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MADISON - Steven Brandon, age 47, of Madison, was removed from life support and passed peacefully on April 25, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital with his wife, Geneva, at his

The Bloomington-based blues-rockin' band Old Smoke continues its music evolution despite key band member Adam Humphreys moving to Georgia.

It was Ray Whitley who started the excitement. Throughout the 1930s, Whitley traveled with the World’s Championship Rodeo, ...

Travis Wheet, Chris Lackey, Jess Wheet, Heath Brandon, and Adam Humphreys of Old Smoke taking a break from recording at Eclipse Studios in Normal. Like many bands, the Bloomington-based quintet Old Smoke used downtime during the pandemic to write and record a new album. The EP “Onward” is musically similar to Old Smoke’s 2018 rockin’-blues LP “In My Own Time.” But this time around, background singer Jessica Wheet moved to lead vocals. Guitarist and former lead singer Adam Humphreys said Wheet up-front changed the dynamic of the band for two reasons. “She has a huge range, so tha...

Travis Wheet, Chris Lackey, Jess Wheet, Heath Brandon, and Adam Humphreys of Old Smoke taking a break from recording at Eclipse Studios in Normal. Like many bands, the Bloomington-based quintet Old Smoke used downtime during the pandemic to write and record a new album. The EP “Onward” is musically similar to Old Smoke’s 2018 rockin’-blues LP “In My Own Time.” But this time around, background singer Jessica Wheet moved to lead vocals. Guitarist and former lead singer Adam Humphreys said Wheet up-front changed the dynamic of the band for two reasons. “She has a huge range, so tha...