Fred Love

My New Year’s resolution for 2026 is simple and stubborn: I’m going to champion more independent music.

Last year we watched an AI-generated song hit No. 1 on the country charts. No humanity required. Honestly, a lot of what…

We’re winding down 2025, and it was a watershed year for me in some important ways. I want to thank the community of friends who supported my musical life this year by coming to shows, buying merch, and following along…

As I write this, it’s just a few days since my 40th birthday. A new decade has dawned, and I’m feeling the need to reflect a bit.

I celebrated the milestone the best way I know how — playing songs…

I’m thrilled with how my guitar workshops have been going! At the most recent workshop on July 19, we had seven guitarists from ages 12 to around 70 in attendance. We went over the basics of how to play a…

The Maintenance Shop will explode with the sounds of cowpunk chaos and stoner rock grooves on Friday, Oct. 18, when Ames musical titans Fred Love and the Bakersfield Brawl and Strong Like Bear celebrate a double release party.

As Fred…

Howdy cowpunk fans,

The sun has risen on Revolution Summer, and it’s our time to shine! We're all set for cowpunk  to take over the streets, the stages and the hearts of music lovers everywhere with a spirit of rebellion…

Let's talk about the legendary album ‘Meat Puppets II,’ released on SST in 1984. 

This Meat Puppets gem ranks highly on my list of great cowpunk albums and has influenced my musical sensibilities pretty heavily in recent years. The album…

HEY I’VE GOT NEW MUSIC FOR YOU – and I want to get it to you in the most cowpunk way possible.

My bandmates in the Bakersfield Brawl and I recorded three songs at the Spacement, a recording studio…