Building Musical Generations As we roll into the back half of 2025 it’s an awesome thought that we are closer to the year 2050 now than we are to the year 2000. Time is marching on like the rhythmic back beat of the soundtrack to our lives and that’s why… Read More "Building Musical Generations"
Growing Music, Musicians, and a Few Vegetables Too… Kurt Shobe was just a kid when he heard Steve Miller’s jungle love. But as music can do, it made a lasting impression on him that never left. So, when it was time to pick up the guitar and really get serious… Read More "Growing Music, Musicians, and a Few Vegetables Too…"
We hear the word sound tossed around a lot in music. What is somebody’s sound? Is it identifiable? Does it stand out from the pack? Everyone wants that answer to be yes when it comes to their music. Mike Tipton and The Scoundrels have accomplished that elusive objective. We know… Read More "Back to the Farm Stand out from the Pack"
Whiskeys Got My Soul AND 2nd Most Broadcast Downloads! “Regional favorite” has been a descriptive term for the Kansas based band Steel Skarecrow for the last few years. But what some may not know is that the bands reach has been expanding beyond the region at a fast pace from… Read More "Whiskeys Got My Soul AND 2nd Most Broadcast Downloads!"
Stonebridge affiliate band, The Desert City Ramblers, are excited about the uptick and streaming numbers they have been enjoying in recent months. “I’m really excited people are relating to, and connecting with the music”, says the bands lead songwriter, producer, and frontman Brian McComas on a phone interview concerning the… Read More "Ramblers Up 300%"
The title of the new Mike Tipton and the Scoundrels single is Forgive Me…Just a little bit longer…but there’s nothing to be sorry about or forgive about this one… The static dials in to the fade up of the song and immediately your ears perk up and fall into the… Read More "Nothing to forgive about Tipton and the Scoundrels “Forgive Me” …"
Music fans across the Midwest have been anxiously commenting across social media about the potential release of a new Steel Skarecrow project…and now it’s here. Kurt Shobe, band founder and leader, confirmed today that the band’s new album “Sky Dirt Water” will hit the digital music landscape, with hard copies available… Read More "Steel Skarecrow Meets and Beats Expectations Again with New Release…"
Tipton and Scoundrels “Walk the Wire” with perfect balance… We never know around here when we get a song submission what the quality or likability will be. Most songs have what we call around here a tragic flaw… The lyrics might be good, but the melody isn’t great… The melody… Read More "Walking the Wire Review"
“Walking the Wire” by Mike Tipton and the Scoundrels Out Now Midwest artist/band Mike Tipton & the Scoundrels are set to drop the latest effort in a long string of catchy country releases by the Kansas based act. “Walking the Wire” will be the new streaming and radio title put… Read More "“Walking the Wire” OUT NOW!"
Midwest favorite Steel Skarecrow stands tall with new release… Popular Midwest country band Steel Scarecrow is set to release another solid offering to digital markets August 18th, Big Hat No Cattle. When asked what strategy the band uses when it’s choosing its releases, band leader Kurt Shobe was quick… Read More "“Big Hat No Cattle” DROPPED!"
“30 minutes with the guitar, and I’m in another world”, he says, with the combination of a smile and a pensive look on his face. He means it too. You can tell plenty of thought goes behind the things that Kurt Shobe says… And the average Kurt Shobe fan would… Read More "A Heart Driven Man with a Head Driven Focus"
Tipton to Join Forces with Stonebridge Entertainment Mike Tipton, Kansas City based singer songwriter and bandleader, is joining forces with Stonebridge Entertainment to further expand the Stonebridge family and creative forces. This will make the 5th artist or band to join the self-declared movement the Stonebridge leadership is trying to start.… Read More "Stonebridge Entertainment Welcomes Mike Tipton to the roster"
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