Downtown Lowdown Lisa Blue’s new album is gift for her grandkids When musicians make a record, often that piece of music serves as memento, a nod from musician to loved one… November 27, 2014
Music Opera ovation Soloists Cory McKern, left, and Gemma Kavanagh were among the roughly 150 musicians who took the stage for the San… November 25, 2014
Music From Durango to Carnegie Hall violinist selected for elite honors performance November 24, 2014
Music Symphony presents a night at the opera Concert to feature overtures, arias and soaring solos November 20, 2014
Music Fugazi’s road to punk royalty was paved by file-sharing, ’80s-style Seeing Fugazi live turned Owings into an early devotee. He became a fan of the D.C. punk band before it… November 18, 2014
Music Chopin’s heart exhumed in secret, like a relic A monument dedicated to the 19th century composer Frederic Chopin stands in a park in Warsaw, Poland.Associated Press photo/Czarek Sokolowski… November 18, 2014
Music AC/DC drummer lives at full speed among retirees Phil Rudd, drummer for the rock band AC/DC, peers from a window at his house in Tauranga, New Zealand, where… November 17, 2014
Music It’s a revival Los Angeles band Dustbowl Revival packs the stage with an assortment of instruments and a free-roaming style that digs deep… November 13, 2014
Music Powerful piano and classical music to meet on stage Pianist Marilyn Mangold Garst will perform a recital today.Photo courtesy of Marilyn Garst The Fellowship is at 419 San Juan… November 13, 2014
Music Damien Rice’s ‘Fantasy’ is a lovely reality “My Favourite Faded Fantasy” is Damien Rice’s new album.Associated Press photo/Warner Bros. Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice says the creative process… November 12, 2014
Music Pink Floyd say goodbye with ‘The Endless River’ “The Endless River,” a new album by Pink Floyd, was assembled from 20 hours of material recorded during the band’s… November 11, 2014
Music Review: Lost Dylan lyrics brought to life in ‘New Basement Tapes’ “Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes,” by various artists, is an unqualified success.AP photo/Electromagnetic Recordings/Harvest Records Various Artists,… November 10, 2014
Music Music legend Les Paul gets hometown honor Lester Polfuss, who later became known as Les Paul, at 15 years old. Paul went to a Wisconsin school that… November 10, 2014
Local News Red Pride tooting its own horns Durango High’s marching band collecting honors November 5, 2014
Music Hip-hop as a hypochondriac: The decline of the major label rap album But even by normally cantankerous standards in which past glories are always greater than present achievements, 2014 has been underwhelming.… November 3, 2014
Music The Duhks bring fresh sound to Durango band has new members, new album, new energy November 2, 2014
Downtown Lowdown In a town that loves Halloween, events abound Often this is because Halloween falls during the week and venues want to give the Monday-through-Friday crowd weekend options while… October 30, 2014
Music James Brown: New documentary traces the soul of the Godfather James Brown performs with his band of musicians and dancers during a seaside concert in Beirut in 2000.Associated Press photo/Hussein… October 29, 2014
Music Review: Flaming Lips fail with ‘Sgt. Pepper’ cover “With a Little Help From My Fwends,” by The Flaming Lips, covers the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”AP… October 28, 2014
Music Mamma Mia! ABBA MANIA, a London West End stage group that recreates the super hits of Swedish disco-pop band Abba, will play… October 27, 2014
Music Johnny Marr returns to rock roots on ‘Playland’ British singer Johnny Marr performs at Camp Bestival in England. The former guitarist for The Smiths has just released his… October 27, 2014