With more than 2,000 musical acts from across the country and around the world performing on more than 80 stages in downtown Austin, Texas, the…
Read Full Article2010 Pop Conference brings Nile Rodgers, Janelle Monae
The 2010 Pop Conference, a gathering of music fans, critics, performers and academics, is April 15-18 at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum…
Read Full ArticleFour Northwest bands compete at Sound Off! finals Saturday at EMP/SFM
One of four young Northwest bands — Candysound (Bellingham and Burlington), Great Waves (Sammamish), Hooves and Beak (Seattle) and SEACATS (Kelso) — will become the…
Read Full Article‘A Hootenanny for Haiti’ is a happening
An all-star cast of Seattle-based musicians are teaming up for “A Hootenanny for Haiti” Sunday at the Showbox at the Market. The stellar group includes…
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 ArticleBOOK REVIEW: ‘And Party Every Day: Inside Story of Casablanca Records’
In the 1970s, Casablanca Records became the symbol of music-industry excess. Founded by the magnetic Neil Bogart (with co-founder and cousin Larry Harris), Casablanca introduced…
Read Full ArticleThe Presidents of United States of America shake up The Showbox
The Presidents of the United States of America, also known as PUSA for the short-of-breath, saluted their constituents in a show last Friday (Feb. 12)…
Read Full ArticleA perspective on ‘My Sharona’ and the passing of Doug Fieger
To mark the passing of Doug Fieger on Feb. 14, Spinner.com takes a look back at the legacy of The Knack and its milestone rock…
Read Full ArticleHard Rock Cafe opens for business in Seattle
The Hard Rock Cafe, an international chain of themed restaurants, boasts the world’s largest collection of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia — more than 72,000 pieces…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Alice in Chains makes a stand at the Paramount
One of the toughest acts to pull off in rock ‘n’ roll is replacing an iconic, charismatic lead singer. After Alice in Chains frontman Layne…
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 Article‘Queensryche Cabaret’: Interview with singer-musician Geoff Tate
Queensryche’s 2009 album, “American Soldier,” was an intense, hard-hitting record — and one of the band’s most ambitious. It explored the emotional and physical impact…
Read Full ArticleReplica of Cobain’s guitar graces Seattle’s new Hard Rock Cafe
Seattle’s new Hard Rock Cafe at 116 Pike St. will sport this replica of a Fender Mustang guitar, which was modeled after the axe Kurt…
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