Music - The Durango Herald

Restricted tickets double for summer music tours

Kid Rock is mad as hell about scalpers and doesn’t want to take it anymore. So he isn’t. The Detroit rocker is among a growing number of acts whose summer tours will feature tickets that can...

DATE: Jun 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Blues train just another stop for busy Kirk James

Blues music played aboard a classic steam train may be a perfect pairing of Americana. Now in its third year and extended to two days, the Durango Blues Train will feature nationa...

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Networking is working for Tucson band

Bands can get a lot done in a year. For those musicians who operate on the DIY level (not just for punk rockers anymore), the progress that can be made by taking the bull by the h...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Catch the Red Eye(d)

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Rolling Stones exhibit opening in Cleveland

CLEVELAND – Through the years, curators at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum occasionally have had trouble coaxing reluctant stars to help put together major exhibitions. Not so with...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Music fest season in high gear for holiday weekend

Fans won’t have to travel far to get their fill of live music this Memorial Day weekend, as nearly 20 festivals — from Baltimore to Monterey, Calif. — will offer bands galore on their stages...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Summer music festivals underway with plenty of styles to choose from

The summer music festival season has been underway since April, but there’s a broad range of events still to come. Whether your taste is country, rock, EDM, hip-hop or anything b...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Founding band member of Doors dead at 74

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock ’n’ roll, has died. He was 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says Manzarek d...

DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday at ...

DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Moetones an apt choice for FAC at Moe’s

Warmer weather in Durango means the patios of restaurants and venues around town again are open for dining and music. Moe’s is no exception. The Friday Afternoon Club concert seri...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Spotify: Add Adele, Enya to airplane travel playlist

For some people who have to travel by plane, Valium, listening to babbling brook soundscapes or finding a happy place just aren’t enough to quell fears of flying. If you’re one of those peop...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music

Is ‘Idol’ still capable of launching a star?

Whether Candice Glover or Kree Harrison emerges victorious from tonight’s “American Idol” finale (FOX), she’ll have one substantial advantage over the show’s previous winners. Rat...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Music