Tubas in Wisconsin: Getting down to brass tacks
We recently received a question from Elizabeth Renner of Madison. She asked us, "Why are tubas such a prominent part ...
Remembering when The Fendermen took Stoughton to the top of the charts
What are some of your early rock ‘n’ roll memories? For Stoughton’s Bill Amundson, there’s one that happened REALLY close ...
A Day In The Life Of The UW Marching Band
On a cloudy, balmy weekday afternoon, the University of Wisconsin-Madison marching band was preparing for something a quarter of them ...
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn Celebrates 25 Years At The Heart Of Milwaukee’s Music Scene
Jim Linneman has a list of over 100 Milwaukee music venues that have come and gone in the 25 years ...
Dancing On A Hillside: The Grateful Dead At Alpine Valley
The Grateful Dead played at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 20 times from 1980 to 1989. Fans trucked to the southeastern ...
Collecting At Dave’s Guitar Shop
When Dave Rogers opened his first guitar store in the early 1980s in downtown La Crosse, it was in a ...
Idle Empress Finds Community In Music
Singer Lauren Anderson began performing as a solo act in house shows around the Chippewa Valley. She then teamed up Josh ...
The “Experimental Dream Goth Pop” Of Madison Band Neens
Madison-based band Neens calls their music experimental dream goth pop. Singer Shane Quella formed the band after discovering the songwriting ...
DNR Researcher Bands Baby Eagles For Research On The Bird Population
Mike Meyer is a state Department of Natural Resources researcher who works with bald eagles. Each year, in early summer, ...
Woman Handcrafts Elaborate Costumes For UW Varsity Band Show Director
Lois Levenhagen has been creating Mike Leckrone's costumes for the annual Band Concert at the University of Wisconsin for decades. ...
Day In The Life Of The UW Marching Band Director
Many people in Wisconsin are familiar with the leader of the popular UW Marching Band, but do they really know ...
Milwaukee Woman Inspires Young Latino Strings Players
Dinorah Marquez is the director of Milwaukee’s Latino Arts Strings Program. As a young girl, she grew up on the ...
Sound Storm: When The Grateful Dead Played Wisconsin’s Woodstock
In 1970, long-haired hippies and flower children from across the Midwest converged on a small Wisconsin farm for a weekend ...