coming to Sunset Overlook?
Sunset Overlook is back in business and looking to expand its appeal with indoor entertainment. The City of Columbia Plan Commission met Monday night to discuss a proposal for a…
CHS class covers music history
A new course at Columbia High School is giving students a perspective on history they normally would not get until college, if ever. That class is called social/political history of…
Bud Light Brigade: Making music since 1985
A few weeks before the 1985 Valmeyer Mid-Summer Celebration, the village was having a familiar problem: finding a band to perform in the parade. It was always a challenge, with…
Well Hungarians celebrating 25 years of music
Area band Well Hungarians is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018. That quarter century has not been all rainbows and butterflies, however, as the band has seen its share of…
Amp-making a passion for Waterloo musician
Not only does Waterloo musician Scott Kuhnert supply “Southern Illinois hillbilly sounds” as lead singer of The Coal Jimmys, he also helps other artists achieve a greater sound quality through…
Live music rocks downtown Waterloo
In a packed house full of lively people and tasty beer Saturday at Hopskeller Brewing Co. in Waterloo, musician Brent Stewart and guitarist Dan Tejada provided the evening’s entertainment. Stewart…
Mini Mozarts instills early passion for music
Three little ones gathered in a circle around teacher Suzanne Haubein recently as she navigated them to the start of their music lesson. “OK, why don’t we start out with…
Cancer survivor tuned into musical success
At the young age of four, Marta Kersulis was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects white blood cells. Two and a…
Scrambled setting sights on musical success
A local acoustic trio is laying it all out there with hopes of making it big in the music business down the long and winding road. Scrambled, which consists of…
Main Street Music caters to niche markets
Dave Schmidt of Columbia lives and breathes music. Many years ago, he wanted to have a business that would help foster that same passion in others around the Monroe County.…
Local band opens for music idols at Ballpark Village
A local and newly formed band recently had the opportunity to open up for one of their music idols at Ballpark Village in St. Louis. Northport, a local rock band…
Waterloo grad making a name for herself in music
What started as a passion for creative writing has morphed into something beautiful for Waterloo High School graduate Lexi Krekorian. Krekorian, known by her artist name “Alexandra Kay,” has found…