“Hate How You Look” has Boardman native Nicholas Sainato loving what he sees when looking at Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The 2006 Boardman High School graduate co-wrote the Josh Ross single, which is No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. It is compiled by Billboard, the music ...
South Florida band Shy Blossom first bloomed in the Mahoning Valley. Shy Blossom is led by Adriana McDonald, who spent the first 12 years of her life in Cortland, Lordstown and Garrettsville before her family moved south. The band will play its first Ohio date ever on July 5 at Westside ...
Todd Maki wants to bring orchestral passion to the concert band world. The Youngstown native is the new conductor and music director of the Youngstown Area Community Concert Band, succeeding Joseph Pellegrini, who retired in 2025 after leading the group for 35 of its 42 years. Maki has ...
Assorted rambling from the world of entertainment: • There will be a lot of fireworks in the Mahoning Valley over the next couple of weeks, probably more than usual thanks to America250 celebrations. But only one that I’m aware of boasts athletes familiar to local sports fans. The ...
The Rotary Club of Warren’s River Duck Festival will expand its (webbed) footprint for its second edition. The inaugural event used Perkins Park for its race down the Mahoning River with the lucky ducky’s owner taking home a cash prize. This year the Rotary also will be able to use the ...
Simply Slavic turns 15 — and three — this year. It’s the 15th anniversary for the festival created to celebrate the traditions of the European countries and their immigrants that make up Slavic culture. It’s also the first time the festival has expanded to three days, running this ...