By MIKEL TOOMBS Seattle’s Tractor Tavern is going to Hades this week. Fortunately, or perhaps not, it’s just for one night (Thursday, March 29). That’s…
Read Full ArticleMarina and the Diamonds will join Coldplay tour, release new album
By GENE STOUT Marina and the Diamonds – a solo, uptempo alternative-pop act featuring Welsh singer Marina Lambrini Diamandis — will join Coldplay’s worldwide tour,…
Read Full ArticleLady Antebellum review kicks off news partnership with the Seattle Times
By GENE STOUT My popular music and lifestyle blog, GeneStout.com, will be officially “introduced” to Seattle Times readers today with a review of country stars…
Read Full ArticleEighties new wave artist Thomas Dolby takes his Time Capsule on tour
Synth-pop artist Thomas Dolby, who has long had a reputation as pop music’s mad professor, will have something other than a band “in tow” for…
Read Full Article‘Hot Talk’ radio guy Tom Leykis returns in April with new webcast
Longtime Seattle radio fans will recall the “Hot Talk” thrill ride of edgy, syndicated host Tom Leykis, whose syndicated show moved to KISW in 2005…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: New Multitudes pay tribute to Woody Guthrie
By MIKEL TOOMBS If you like Woody Guthrie (and isn’t it un-American not to?), this band is your band. Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket front…
Read Full ArticleBlues Brothers inspiration Curtis Salgado pours a shot of soul
By GENE STOUT Soul man and harmonica icon Curtis Salgado, an inspiration for John Belushi’s “The Blues Brothers,” is preparing his new album, “Soul Shot,”…
Read Full ArticleHeavy rockers The Melvins go ‘lite’ for their June release, ‘Freak Puke’
By GENE STOUT The Melvins — one of the heaviest bands to come out of the Northwest rock scene — is going “lite” with its…
Read Full Article‘Louie Louie,’ Jerry Dennon and the history of Northwest rock and radio
By GENE STOUT Raised on the Oregon coast, Jerry Dennon became one of the legendary personalities of early Northwest rock – not as a musician,…
Read Full ArticleMomentum builds for new single and album by Denver group The Fray
Will the success of “Heartbeat” give The Fray’s new album a strong pulse? “Scars & Stories” makes its debut at No. 4 on The Billboard…
Read Full ArticleSpring Fair in Puyallup celebrates the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll
Roll over, Beethoven, and tell Tchaikovsky the news: The Spring Fair in Puyallup is preparing to spread a little rockin’ pneumonia this year. The 23rd…
Read Full ArticleGene Stout makes his debut at the Seattle Times with Paisley review
By GENE STOUT With my review of Brad Paisley’s concert Feb. 11 at the Tacoma Dome, I begin writing occasional music reviews and features for…
Read Full ArticleNew Hendrix memorabilia, merch at Hard Rock Cafe Seattle
By GENE STOUT Jimi Hendrix fans can feast on another special collection of Hendrix memorabilia and purchase new Hendrix merchandise beginning Thursday, Feb. 9, at…
Read Full ArticleLive at ShoWare Center: ‘Love on Ice’ promises to be unforgettable
By GENE STOUT You might expect to travel to Los Angeles or New York to attend a live taping of a musical on ice featuring…
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