By GENE STOUT Up-and-coming Canadian singer-songwriter Steph Macpherson, who made an appearance at the 2010 Lilith Fair and has opened concerts for such artists as…
Read Full ArticleSir Mix-a-Lot and other music stars featured in ‘Rockin’ Garages’ book
By GENE STOUT Sir Mix-a-Lot, Billy Joel, Sammy Hagar, J Geils, Keith Urban, Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) and John Oates (Hall and Oates)…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Grammy-nominated Lumineers shine at Deck the Hall Ball
The Lumineers were among the headliners at the 2012 107.7 FM The End “Deck the Hall Ball” Dec. 4 at KeyArena, performing a set of…
Read Full ArticleKenny Chesney talks about playing Seattle next year; tickets on sale Friday
By GENE STOUT Tickets for Kenny Chesney’s huge June 1 concert with Eric Church at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday,…
Read Full ArticleThe Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary DVD is just in time for Christmas
By GENE STOUT For the Beach Boys fan in your household, don’t forget to add the new DVD “The Beach Boys: Live in Concert –…
Read Full ArticleRandom ‘Acts’ of discovery inspired Jeff Ament’s latest side project
By GENE STOUT A “random” meeting by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur in New York more than a dozen years ago…
Read Full ArticleThird annual Ten Club Poster Convention set for Dec. 2
Pearl Jam’s Ten Club has announced its third annual Ten Club Poster Convention Dec. 2 at Showbox at the Market, with free admission for all…
Read Full ArticleVocal group that inspired Brian Wilson performs two Seattle-area shows
By GENE STOUT The Beach Boys’ vocal harmonies were inspired in part by one of the most popular male vocal groups of the ‘50s, The…
Read Full ArticleNew smartphone app connects music fans to ‘Seattle City of Music’
By GENE STOUT As part of a new partnership between the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Seattle’s City of Music Initiative — announced by…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Soundgarden returns with first studio album in more than 15 years
By GENE STOUT On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Soundgarden releases its first studio album in 17 years. For longtime fans, it’s a cause for celebration. With…
Read Full ArticleLeon Hendrix and Randy Hansen featured at Jimi Hendrix charity gala
The Jimi Hendrix 70th Birthday Charity Gala and Art Show will feature performances by brother Leon Hendrix, as well as Hendrix tribute musician Randy Hansen.…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Seattle harpist Anna Cate gets in tune with ‘This Old Radio’
By MIKEL TOOMBS “It was difficult writing indie rock on the harp,” Anna Cate begins. It is a truth universally acknowledged, you nod, and then,…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Taylor Swift’s new album may be a step back, but sparks fly
By MIKEL TOOMBS Pure pop for now people. The prescient Nick Lowe had Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” sized up many years ago, well before…
Read Full ArticleFantagraphics presents readings for two graphic, historical biographies
By GENE STOUT Alternative cartoonists David Lasky and Noah Van Sciver have delved into U.S. history to create two fascinating graphic novels – Lasky’s “The…
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