Rock 'n' Roll Grad School Heidi Hedquist/Luke Poling

As soon as you hear Firefall, you know it's them. Now the band has an album covering some of the great songs by their friends and family. Friends & Family, the album is out now. And you can catch Firefall on tour this fall. For more information, check out their website, or follow them on Facebook.

This week we wrap up our preview of the Summit Indie Fest, which is happening September 30th in Portsmouth, NH. We sat down with Henry McItyre and Tyler Legare. The two songwriters have only recently combined their talents, and it was a great conversation full of pop music conversation. (You can find out more about Henry and his music with Tyler on his Facebook page.) And you can find out more about Summit at their website.

Also, we have two new contestants for dink of the year. Unfortunately.

We continue our countdown to this year's Summit Indie Festival by talking with band Cat Wolf. They're one of the acts playing at this year's fest, and their appearance is part of a regional tour. The band has been together for two years and are already getting blurbed by some big names.

For more information, check out their website, or follow them on Facebook. And for more information about Summit Indie Fest, check out their website.

This week is our first in a series of interviews with artists performing September 23rd at the Summit Indie Fest in Portsmouth, NH.

Amanda Shea is a poet, artist, teacher and so much more. She sat down with us for a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation.

For more information, you can check out Amanda's website or follow her on Instagram. And for more information about the Summit Indie Fest and all the acts playing this year, check out their website, or find them on Facebook.

Ozzy Osbourne is turning 75 and what better way to celebrate than looking back at his fascinating career. Daniel Bukszpan's new book "Ozzy @ 75" is the perfect examination of Ozzy's career and how he's still alive.

Plus, Heidi saw Barry Manilow and offers her full review.
 

Joel Hoekstra is a busy guy. Whether it's playing with Whitesnake, or the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, or on Broadway in Rock of Ages, Joel keeps his calendar full. We talked with Joel about his immense body of work, how he can switch between genres and styles and his upcoming acoustic tour with Brandon Gibbs.

For more information, to pickup his albums and so much more, check out his website. You can also follow him on Facebook and Instagram.