As we've moved into spring, I find there's rarely a weekend that I'm not playing a show. It's great to be busy, but aside from the solo...

Last fall, my wife Tamara saw that CD102.5 FM, our local radio station that plays a lot of independent and local music, had a...

I find myself suddenly close to being able to release my long-awaited new album, "Seventy Lies". The idea was first conceived back in...

Today, another first: The Ohio State Fair! I had been scheduled to play at ComFest earlier this summer, but got rained out. Today,...

I've been performing at a wonky pace recently. I'll have stretches where I'll play four out of five days, then go two or three weeks...

March 26, 2015 - Rick and Nick performing The Doors "Touch Me" at the Sports Cantina in Hillard, Ohio. That doesn't sound like me at all,...

February 8, 2015 - Performing a new original tune, "Gifted," at the Sonwriter's Showcase presented by the Columbus Songwriter's...

Last week was exceptionally busy, as I played/hosted music events three out of four nights. On Tuesday, I went out to Robey's Pub in...

My playing schedule has been steadily filling up. I only have a couple of weekend in March and April where I'm not performing, but I...

Alright folks, we're back on RickBarrMusic with a whole new look. Hopefully this is a design that looks better on mobile devices and...

I've been plenty busy over the last week, playing in gigs and open stages. I played a gig Saturday July 5 at Java Central, a small coffee...

May 16, 2014 - Rick and Nick rock out "My Generation" at O'Toole's Irish Bar & Grille It's been incredibly busy the last couple weeks...

I got June started off strong with a performance at the Songwriter's Showcase, hosted by the Columbus Songwriter's Association. We played...

This has been one of the busiest stretches I've had playing live music. Wednesday, I played in both the Gatsby's and O'Toole's open...

I had a pretty busy weekend, Friday playing with Rachel Karryn at Rule 3 and Sunday, participating in the Songwriter's Showcase at King...

I played my first gig at O'Toole's Irish Bar & Grille on April 4, and it was a blast. My set list had close to 50 songs, but I ended up...

Full Frontal at Gatsby's on March 26, 2014 - Playing again at Gatsby's, immersed in one of my songs. This was a fast-paced night, no...

I've continued to try out new places to play. This past Sunday, I stopped by The Beachcomber at Buckeye Lake. My friend Joe Spino hosts...

Today I released my latest song, "Got To Go". If you're familiar with my catalog of music, this won't surprise you much. It's acoustic...

I played the open stage at Java Central tonight. I had signed up second, but nobody signed up first, so I was asked to play both sets. I...