Los Angeles rock band Lifehouse made its debut 10 years ago with the hit single “Hanging by a Moment.” Today, Lifehouse seems to own the…
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Bassist Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses fame made his debut as a new member of Jane’s Addiction last night (May 5) at a festive,…
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By MIKEL TOOMBS “All Things Considered” would be a good album title for Rosanne Cash. Cash considers the wide sweep of American musical tradition, from…
Read Full ArticleAlice in Chains announces a fall mega tour with a date at KeyArena
The Alice in Chains juggernaut just keeps rolling along: the Seattle rock band has announced a fall mega-tour. The reunited Seattle rock band, with William…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Songwriter Shelby Lynne celebrates the ‘loser dreamer’
Regardless of whether she’s singing about a “loser dreamer,” a desert rain storm, “brown liquor” or a vintage Airstream trailer, Shelby Lynne brings humor, pathos…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Q&A with Shelby Lynne about ‘Tears, Lies and Alibis’
Born in Virginia and raised in Alabama, singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne is an eclectic artist whose blend of styles includes country, Americana, R&B, western swing, big-band…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Norah Jones opens her latest tour at Seattle’s Paramount
Norah Jones hasn’t gone to the dogs. But one of her new songs pays tribute to a girl’s best friend. “You never lie and you…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Shawn Smith is MVP for Brad marathon at Showbox
Seattle singer and musician Shawn Smith was honorary “Stardog Champion” during a garage-rock marathon Wednesday night at Showbox at the Market. Taking the helm of…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Charlotte Gainsbourg opens first tour in Seattle
By MIKEL TOOMBS Last night the Crocodile Café turned into Seattle’s French Quarter, with plenty of conversations en français and a soupçon of striped shirts…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Corinne Bailey Rae turns heartache into triumph
With a delicate balance of hope, heartche and humor, British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey soared through a soulful performance Monday night (April 12) at the Moore…
Read Full ArticleDon’t be a loser; apply for Sub Pop Records college scholarship money
Seattle’s Sub Pop Records — whose stable of artists includes Nirvana, Mudhoney, Fleet Foxes, Blitzen Trapper, Sera Cahoone and many others — is offering three…
Read Full ArticleDVD REVIEW: ‘British Invasion’ revisits music stars of the 1960s
With the Beatles at the helm, the so-called British Invasion of the early ’60s rocked American music, changing styles, sensabilities and tastes in the gloomy…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Michael Buble makes ’em swoon at KeyArena
Singer Michael Buble is playing arenas instead of theaters on his current “Crazy Love” tour, but the Canadian crooner hasn’t sacrificed the good-natured intimacy that…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Rock fans find their Muse at KeyArena
One of the most-anticipated rock shows of the spring — the double bill of Muse and Silversun Pickups — rolls into KeyArena at 7 tonight…
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