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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...

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 ...

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 ...

Not scrimpin’ on chamber music

Two-day program includes jazz, Celtic sounds

Sweet dreams for Beatles’ fans at tribute

Eurythmics reuniting once again to perform at post-Grammy ceremony

Local musicians will be busy with plans for new offerings in 2014

I’m using this first column of the new year to give a collective pat on the back to our local musicians, producers, engineers and studio owners. As much as I look forward to a lar...

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store

iTunes’ Official Music Charts for the week ending Dec. 30: Top Songs 1. “Timber (feat. Ke$ha)”, Pitbull 2. “The Monster (feat. Rihanna)”, Eminem 3...

This won’t be your average New Year’s Eve night out

Midweek New Year will still enliven downtown tonight

N.C. band Toubab Krewe finds inspiration from West Africa

American music festivals have their share of First World problems. Beer sponsors that aren’t PBR; idiots who hold their phones up so their friends on the other end can hear a muff...

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store

iTunes’ Official Music Charts for the week ending Dec. 23: Top Songs 1. “Timber (feat. Ke$ha)”, Pitbull 2. “Say Something”, Christina Aguilera, A Great Big W...

Sugar Thieves steal into town for one night at Derailed Saloon

Americana is one of the most misused terms in music. Often lumped into folk, bluegrass and anything related to country, be it outlaw, alternative or the God-awful new country, it’...

AP music writers’ top 10 albums of the year

Associated Press Music Writers Mesfin Fekadu and Chris Talbott pick their top 10 albums of the year. Mesfin Fekadu’s picks (twitter.com/MusicMesfin): 1. Ariana Grande, ...