Ad
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

Jazz on the Hill set for Sept. 17

To help sustain the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, a Jazz on the Hill fundraising event featuring the Joyce Lyons Jazz Ensemble will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at the hall, lo...

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Rap groups once reigned supreme – what happened?

De La Soul is an anomaly in the hip-hop world. Here’s an act that’s been together for nearly three decades and, with last week’s release of “And the Anonymous Nobody,” is still releasing inn...

DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Jerry Heller, former N.W.A manager dies at 75

LOS ANGELES – The music manager who helped introduce N.W.A to the masses has died. Jerry Heller was 75 years old. Heller’s cousin, Gary Ballen, says Heller died Friday night at a ...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Chris Brown bailed out of jail after police standoff that ended in his arrest

Singer Chris Brown has been released from jail on $250,000 bail after his arrest Tuesday on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, according to booking records. Los Angeles pol...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Ballantine Communications, Inc.
Durango Herald Durango Herald Store The Journal The Tri-City Record
DGO Directory Plus BCI Media Services
Events Four Corners Expos Browse Local Jobs Careers With Us
Contact Us
News tip/feedback Letter to the Editor Submit Local Brief FAQs About/History
Report a paper delivery issue/suspend delivery Advertise with Us Staff/Contact
Find Us
E-Edition
RSS Alexa

Choose from several print and digital subscription packages

Get The Herald

Sign up for our daily email newsletter or to receive breaking news delivered to your inbox:

© 2025 Durango Herald | Ballantine Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy