Music

Band makes Celtic, bluegrass music meld

Fellowship of the Strings to play Durango Celtic Festival

March 1, 2018

Music

New Mexico harpist to play rare solo show in Durango

Eisfeller to perform in Unitarian Recital Series

February 28, 2018

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Contestants head into Round One of singing competition

Singers in Durango Voice will take the stage for the first round of competition on Saturday.Courtesy Saturday’s show will begin…

February 22, 2018

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FLC showcases student performers at an honors recital on Feb. 25

“This is my favorite student event of the year,” Marc Reed, chairman of the FLC Music Department, said this week.…

February 15, 2018

Music

Olympic figure skating unveils new, modern soundtrack

The folk tune is light and airy and fits neatly within the confines of traditional figure skating. Vanessa James and…

February 14, 2018

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San Juan Symphony Orchestra packages musical box of chocolates

At the center of this extravaganza is Franklin Cohen, former principal clarinetist in the Cleveland Orchestra. Cohen’s professional career began…

February 10, 2018

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Family: Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose

His wife and daughter released the results of Petty’s autopsy via a statement on his Facebook page Friday night. Dana…

January 19, 2018

Music

Leftover Salmon: ‘When we’re having fun, the crowd’s having fun’

jam band is one of Durango’s old friends

January 18, 2018

Music

Willie Nelson cancels shows after leaving a concert early

A publicist for Nelson says shows scheduled this week in Rohnert Park, California; Las Vegas; and Laughlin, Nevada, have been…

January 10, 2018

Music

Quadrivium ensemble continues outreach with the best in vocal music

A cappella group to offer performance, master class

January 5, 2018

Music

Famed Muscle Shoals music producer Rick Hall dies at 85

Rick Hall, an Alabama record producer who recorded some of the biggest musical acts of the 1960s and ’70s and…

January 2, 2018

Music

Mariah Carey returns to ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

Mariah Carey is returning to “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” after last year’s debacle. They released…

December 23, 2017

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Maroon 5 manager Jordan Feldstein dies unexpectedly at 40

A spokeswoman for the band confirmed Saturday that Feldstein died unexpectedly Friday. The Feldstein family said in a statement that…

December 23, 2017

Music

Music in the Mountains recalibrates education components

From a modest, and somewhat informal, beginning with 11 musicians three decades ago, MITM has morphed into a highly successful…

December 22, 2017

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Warm up those vocal cords: Durango Voice competition seeks singers

Audition tapes due in January for Manna fundraiser

December 15, 2017

Music

Tears, pomp, extravagance as France mourns rocker Johnny Hallyday

Few figures in French history have earned a send-off with as much pomp as the man dubbed the “French Elvis,”…

December 9, 2017

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Music in the Mountains’ Mischa Semanitzky ‘very dedicated to adopting Durango’

Friends, colleagues remember one of festival’s founders

December 7, 2017

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AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young dead at 64

AC/DC announced the death Saturday on their official Facebook page and website Saturday. A representative for the band confirmed that…

November 18, 2017

Music

CMA Awards predictions: Who will win, and who won’t

The 51st annual CMA Awards will air live on Wednesday.Charles Sykes/Invision/AP file Miranda Lambert is the top contender with five…

November 8, 2017

Music

San Juan Symphony navigates the new world

The San Juan Symphony will play Sunday in Durango.Durango Herald file Howard Hanson’s “Serenade for Flute, Harp and Strings” was…

November 4, 2017

Music

Record crowd attends star ceremony for Latin icon Selena

Known simply as Selena, the singer-songwriter broke barriers for women in Latin music. She opened the floodgates for a new…

November 4, 2017

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Durango Chamber Singers to present varied program Sunday

Crawforddu1-i-syn On Sunday afternoon, “Heartstrings,” the newest iteration from the innovative Durango Chamber Singers, will take place. At 3 p.m.…

October 26, 2017

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Rock pioneer Fats Domino dead at age 89

Domino, the amiable rock ’n’ roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music even as…

October 25, 2017

Music

Altius Quartet boys are back in Durango for recital

Lewis College launches A.I.R. recital season

October 19, 2017