By MIKEL TOOMBS Many classic Southern rock bands were proud to declare, echoing popular regional sentiment, “The South will rise again.” Now, at least the…
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By GENE STOUT Northwest/L.A. rock band Shadow, featuring Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, is reuniting for a record release party (and live performance) at 7…
Read Full ArticleBrandi Carlile sets her sights on hometown shows and a new album
By GENE STOUT In an interview last week, Northwest singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile revealed that she has left Columbia Records, her longtime label, to chart a…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Paul Allen and the Underthinker’s ‘Everywhere at Once’
By GENE STOUT Seattle billionaire Paul Allen (technologist, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder) has good reason to celebrate his new CD, “Everywhere at Once,” with his…
Read Full ArticleRockers The Lonely H release new album featuring sax man Bobby Keys
By GENE STOUT Rock ‘n’ roll band The Lonely H formed in Port Angeles, Wash., in the early 2000s, but relocated to Nashville in 2010…
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 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 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 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 ArticleRadio legends Marco Collins and Pat O’Day team up for Top 20 countdown
By GENE STOUT Two Seattle radio legends of different eras – Marco Collins and Pat O’Day – team up at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28,…
Read Full ArticleRobert Landau’s new book: ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip’
By GENE STOUT The rollout of lavish rock ‘n’ roll books for the holiday shopping season begins with “Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset…
Read Full ArticleDave Matthews says he feels ‘comfortably middle class’ in Seattle
By GENE STOUT Are Dave Matthews and his family comfortably settled into life in Seattle for the foreseeable future? I asked Matthews that question in…
Read Full ArticleAerosmith’s Joe Perry isn’t just a rocker, he’s a ‘doomsday prepper’
By GENE STOUT Like a lot of Americans in these perilous times, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry wonders about the end of the world. It has…
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