One of the most iconic local acts of the last two decades will soon be no more. The truth is it's the right move at the right time, even if we don't like it.

The tug of war between top musicians and photographers is on over who has the rights to concert photos, but it's the fans who will get dragged through the mud.

Three days, 30+ musicians, thousands of people and a whole lot of sweat later, what's the takeaway from the first Show-Me Music & Arts Festival? We take a look.

Great. Another ban coming to the local music scene and its venues. Wait, what do you mean this one could actually be helpful?!

Springfield Underground inadvertently becomes the grounds of a Highlander-style battle between major SGF summer events. There can be only one.

SGF hasn't completely lost Borders yet, but its departure will have ripple effects on local music, both in concert and in sales.

You can blame Lil’ Wayne for this column. I was listening to a Drake mixtape last week on which Wayne did some guest spots and a thought rose through the muck of my brainwaves that made my stomach turn a little: Hip hop lyrics are falling into a serious creative rut, and the simile is a major culprit. Remember that little descriptive device? Grade-school...

Honestly, I hate KISS, but in an exaggerated way they have a point. As a teenager, when a lot of my musical opinions and biases were formed, I rebeled against KISS because I thought they were more about spitting blood and fire onstage and coordinated robo-swaying than they were about playing music. Really, KISS? No improvisation? No jammed-out guitar solos? Not...