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NPR brings Rosanne Cash to Seattle for intimate evening of music, Q&A
Wanna get up-close-and-personal with Rosanne Cash?
National Public Radio will bring the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and keeper of the Cash family legacy to Seattle for “NPR On Location with Rosanne Cash,” an evening of music and conversation at 8 p.m. May 1 at the Paramount Theatre.
Cash, the eldest daughter of the late Johnny Cash, will perform a [...]
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Cleared in Britain, rapper Snoop Dogg is ready to play Seattle
Just days before he arrives in Seattle for shows Friday and Saturday (March 5-6) at Showbox SoDo, rapper Snoop Dogg has been cleared by a London court in his long-running immigration fight with the British government.
The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, is now free to visit Britain after a three-year ban, according to [...]
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A 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 ‘n’ roll hit, “My Sharona.”
Writes Steve Baltin: “There are lots of ways to put ‘My Sharona’ in historical context: the number of artists who have covered it, from Veruca Salt [...]
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‘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 of war through the real-life stories of U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. “It’s very sobering when you put yourself in someone else’s shoes,” says singer-musician Geoff Tate.
But with the approach [...]
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Jemina 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 the recent album “Break It Up” (Universal/ Ecstatic Peace). Released last October, the album has been getting a spate of great reviews.
Spin magazine said: “(Jemina Pearl’s) sweetly sassy debut collapses the [...]
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The Dusty 45s won’t drop the ball on Seattle’s New Year’s Eve revelers
Seattle Americana and roots-music band The Dusty 45s celebrate New Year’s Eve in two times zones.
Performing Dec. 31 at the Tractor Tavern, the first show begins at 6:30 p.m. and coincides with the dropping of the ball at midnght in New York City. The second show starts at 10:00 p.m. in time for the festivities [...]
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Rachel 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 classroom, as well as school and medical supplies.
Read about Flotard’s mission in a previous story.
Flotard and her band, Visqueen, have had a winning year with the hit album, “Message to [...]
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Winter 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 area for a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 12) at Kent’s ShoWare Center. Tickets: $28-$78.
It’s one of the biggest Christian-music tours of the year. And though it was launched [...]
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Three of Seattle’s top bands among Grammy nominees
Three of Seattle’s top rock bands — Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Death Cab for Cutie — are among the nominees for the 52nd Grammy Awards Jan. 31 on CBS-TV.
Alice in Chains is nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for “Check My Brain,” while Pearl Jam received a nod for Best Rock Song for [...]
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Happy Hour Hero
WHAT: Seattle rock band featuring Katy Devereau (vocals), Dave O’Leary (bass), Roger C. Davis (guitar), Doug Marrapodi (drums, percussion) and Billy Stover (keyboards). (Devereau is the sister of Chris Cornell.) Managed by Maurer Music Management (contact smaurer@maurermusic.com). Photos by Marika Garland.
SOUND: In the band’s words, the sound is “sexy, sultry, slightly dirty, seriously seductive.” [...]
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