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Howard Jones Visits The Traffic Jam!

Ty James — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:42:17 +0000

It was my absolute pleasure this afternoon, to interview 80′s legend Howard Jones. I have seen him three times in concert, but none of those were in the last 25 years. Tonight, Howard Jones is playing at The Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis. I tracked him down this afternoon, however, and asked him a few questions [...]

Jon McLaughlin Rocks The Varsity Tonight

Chad Taylor — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:08:14 +0000

I'm a huge fan of singer songwriters and love a good live show. Tracy and I are excited to see Mix 94.9 artist Jon McLaughlin tonight at the Varsity Theater in dinky town.

American Idols Live! 2012 Tour Dates Drop

Scott Shetler — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:14:43 +0000

Only five contestants remain in the running on Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ but later this summer the entire Top 10 will be back for the show’s Idols Live! Tour, which features 45 arena shows across America over a two-month span.

Ty's Forgotten Greats – The Cranberries!

Ty James — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:31:03 +0000

Let’s go back to the decade of the 90′s, for a quick second. Do you remember The Cranberries? Many people don’t, but it may surprise you just how impactful The Cranberries actually were back in the early to mid 90′s. Most people will remember The Cranberries for two songs; “Linger”, and “Dreams” – both from [...]

Fiona Apple Is Back!

Ty James — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:16:28 +0000

Do you remember Fiona Apple? She made quite a splash on the music industry in 1996, with her debut album, Tidal. She was only 19 years old at the time, and seemed to be a songwriting prodigy. She was young, beautiful, and obviously very talented. And then she just kinda disappeared. Still, that first album [...]