Music Business

The crowd cheers as "Prince the Prophet" Israel, a 26-year-old music producer from south Chicago, competes against St. Louis-based Tim "MaDMAn" Moore in attempt to get a high decibel reading as a reader is held up by Matthew Sawicki, Suburban Pro’s Studios head engineer, on Jan. 6 during a Fresh Produce Champions Beat Battle at Sophie’s Artist Lounge in Grand Center.

Arts

Fresh Produce takes music producers out of the background and into the spotlight

Miya Norfleet

The monthly beat making competition kicks off a new season Wednesday night.

St. Louis hip-hop artist Mvstermind performs two sets at The Hawthorn's opening party.

Arts

New mid-size concert hall fills gap among St. Louis entertainment venues

Britny Cordera

The Hawthorn becomes newest St. Louis Concert venue with free grand opening.

Arts

Goodbye, FarFetched. Music label disbands after a decade defining St. Louis eclecticism

Chad Davis

FarFetched music label in St. Louis united rap, electronic, R&B and experimental musicians to create a vibrant collective. The label’s leaders went their separate ways, but its founder and others involved say it will be remembered for making a big mark.

A picture of vinyle tops and stacked records from Euclid Records' upstairs which is filled with old pressings of jazz, country, ambient and rock

Arts

In St. Louis, Record Store Day is about building community

Saturday is Record Store Day, an international event developed in the age of the internet to build awareness for brick and mortar music shops. The…