Getting too worried about bad trends
By TERRY JOE WILES I sit in wonder at the speed that time flies in my life. I have seen things come into place that could only be imagined in … Read more
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Next generation of musicians arriving
By TERRY JOE WILES Finally, a positive column! Do not fear uncertainty or run for the hills about computers taking over. I am only trying to keep up and found … Read more
Live music or AI? What say you?
By TERRY JOE WILES “Op Ed” Alert! I did some research. I wrote some stuff down. I was confident that I could write a column on the state of the … Read more
Talihina Festival, Sallisaw Festival this weekend
By TERRY JOE WILES Despite unexpected wet weather last weekend — after I predicted sunny and dry weather — the Poteau BalloonFest had a great turnout. There was a little … Read more
A healthy fear of AI-generated music
By TERRY JOE WILES I am going to be straight up. I have a healthy fear of “AI” — Artificial Intelligence! Here’s first-hand experience of AI’s mistake on transcribed medical … Read more
Many events scheduled for October
By TERRY JOE WILES Wow! It’s hard to believe this is my 340th live-music column on music and musicians in the area with more to come! SUPPORT LOCAL, LIVE MUSIC … Read more
Festivals on the horizon
By TERRY JOE WILES Wow! There’s a lot of live music and festivals this week — all family friendly, too! They’re all just a short drive across the Arkansas state … Read more