• Local musicians CONSPIRE for new festival | Concert Preview

• Conny Franko announces city council write-in candidacy; Benson First Friday Femme Fest opens submissions, adds Lincoln date; Vital Organs releases darkly sensual new video

• Benson First Friday Femme Fest | Concert Coverage

• Eleven Can’t Miss Acts at Benson First Friday Femme Fest | Guest Column

• 2016 Maha Music Festival Recap | Photos & Review

• The Hottman Sisters’ Innate Chemistry and Debut EP | Q&A

• Benson First Friday Femme Fest announces 50-plus acts, headliner CJ Mills; Weekend Round-up features Dolores Diaz & the Standby Club, plus new music by Tara Vaughan, The Way Out, Lodgings, Mad Dog & the 20/20s

• Tara Vaughan’s Darker, Weirder Side | Q&A

• Benson First Friday Femme Fest opens artist submissions; Lighthouses announces March tour; Song Premier: Karen Choi’s “100 Year Flood”

• Review: ‘Dom’s Favorite Things’ and Dominique Morgan’s heartbreaking holiday reconnect; Eric In Outerspace, Powers highlight new Live at O’Leaver’s releases; SAS begins December residency at White Rabbit