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Activist rockers Pussy Riot bring film ‘Pussy vs. Putin’ to Seattle
Two members of the renowned Russian band Pussy Riot bring their film “Pussy vs. Putin” to the Neptune, followed by a discussion with UW anthropologist and Russia scholar Mariana Markova.
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180-year-old piano likely heard by Lincoln to play again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The music score, displayed on an incongruous iPad, sits above the ivory keyboard of a piano that Abraham Lincoln likely heard. Jane Hartman Irwin, an accomplished pianist who’s...
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Black Sabbath calls it a night at the Tacoma Dome — for good
‘Thank you for my life,’ Ozzy Osbourne told the adoring crowd at the Tacoma Dome, where Black Sabbath stopped Saturday on its final tour.
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Dan Hicks, quirky pioneer of San Francisco music scene, dies at 74
Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, began performing in the late 1960s in San Francisco, where psychedelic rock bands like Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead dominated the music sound. The Hot Licks’...
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Beyonce’s world tour comes to Seattle May 18
Tickets for the tour, announced during Super Bowl 50, go on sale Feb. 15.
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Fans can have Hendrix experience at guitarist’s London home
LONDON (AP) — When he was not being a string-shredding, amp-blasting guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix liked nothing better than to sit at home drinking tea and watching the British soap opera “Coronation...
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Don McLean pleads not guilty to domestic violence charge
CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — Don McLean’s attorney says the singer has entered a not-guilty plea to a domestic violence charge in writing and will not appear in court later this month. Police arrested the...
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Beyonce’s Super Bowl nod to black activism is praised and also criticized
A day after the Super Bowl, people are still parsing over each frame from Beyonce’s halftime performance, trying to glean the messages, both subtle and overt, that made for a stunning display of...
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Russian revolution: artist-activists Pussy Riot at the Neptune
Two members of Pussy Riot — a punk music-activist collective from Russia — showed film footage and spoke at the Neptune about Putin, media censorship and getting arrested for guerrilla performances.
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Vocal trio King reigns at Barboza this weekend
This weekend, King — the Los Angeles-based and Prince-endorsed vocal trio — takes over Barboza
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EMP Museum’s battle of the bands ready to kick off
The 15th annual Sound Off! Battle of the Bands is under way at EMP Museum, with 12 bands competing in the semifinals on Feb. 13, 20 and 27 and finals on March 5.
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Brad Paisley, a country pro, plays Tacoma Dome Saturday
Brad Paisley’s most recent album, ‘Moonshine,’ is a dud, but he’ll surely give the fans what they want at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, Feb. 13.
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At Northwest Symphony Orchestra, a world premiere for Malala
Jazz musician Sumi Tonooka has composed “For Malala,” dedicated to 18-year-old Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, which will be heard for the first time at a Feb. 12 concert by...
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Your week in Seattle music: Brad Paisley, Kevin Gates and more
Your week in Seattle music, featuring Brad Paisley, Kevin Gates, Tyga and more.
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Master drummer Ches Smith and his trio perform ‘The Bell’
Drummer Ches Smith, with Craig Taborn on piano and Mat Maneri on viola, will play at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at Poncho Concert Hall, Cornish College.
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Shkreli campaign for boss music collection rolls on
NEW YORK (AP) — Former pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli’s campaign to build up an impressive music portfolio rolls on. After spending $2 million for the sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s “Once Upon a Time...
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Six for Valentine’s Day: Record reviews of new Seattle releases
A review roundup of six Seattle bands — including The Cave Singers, So Pitted, Gazebos and Tangerine — releasing albums this week.
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5 things you should know about the Grammy awards — from a guy who actually votes
Seattle Times music critic Paul de Barros, a voting member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, explains the nuts and bolts of the Grammy Awards. The 2016 ceremony is Monday, Feb. 15.
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Brad Paisley ‘crushes it’ at Tacoma Dome
With a real bar onstage for a revolving group of fans, Brad Paisley marched through his parade of hits at the Tacoma Dome Saturday, Feb. 13, encouraging fans to crack open a beer, relax and enjoy the...
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Seattle Symphony is only local Grammy winner
The orchestra’s 2016 Grammy is for best classical instrumental solo, for Augustin Hadelich’s performance on the symphony’s recording of “Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L’Arbre Des Songes.”
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