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It’s a family affair

By Jason Cohen ● Music ● April 6, 2026

Jeff Tweedy bandmates (and opening acts) talk ‘Twilight Override’ tour, musician life and putting good things into the world.

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Tunes by the town

By Jason Cohen ● Music ● April 3, 2026

Jeff Tweedy is covering a different local song in every city that they play. With his band coming to Missoula April 7, we solicited a few suggestions from Montana music lovers.

No reservations needed

By ERIKA FREDRICKSON ● Music ● December 3, 2025

Montana knows Tom Catmull’s Last Resort from years of brewery gigs, but the trio’s debut offers something new: 12 catchy roots pop originals with stories that sneak up on you.

Body slams and power chords

By ERIKA FREDRICKSON ● Music ● July 24, 2025

Montana punk meets DIY wrestling at Moshoula — a night of flying elbows, feedback, and full-on chaos.

Lineup subject to change (and it always does)

By Jason Cohen ● Music ● July 18, 2025

A quick chat with Scott McCaughey about the Minus 5’s even quicker Montana tour. They headline the Woodtick Music Festival on Saturday.

Taking the stairs

By Jacob Baynham ● Music ● April 17, 2025

A new documentary portrays the slow ascent of Montana hip hop through the story of a 10-day “rap camp” on Flathead Lake.

Let FreeSessions ring

By Max Savage Levenson ● Music ● January 21, 2025

Missoula’s ultra-inclusive jam session moves to Free Cycles.

Bridging beats across Big Sky Country

By Jacob Baynham ● Music ● August 30, 2024

What defines Montana hip hop? A local filmmaker invited 23 artists to an Airbnb on Flathead Lake to find out. The album they recorded drops today.

‘This is where I’m at’

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Music ● August 20, 2024

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament talks about how his commitment to punk rock and his rural Montana roots shape his mission to empower local youth.

Sonic revival

By ERIKA FREDRICKSON ● Music ● August 16, 2024

Daisy Chain Presents reawakens Missoula’s DIY music scene with a two-day music fest.