By GENE STOUT It isn’t hard to imagine U2 as the first band to play outer space. Not after seeing the Irish supergroup’s rocket-powered concert…
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Jazz singer Diane Schuur, a Northwest native who has won two Grammy Awards, has fulfilled a longtime dream of recording her first country album, “The…
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By GENE STOUT The massive, four-legged canopy of U2′s 360 Degree Tour is 90 feet tall, with a center pylon that soars 150 feet into…
Read Full ArticleA celebration of the life and music of Fabulous Wailer Kent Morrill
The life of Fabulous Wailers pianist and singer Kent Morrill, who passed after a long battle with cancer April 15 surrounded by family members and…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Chris Cornell rocks the rafters at Moore Theatre
By GENE STOUT Even without the crazy news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. forces, the crowd at Chris Cornell’s hometown solo…
Read Full ArticleQ&A: Brandi Carlile rocks the symphony with ‘Live at Benaroya’
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, whose voice is among the most powerful and stirring in the Northwest, calls her new CD “a rock…
Read Full ArticleLucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, Go-Go’s and more at 2011 ZooTunes
The 2011 BECU ZooTunes concert series opens with Taj Mahal June 22 at the Woodland Park Zoo. Other performers in this year’s series include Lucinda…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Noise for the Needy Festival rocks for Real Change June 7-12
The 2011 Noise for the Needy festival was announced today by Campaign Shoutin’ Communications. Among the more than 80 artists performing June 7-12 at Seattle…
Read Full ArticleBritish proto-punk Poly Styrene: 1957-2011
By MIKEL TOOMBS “Some people think little girls should be seen ‘n’ not heard, but I say,” Poly Styrene says at the start of X-Ray…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks show heart and soul at KeyArena
Rod Stewart may not be “Forever Young,” as one of his more famous songs suggests, but he could have fooled me. At 66, the veteran…
Read Full ArticleAll-female AC/DC tribute band Hell’s Belles debuts new singer
If you like your tribute bands hot and sassy, Seattle all-female AC/DC tribute group Hell’s Belles is a pocketful of dynamite. New singer Amber Saxon,…
Read Full ArticleNirvana legend rocks on with retrospective EMP|SFM exhibit
“When Nirvana hit it big, it was overwhelming because we were part of the counterculture. Nirvana didn’t go to the mainstream — the mainstream came…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Paul Simon still vital after all these years
By JO ANN RIGGS It was a true Kodachrome moment. Paul Simon, who’d played WaMu Theater in Seattle on April 15, debuted the club portion…
Read Full ArticlePeter Frampton, Jeff Bridges, B-52s heading to Chateau Ste. Michelle
The 2011 summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle features a lot of top musicians and one movie star — Jeff Bridges — who performs…
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