Once upon a time, a few people got together and made independent music what it is today. One of those people was Calvin Johnson. The voice behind Beat Happening, Johnson worked on the zine that the ...

The one-man band is an age-old image, materializing as a jester-like figure, fiddling with sounds before the king’s court or as a minstrel of the streets, fashioned with every instrument, becoming one ...

He's the lead singer of the band. He's also the drummer. And the guitarist. And the harmonicist. Is that even possible? Yes, it is. He's a one-man band. Bandaloni has been touring the country as a ...

On paper, Jack Garratt is really tough to define. He deftly mixes pop, electo, jazz, R&B and a slew of other genres, he writes in a completely unorthodox way and produces and records every note on his ...

Steve Solkela uses up to 21 instruments to perform covers and songs about the Iron Range in his "Overpopulated One-Man-Band." INTERVIEWER: OK, how about something fun right now? You could say our next ...

Lawrence “Lipbone” Redding began his musical career busking in the subways of New York City. Now an artist in residence at Oak Grove Retreat in Tarboro, NC, Lipbone shares how he learned to embrace ...

Musician Boo Mullarky will take the stage at the University of Wisconsin’s Memorial Union Friday, bringing along his eclectic set and unique musical style. Mullarky is described on his Facebook ...

ST. PETER — At St. Peter’s Oktoberfest, one-man band Larry Novotny is known for playing German polka music and waltzes. While he plays at Oktoberfest every year, he’s been a jack of all trades for a ...

To survive in the jungle of jazz, a performer must be different. Not many years ago, a jazzman could accomplish this by simply playing faster or higher or crazier than the rest, or by having a “dirty” ...

For better and for worse, today’s America leaves its citizens to fend for themselves. So does that mean that each of us has to be a One-Man Band? Fortunately, there’s a Californian who has been ...

BAXTER -- When the school year begins, at least one fifth-grade teacher plans to spread the joy of music to the next generation. "Kids can sign up for (the class) and learn how to make a CD and how to ...