Third Annual Sustain Art & Music Festival unites Indiana bands and fans for great music, food and fun. By: Kevin Vickery On Saturday, May 17th I again had the opportunity to travel with my band, “The Cousin Brothers” to Elk Ridge Ranch which is located deep within the winding roads and scenic beauty of Martin County in […]

Alice Cooper “Shock-Rocks” Ball State’s Emens Auditorium By: Kevin Vickery Despite all the classic rock shows I’ve attended over the years, for whatever reason I’d never seen Alice Cooper perform live.  When I heard he was coming to Emens Auditorium on the campus of my beloved Alma Mater, Ball State University, I knew it was […]

America’s Got Talent winner, Richard Goodall brings his classic rock style to Anderson’s Paramount Theater. By: Kevin Vickery If you happened to miss last season of America’s Got Talent (AGT) then you might not know that the 2024 winner of season nineteen was from right here in the Hoosier state. Richard Goodall also known as […]

The Sturniolo Triplets, “Surprise Party Tour” hits Fifteen US cities this Spring to sell-out crowds across the nation. By: Kevin Vickery What’s that?  You say you’ve never heard of the Sturniolo Triplets?  Thats’s OK. Don’t worry – that just means you’ve passed 16 years of age and that formats like TikTok and YouTube aren’t your […]

The Bob Ross Experience at Muncie’s Minnetrista Museum & Gardens explores the life, philosophy and art of the iconic American Painter. By: Kevin Vickery I am embarrassed to admit that until recently, I had never explored the 40 acre gardens, museums, and trails of Minnetrasta, located at 1200 Minnetrasta Parkway, in the center of Muncie, […]

“Becoming Led Zeppelin” brings the sounds and story of the legendary band to the big screen. By: Kevin Vickery On February 7, 2025, Director, Bernard MacMahon’s “roc-u-mentary” film, “Becoming Led Zeppelin was released in theaters across the United States and in the United Kingdom.  It has since grossed over $8.9 million dollars worldwide proving it […]

Anderson’s Paramount Theater features vintage hard rock with Thunderstruck: America’s AC/DC Tribute and Sabbath – The Complete Black Sabbath Experience By: Kevin Vickery I made my way back to downtown Anderson to the historic Paramount Theater last week to see two tribute acts that perform the music of a couple of my favorite bands growing […]

By: Kevin Vickery  Let’s start with the term, “Yacht Rock” and make sure we’re all on the same page.  It’s a term that’s been coined since 2005 to describe the sound and style of the music from the 1970s-80s that back then we would have called, “soft-rock ”, “light-rock”, or even, “adult-oriented rock”.   The emphasis of this […]

“Murder on the Orient Express” is a crowd pleaser at Indy’s Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. By: Kevin Vickery  In full disclosure, I must admit that prior to last week,  I had never read Agatha Christie’s classic, “Murder on the Orient Express” from 1934, nor had I seen any of the movie versions from 1974, […]

Let’s “Make Some Noise”, Christmas-time style as I offer my favorite holiday songs of all time! By: Kevin Vickery I must admit that when it was suggested to me that I should do a review of my favorite Christmas/holiday songs for this column, I thought it would be an easy article to write. I believe […]