{"id":2304,"date":"2024-08-29T23:38:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T23:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/https:\/\/imp.doq.mybluehost.me\/wordpress\/?page_id=2304"},"modified":"2024-08-29T23:38:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T23:38:15","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?page_id=2304","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-posts stk-block-posts stk-block stk-2619193 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"2619193\"><style>.stk-2619193 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important}.stk-2619193{--stk-columns:1 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-content-align stk-2619193-column\"><div class=\"stk-block-posts__items\"><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-2619193-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2805'>New Honors<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2805\" class=\"stk-block-posts__image-link\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0.png 1080w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image0-900x900.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><aside class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>Scott Baker<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-06-17T22:05:49-04:00\">June 17, 2026<\/time><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><span>0 comments<\/span><\/aside><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?cat=17\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>The International Songwriters Competition (ISC) has chosen Larry McCray&#8217;s song &#8216;Hangman&#8217; as the First Place winner in it&#8217;s 2025 competition. Written by Charlie Walmsley, Larry McCray and myself during demo sessions for Larry&#8217;s most recent album with Joe Bonamassa\/Josh Smith, Heartbreak City. Charlie helped champion the song and it took on a life of its&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-block-posts__readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2805\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-2619193-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2734'>Summer 2026 News<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2734\" class=\"stk-block-posts__image-link\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2086\" src=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-300x244.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-1024x834.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-768x626.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-1536x1251.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-2048x1669.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-100x81.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-150x122.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-200x163.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-450x367.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-600x489.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image21-900x733.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><aside class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>Scott Baker<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-05-26T20:45:08-04:00\">May 26, 2026<\/time><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><span>0 comments<\/span><\/aside><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?cat=17\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Summer&#8217;s carry more weight for musicians, now more than ever. Weekend warriors, tour wizards, and the big leagues all seem to gather in the sun. This is the same for this independent artist&#8211;each summer has its own way of smacking the time out of the sunshine to share music with new audiences, especially since 2022.&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-block-posts__readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2734\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-2619193-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2680'>Coming In Hotttttt<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2680\" class=\"stk-block-posts__image-link\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-450x563.jpg 450w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/88680fb4-ce93-4a4c-8d01-6b43d1c773c6_original-1-900x1125.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><aside class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>Scott Baker<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-07-10T23:12:31-04:00\">July 10, 2025<\/time><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><span>0 comments<\/span><\/aside><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?cat=17\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>\ud83c\udf1e\ud83c\udfb8 Just dropping a note to let you all know that summer has been spectacular thus far. From the U.P. to Bay City, Alpena over to Traverse City, it\u2019s just really beginning! Music is therapeutic. Music is a language. I\u2019ve had people thank me for playing music they recognize from their lifetime as well as&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-block-posts__readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2680\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-2619193-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2674'>Summer 2025<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2674\" class=\"stk-block-posts__image-link\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_7156-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><aside class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>Scott Baker<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-05-23T13:27:05-04:00\">May 23, 2025<\/time><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><span>0 comments<\/span><\/aside><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?cat=17\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Hey Friends, Family, and Fans, \ud83c\udf1e Summer started last night for shows. As you can see above, it\u2019s going to be another wide ranging trip around the mitten for me this year. Please plan to come early, share with your friends and spread the importance of Indy music support. Old rockers like me still count&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-block-posts__readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2674\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-2619193-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2609'>B-Balderrama &amp; Baker Live in Midland, MI, Friday, April 11<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2609\" class=\"stk-block-posts__image-link\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076_original-1-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><aside class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>Scott Baker<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-04-05T09:55:09-04:00\">April 5, 2025<\/time><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><span>0 comments<\/span><\/aside><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?cat=17\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Just a note that the great Bobby Balderrama from ? &amp; The Mysterians fame and myself have created a fun music duo that we are taking out on the road as much as possible. We started at the end of summer 2024 in Bay City for two unannounced nights at Drydock in support of the&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-block-posts__readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2609\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-2619193-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2322'>2023<\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2322\" class=\"stk-block-posts__image-link\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18.jpg 540w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/download-18-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><aside class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>eswitek<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2024-08-29T23:49:38-04:00\">August 29, 2024<\/time><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><span>0 comments<\/span><\/aside><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?cat=17\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>https:\/\/livelovelocalmi.com\/music-as-a-purpose\/ Good afternoon everyone, Well, once again it\u2019s that time. New music, new adventures, hitting the road. I would really like to deliver you a copy of Purpose this year. Tell us where you\u2019d like us to be booked at! Taking house party requests as well\u2026 Purpose is a concept album that is the culmination&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-block-posts__readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/scottbakermusic.com\/?p=2322\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Honors Scott Baker\u00b7June 17, 2026\u00b70 comments News The International Songwriters Competition (ISC) has chosen Larry McCray&#8217;s song &#8216;Hangman&#8217; as the First Place winner in it&#8217;s 2025 competition. 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