Kelley Bass

Tommy Smith is famous. And he’s infamous, which only makes sense for a radio personality who for much of his career was called “Outlaw.” When you hear the story of Smith’s radio career, it’s easy to conclude that he beat…

The burdens of working in the world of corporate radio are heavy — no control over programming, being held to unrealistic ad revenue expectations, and being second-guessed at every turn by corporate “suits” and consultants. But those are mere inconveniences…

Travis Hill wasn’t in the market to buy a bar. Far, far from it. But the White Water Tavern, which reopened in August, isn’t your run-of-the-mill bar. Far, far from it. “This is like a church for me,” Hill said…

The Old State House Museum is a historical icon of epic proportions. Everyone who has ever been there knows that. It was Arkansas’ first state capitol, the place where Bill Clinton announced his first presidential run and celebrated winning —…

If you grew up in Central Arkansas during the 1970s and ’80s and loved going to concerts, Barton Coliseum on the grounds of the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock was really about all you knew. Maybe your mom hauled…

The musicians, bands and shows that played Barton Coliseum in Little Rock represented the full spectrum of popular music from the latter half of the 20th century. Here’s a list of many of the acts that played concerts at Barton:…

The tens of thousands of music fans who have gone to concerts at Stickyz and Rev Room over the last 20 years likely consider it a basic business transaction: Factor in the ticket price, what you’ll spend on drinks and…

Fifty-four years after it debuted on KAAY-AM, “Beaker Street” is back with the Arkansas Rocks network of stations its new home. Surely that unprecedented longevity proves the uniquely eclectic rock-radio program was a brilliantly conceived concept when deejay Clyde Clifford…

It’s Friday, the final day of spring break across Arkansas, the end of the busiest week of the year at the Museum of Discovery. But not in 2020. Today, our museum is dark and quiet, as it has been for…

My first job after college – working in the features department at the Arkansas Gazette – actually was a continuation of an internship that spanned three summers and even Christmas holidays. Other than the four-figure starting pay (yes, four figures),…