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Grammys to allow samples in songwriting categories

LOS ANGELES – The Recording Academy has made a number of changes to its rules, most notably allowing samples to be used on songs nominated in all songwriting categories, including the all-ge...

DATE: Jun 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Chrissie Hynde a Pretender no more on ‘Stockholm’

LONDON – Chrissie Hynde’s new record, “Stockholm,” is the first in her 35-year career without the Pretenders name on the cover. But she says it’s not so much a solo album – more ...

DATE: Jun 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Jack White goes country on second solo

Jack White, “Lazaretto” (Third Man/Columbia) Jack White’s second solo album is steeped in tones of his adopted hometown, Nashville. Lighthearted piano, sprightly fiddle and soulfu...

DATE: Jun 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Maxwell plans for tour, new music & possible baby

NEW YORK – Maxwell is looking to produce something this year that has nothing to do with music. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, the 41-year-old crooner – who plan...

DATE: Jun 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

The Week in Music: Fred Schneider, a Journey cover, more

If this week’s new music is any indication, it’s gonna be one glorious summer. I hope you find your new favorite song or artist here; you’ll notice they’re all on the upbeat side, because wh...

DATE: Jun 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Lorde teams up with MAC for makeup collaboration

NEW YORK — Lorde, the singer who posted un-retouched photos of herself in concert back in March and loudly spotlighted her own imperfections, might not be the logical choice to front a mini ...

DATE: Jun 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Jimmy Page riffs on remastered Led Zeppelin catalog

NEW YORK — When Jimmy Page set about to fine-tune and expand Led Zeppelin’s hammer-of-the-gods recording legacy, he employed a producer’s technical expertise and a historian’s diligence. ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Barbers aren’t all about your haircut

Durango singers will be delivering tunes at fundraising concert

DATE: Jun 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

A musical outlet

Amateurs rediscover passion for playing in concert band

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Here’s one way to bond with family

Durango guitar school builds on Japanese doctrine

DATE: Apr 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hip-hop musicians are climbing up Vine

If you have six seconds, you may have a hit. The mobile video app Vine and its 40 million users are changing the way people discover hip-hop online, one six-second clip at a time....

DATE: Apr 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music