A new convention hotel and venue have been proposed for the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. Lance Beaty, owner of Beaty Capital Group in Rogers, said the development will include a 16-story, 207-room Dream Hotel coupled with a 2,000-person TempleLive…
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UCA Gets 13 New Pianos in Quest for All-Steinway School Status
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Central Arkansas has recently acquired 13 new pianos from Steinway & Sons, a New York-based piano producer that has been recognized for its craftsmanship and quality for over 170 years. These instruments, including two concert grand Steinway…
Entrepreneurship requires some degree of sacrifice, and Brandon Toney, owner of Renown Music in North Little Rock, was so set on opening his business that he sold his truck to pay for it. “I tried and tried and tried to…
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Breaks Ground on $11.75M Music Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) recently broke ground on its new $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village, which will be a first-of-its-kind music-focused headquarters for the state. Slated to open in September 2024, the…
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Country Artists Gather for Poultry Festival Blowout
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaSome of country music’s brightest stars are converging on Rogers for the annual Poultry Festival. The star-studded entertainment, featuring headliner Chris Janson and special guests Ray Fulcher and Southerland, will take the stage at Walmart AMP on June 10. A…
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A Day in the Life: Jake Peterson, Musician and Instrument Repair
Some musicians are born, and some musicians are made. Jake Peterson will be the first person to tell you that he spent long hours of his day learning and practicing music and various instruments to fulfill his music dreams. Peterson…
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Cliff, Susan Prowse to Perform Latest Single on ‘Huckabee’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCliff & Susan Prowse, the dynamic musical duo, will be the musical guests on the nationally syndicated show “Huckabee” on TBN. The married duo will perform their latest single, “Fiddle & Keys,” with the Huckabee show house band “The Music…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Willy D’s Rock & Roll Piano Bar
It’s a Saturday night in Little Rock’s bustling River Market, and there are plenty of restaurants to chow down in and a couple of music clubs to get your groove on. But only one place has three entirely different experiences:…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Joker ENT. Recording Studio
Kevin Cottrell has been in love with music ever since he was a child. Growing up in a military family that moved from Alabama to Germany to Iowa then finally to Arkansas, he had a hard time making friends because…
On the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock stands a building as iconic as its Roman namesake. The Barton Coliseum was a trendsetter for Natural State entertainment venues. The Barton Coliseum walked so that the Simmons Bank Arena and Walmart…