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The return of movie soundtracks

Genres come and go through the years in cinema. Musicals and Westerns now come once in a blue moon. Romcoms and horror have lost a lot of credibility from mediocre material in th...

DATE: Jan 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

DJs will take over Snowdown after tonight’s downtown parade

DJ culture is everywhere. While all-night parties in clubs and warehouses continue in cities worldwide, electronic music also is a choice form of music to serve as the backdrop fo...

DATE: Jan 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Simple, complicated Seeger changed American music

Pete Seeger was a complicated man with a simple message: Make the world better, and be kind while doing it. To accomplish these goals, he harnessed hundreds of years of musical tradition in...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Folk singer, activist Pete Seeger dies in NY

ALBANY, N.Y. – Unable to carry his beloved banjo, Pete Seeger used a different but equally formidable instrument, his voice, to instruct yet another generation of young people how to effect ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Spotify’s Top 10 most viral and streamed tracks

The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Jan. 20-26, via Facebook, Tumblr, T...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Max Roach music, records go to Library of Congress

WASHINGTON – Music and recordings from Max Roach, one of the creators of modern jazz drumming, will be preserved at the Library of Congress, curators and his family announced Monday. ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

At Grammys, Daft Punk, Lorde, Macklemore win

LOS ANGELES – Daft Punk has gotten lucky at the Grammys. The French electronic duo won record of the year at the awards show, beating hits like “Blurred Lines” and “Royals.” The s...

DATE: Jan 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Get out the funk, get out the reggae at Animas City

In its short existence, the Animas City Theatre has given a nod toward the Durango region’s local acts. After opening its doors three months ago, they’ve hosted some major events...

DATE: Jan 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Mustang to wrangle young musicians

Conservatory appoints SMU music director

DATE: Jan 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

From morning jams to a bona fide band: Running Out of Road

Sometimes your day job gives way to more artistic endeavors. Take, for example, the formation of a band. Perhaps you’re a teacher, and you host an afternoon string club for studen...

DATE: Jan 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Former ‘Reel Time Traveler’ Martha Scanlan finds roots in Montana

Folk singer-songwriter Martha Scanlan’s contribution to modern music is one of timeless storytelling. Bottle up her songs and bury them in a time capsule, and when they’re dug up ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Timberlake, Thicke have top-selling album, song

NEW YORK – Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke owned 2013 in music. Nielsen Entertainment announced late Tuesday that Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” was the top-selling album ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music