Maybe the Seattle music scene’s huge talent pool could yield a new bassist or keyboardist for Smashing Pumpkins. Is somebody up for this? The group…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Bon Jovi’s explosive tour kickoff at KeyArena in Seattle
Some bands merely grow old, others grow up. Today’s Bon Jovi, among the premier pop-metal bands of the 1980s, has a depth that wasn’t apparent…
Read Full ArticleBon Jovi brings “The Circle” to Seattle
The circle is still unbroken for Bon Jovi, the pop-metal band that made its debut in 1984 with the hit single “Runaway.” Twenty-six years later,…
Read Full ArticlePiano men Elton John and Billy Joel: musical soul mates at KeyArena
Elton John and Billy Joel turned KeyArena into the city’s biggest piano bar last night, serving up more than 30 classic songs in a double-shot…
Read Full ArticleJemina Pearl is the leader of the pack on sassy, defiant rock
Singer Jemina Pearl may have found her Shangri-la. The Nashville native (now a Brooklyn, New York resident) is on her second tour in support of…
Read Full ArticleDisney characters rock the house in new road show
Mickey Mouse is now a rock star? Apparently there’s nothing Mickey Mouse about it. The famous cartoon character takes the stage in the “Disney Live!…
Read Full ArticleSoundgarden reunion: from a tweet to a roar
I received a tip two weeks ago from a trustworthy music-industry source that Soundgarden was planning a reunion and, cautiously, tweeted the news. I’m delighted…
Read Full ArticleRachel Flotard will soon be “foot Laos” in Southeast Asia.
Seattle singer-guitarist Rachel Flotard is en route to Laos to deliver aid to local school children in need of a paved floor in their muddy…
Read Full ArticleCoachella Valley Music & Arts Festival sets its dates with the desert
Dates for the 2010 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival have been confirmed for April 16-18 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. In…
Read Full ArticleU2 tops Billboard’s list of the highest-grossing tours of 2009
Billboard magazine has released its list of the top 25 concert tours of 2009, and U2 is at No. 1 with more a total gross…
Read Full ArticleWinter Wonder Slam tour slides into Kent’s ShoWare Center
The Winter Wonder Slam tour featuring Toby Mac, Relient K, Kutless (continuing with the car themes), Stephanie Smith and B. Reith rolls into the Seattle…
Read Full ArticleNew seven-inch from Northwest songwriter J. Tillman
Singer-songwriter J. (Josh) Tillman, a member of Fleet Foxes, is releasing limited-edition, seven-inch vinyl record featuring Bill Patton on Western Vinyl Records. The recording features…
Read Full ArticleGuy Fieri: a rock star who doesn’t sing or play music
If you’ve watched the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” you know that host Guy Fieri really rocks in the kitchen. When he’s interviewing one…
Read Full ArticleMorrissey opens his ‘Years of Refusal’ tour in Seattle
British singer-songsongwriter, now 50 but still hip, opens a short U.S. tour at 7:30 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 29) at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets: $52-$72. While…
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