Neil Young brought his solo, “Twisted Road” tour to Seattle this week, performing Tuesday (July 20) at the Paramount Theatre. (Bert Jansch opened the concert.)…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Mary Gauthier finds ’emotional center’ on new CD
By MIKEL TOOMBS Mary Gauthier, who appears Wednesday (July 21) at the Tractor Tavern, continues to do what she does best, crafting songs that resonate…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: ‘American Idol’ hopeful Josiah Leming debuts new CD
Josiah Leming, one of the stars of season seven of “American Idol,” will release his much-anticipated debut album, “Come on Kid,” Sept. 14 on Warner…
Read Full ArticleU2 reschedules postponed concert dates, including a big show in Seattle
U2’s 360° tour dates in the U.S., which were postponed because of Bono’s emergency back surgery, have all been rescheduled for the spring and summer…
Read Full ArticleL.A. metal band Tool brings a musical apocalypse to Seattle’s KeyArena
Tool, the progressive heavy-metal band led by Maynard James Keenan, rocked KeyArena Saturday night (July 10) with “Jambi,” “Vicarious,” “Intolerance” and other epic, head-banging songs…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Singer Steve Tyrell is Mr. Cool on a sizzling week in Seattle
Singer Steve Tyrell may have picked the hottest week of the year to play Seattle, but don’t let a heat wave keep you away from…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Steve Tyrell salutes Burt Bacharach at Jazz Alley
With one of the most exquisite voices on the national nightclub circuit, vocalist Steve Tyrell returns to Seattle for a six-night run tonight (July 6)…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Alt-country band The Old 97’s at Showbox at the Market
Dallas-based alt-country band The Old 97’s played last Wednesday (June 30) at Showbox at the Market. Along with Uncle Tupelo, The Jayhawks, Whiskeytown and other…
Read Full ArticleMaroon 5 announces Tacoma show, Fuse concert in HD live from New York
Maroon 5, with OneRepublic and Bruno Mars, performs Oct. 12 at the Tacoma Dome. Grammy-winning rock band Maroon 5 have added new dates to their…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Bluesman Sid Selvidge will be ‘at home’ in Seattle
By MIKEL TOOMBS When we talk Memphis blues and soul, Sid Selvidge’s name rarely comes up. And yet the singer-songwriter, a native of Greenville, Miss.,…
Read Full ArticleLilith Fair cancels dates, but the show will go on at The Gorge amphitheater
Organizers of the 2010 Lilith Fair tour have announced that nearly a dozen upcoming concerts have been canceled, but Saturday’s show (July 3) at The…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Singer Bobby Long is emerging from the ‘Twilight’ zone
British singer-songwriter Bobby Long, who got a phenomenal boost when a song he co-wrote was featured in a scene in the 2008 hit movie “Twilight,”…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Texas troubadours Steve Earle and Joe Ely at ZooTunes
By MIKEL TOOMBS Wednesday (June 30) was the evening of the Texas troubadour at ZooTunes, the Woodland Park Zoo’s summer concert series whose 2010 season…
Read Full ArticleWalla Walla wine bloggers conference featured rock stars of Washington wine
By GENE STOUT Walla Walla got its name from a Native American phrase meaning “place of many waters.” Today, it’s a place of many wines.…
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