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Posted on May 25, 2012May 26, 2012 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: Roger Waters returns to the Seattle area with ‘The Wall’

Seattle photographer Alex Crick attended Roger Waters’ extravagant multimedia show, “The Wall Live,” May 24 at KeyArena. The concert production featured more than 40 high-definition…

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Posted on March 23, 2012March 23, 2012 By: genestout

Marina 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,…

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Posted on March 21, 2012March 21, 2012 By: genestout

Lady 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…

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Posted on December 18, 2011December 19, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Guns N’ Roses, Loaded set KeyArena on fire

By GENE STOUT It was classic arena rock: Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses — plus former bandmate Duff McKagan and Loaded — on stage…

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Posted on April 25, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks show heart and soul at KeyArena

Rod Stewart may not be “Forever Young,” as one of his more famous songs suggests, but he could have fooled me. At 66, the veteran…

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Posted on October 5, 2010October 5, 2010 By: genestout

Seattle’s Alice in Chains plans to shoot KeyArena show in 3D

Multi-platinum rock band Alice in Chains has announced that this Friday’s, Oct. 9, hometown show at Seattle’s Key Arena will be filmed in 3D for…

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Posted on July 12, 2010 By: genestout

L.A. metal band Tool brings a musical apocalypse to Seattle’s KeyArena

Tool, the progressive heavy-metal band led by Maynard James Keenan, rocked KeyArena Saturday night (July 10) with “Jambi,” “Vicarious,” “Intolerance” and other epic, head-banging songs…

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Posted on May 10, 2010May 10, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: James Taylor and Carole King reunited at KeyArena

A lot of James Taylor and Carole King fans felt the earth move Sunday night (May 9) at KeyArena. The iconic songwriters who wrote and…

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Posted on April 29, 2010April 30, 2010 By: genestout

Alice 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…

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Posted on April 4, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT 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…

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Posted on April 3, 2010April 3, 2010 By: genestout

Green Day’s “American Idiot” finds its way to Broadway

Director Michael Mayer has created a rock opera based on Green Day’s “American Idiot” album. According to the New York Times, the rock opera “has…

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Posted on April 2, 2010April 8, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT 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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Posted on April 2, 2010April 2, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: Michael Buble brings ‘Crazy Love’ to KeyArena

With a pocket full of big songs from his current album, “Crazy Love,” British Columbia crooner plays his biggest Seattle concert to date Saturday (April…

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Posted on March 30, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT PREVIEW: John Mayer brings his ‘Battle Studies’ to KeyArena

Despite a mouth that often gets him into trouble, John Mayer has won seven Grammy Awards, sold more than 12 million albums and earned a…

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