Lots of people (OK, many of them music writers) like to complain about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  And with good reason.  Many deserving acts have yet to be inducted into the hallowed hall, and ...

Blue October is heading to the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The alt-rockers are making the rounds with their "Spinning the Truth Around (Part II) Tour." (Rachel ...

Blue October’s upcoming string of Texas dates takes them back to where it all began for a victory lap through their old stomping grounds. They’ll play through all the classics to a sold-out House of ...

At first, it was a classic novel from S.E. Hinton. Then it became a classic film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Now, this popular coming-of-age story about a group of young men in 1960s-era Tulsa, ...

Justin Furstenfeld is covered in crosses—literally. He bends and stretches and points to dozens of cross tattoos of all shapes, colors, and sizes, all over his body. “I’m obsessed with old traditional ...

(NOTE: This is the first in a series of entries that take a look at local musicians hitting a national stride in the month of April.) (Blue October, courtesy of Universal) Some background: in 1999, on ...