Charlie Daniels Band headlines music fests in Billings and Three Forks

One of country music's all-time legends, The Charlie Daniels Band (“Devil Went Down to Georgia,” “Uneasy Rider,” “Simple Man”), headlines Saturday night's line-up at the Headwaters Country Jam, June 24-26 near Three Forks and the Alberta Bair Theatre's second annual Wild West Soiree, June 25 in Billings. Read more

Guitar festival and workshop includes Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton and Scott Tennant

The Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation Guitar Festival and Workshop, Aug. 29-Sept. 5 at Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, offers a rare opportunity to study with such renowned guitarists as Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Alex DeGrassi and Scott Tennant. Discounts are available for those who register before March 15. Read more

Ween plays the Wilma; tickets go on sale March 5

UM Productions brings alternative rockers Ween to the Wilma Theatre in Missoula May 30. Tickets go on sale March 5. "Ween is more in tune with the fundamental nature of rock and roll than anyone currently making music,” writes Popmatters. “They’re doggedly passionate, gloriously theatrical, brilliantly subversive, and maybe a little bit evil." Read more

Aahhtt!! Choose the right temperament for your new canine

Q.: We had a wonderful Scottie. We got another of the same breed and she is awful. Why?

A.: When people bring dogs to me I see good dogs suffering people problems. Their pet is usually the wrong temperament for them. People are frustrated when their new dog, same breed as their old dog, isn’t as "good".

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet wins 2009 Montana Book Award

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Great Falls author Jamie Ford won the 2009 Montana Book Award. This annual award recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book written or illustrated by someone who lives in Montana, is set in Montana, or deals with Montana themes or issues. Read more

Jerry Olson | Hey Lin, I Love You: Songs of Life and Love

Helena folksinger and guitar player Jerry Olson has released an album of self-penned tunes that cover everything from humorous hard-luck stories to uplifting love songs. The retired Lutheran minister gets together here with long-time cohorts Bruce Anfinson and Gary Burgess. Read more

“Les Danses de L’Amour” comes to Bozeman

Youth Arts in Action presents “Les Danses de L’Amour,” 7 p.m. March 24 at the Emerson Center. The performance features classical and contemporary dances of love with pas de deux and solos by an international cast from Staatsballett Berlin, which has been voted by dance critics as one of the top five ballet companies in the world. Read more