Music

New venue is for serious music lovers

Advances in technology have made it so five musicians in five states can send files to make a record, fans…

July 25, 2013

Waiting is the hardest part

The local punk trio Pelon (Tim Birchard, Chuck Hildner and Justin Repath) began a Kickstarter campaign that would finance production…

July 25, 2013

Music

Future of classical music is now

Conservatory Gala’s young stars shine

July 22, 2013

Music

Music by the people, for the people

The Southwest Civic Winds gave a free concert to a large but dispersed crowd Sunday in Rotary Park. The all-volunteer…

July 22, 2013

Music

It’s still music, still mountains

Festival takes a break from classical with 2 special events

July 18, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Nashville duo to make a house call this weekend

Don’t think “Nashville” and “New Country” and pop music in a cowboy hat cranked out like convenience store grub. If…

July 18, 2013

Music

Miss. blues guitarist, singer ‘T-Model’ Ford dies

His age was uncertain. Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson said the family told her Ford was born in 1924 and…

July 16, 2013

Music

Sock it to the firefighters

Arizona jam band Spafford is next in the Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall “Concerts in the Park” series. The band…

July 15, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Latest festival is well worth THE RIDE

KOTO-FM, Telluride’s community radio station, has always hosted music events in the summer; why not add a festival into the…

July 11, 2013

Culture Gulch

Romantics rejoice with local music festival opening

The highly anticipated appearance of Alexander Kerr, new concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony, will not take place, at least this…

July 8, 2013

Music

Twister relief show draws scalpers

Country stars to play concert at Okla. school

July 4, 2013

Music

Doors survivors to honor Ray Manzarek

Keyboardist died of cancer in May

July 4, 2013

Music

Visual effects

Multimedia ‘Crossroads’ to open music festival

July 1, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Halfway through the year in music

Like most music geeks who also are writers, I’m compiling what will be my Top 10 list throughout the year,…

June 27, 2013

Music

Fire benefit show braves the flames

Durango singer Dave Mensch to host concert Saturday in South Fork

June 27, 2013

Music

Long-lost Bennett-Brubeck recording discovered

Dave Brubeck and Tony Bennett perform in 1962 in Washington. A tape of the live session, which recently was found,…

June 20, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Even in glory days, Rochester wasn’t so glorious

While that history is full of romantic tales of the Old West, complete with trains, Victorian-era homes and dress, the…

June 20, 2013

Music

Finally! Black Sabbath scores first No. 1 album

Until today. For the first time, Black Sabbath has claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard‘s album chart with “13,”…

June 19, 2013

Music

Stream: Natalie Cole revisits dad’s legacy, ‘en Espanol’

Cole, 63, says her debut collection of songs in Spanish is a project that “had been germinating f”or years and…

June 19, 2013

Music

Bonnaroo wraps up its 12th year

Uneventful weekend. Though two people on their way to Bonnaroo were killed early Thursday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned near…

June 17, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Music surges again at weekend Daddy Fest

My daughter instead has opted for the handmade gift each year. Many of those gifts were made on the streets…

June 13, 2013

Music

The immortal sound of Rock ’n’ Roll

Paul exhibit to open in Wisconsin hometown

June 6, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Big Apple produces big country sound

Pigeonholing country music to meccas such as Nashville and Texas is a disservice, especially when cities like Brooklyn are embracing…

June 6, 2013

Music

CMT Music Awards: The winners

Breakthrough video of the year: Florida Georgia Line, “Cruise” CMT performance of the year: Miranda Lambert, “Over You” Collaborative video…

June 6, 2013