Posts Tagged ‘Local Music’

Could shifting industry trends lead to the death of the traditional format? The ground beneath the music industry has not stopped shifting since Napster peer-shared its way across college dorm rooms with broadband speed in the late 90s. And as we have seen before, the value of music may have permanently changed as a result.…

Next week, Kansas City welcomes ambassadors of an entire genre of music to the Folk Alliance International Conference. Over the past five years, the conference has become one of the biggest arts-related draws to the area and something of a revenue boon for the city in general. But for the music-loving community based in our…

This weekend will cap the end of a remarkable journey for one of Kansas City’s independent solo artists when Andrew Foshee celebrates the release of his first full-length LP, “Strange Relations,” Friday at the recordBar. Foshee’s album is every bit a local release success. The limited physical pressing sold out and the record made a…