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Karla Bonoff coming to Durango

Singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff has packed a lot into a career that started when she was a teenager: She’s been in a band; her songs have been recorded by the likes of Linda Ronstadt and Wyno...

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Thriller’ songwriter Rod Temperton dies in London at 66

LONDON – Rod Temperton, a British-born musician and songwriter with a singular knack for pop-funk who wrote the Michael Jackson classics “Thriller,” “Rock With You” and many other hits, has ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Demi Lovato ‘taking a break’ after slamming Taylor Swift

Demi Lovato has announced that she’s “taking a break from music and the spotlight” in the wake of criticism of her comments about Taylor Swift in a magazine interview. In a recent...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Lady Gaga picks dive bars over arenas to introduce album

LOS ANGELES – Lady Gaga is choosing the intimacy of dive bars over arenas to showcase songs from her new album, “Joanne.” She’ll appear at a handful of bars beginning this week a...

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Folksong Festival’ radio host Oscar Brand dies at 96

LOS ANGELES – Oscar Brand, a longtime force on the American folk scene whose radio program “Folksong Festival” showcased Woody Guthrie and a young Bob Dylan among music greats and newcomers,...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

They took Grandmaster Caz’s rhymes without giving him credit - now he’s getting revenge

NEW YORK - Grandmaster Caz, clutching a mic as the bus rambles toward Harlem, remembers when he and his buddies decided to act. It was the late 1970s and disco had taken over. Patti LaBelle....

DATE: Sep 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Symphony sets sail

New music director Heuser at the helm

DATE: Sep 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Adele is still winning: ‘25’ album reaches diamond status

The Associated Press NEW YORK – Adele’s comeback album “25” has reached diamond status in less than a year. “25” was released last November and features the hits “Hello...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Tom Jones isn’t letting the green, green grass grow under his feet

Tom Jones, the hitmaker whose work dates back more than a half-century, continues to draw fans and make interesting recordings. Since 2010, he has been working with rock producer Ethan Johns...

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Fort Lewis College launches recital season Sunday

From Broadway songs to a contemporary interpretation of an ancient hymn, a dozen different works will be performed Sunday at the first Fort Lewis College concert of the season. “...

DATE: Sep 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Recital Series 2016-2017 to begin at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Recital Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango is celebrating its 10th season this year with an impressive lineup. “I’m excited,” said Marilyn Garst, who h...

DATE: Sep 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Farm Aid brings its all-star lineup of homegrown musicians to D.C. again

It was during the 1985 Live Aid benefit that Bob Dylan made an offhand comment that some of the money from the worldwide rock concert to help famine-stricken Africans would also be used “to ...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.