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New frontier for Durango Choral Society

Audience can’t go to singers, so singers will go to audience – virtually

French media: Raspy-voiced singer Juliette Greco dead at 93

PARIS – Juliette Greco, a French singer, actress, cultural icon and muse to existentialist philosophers of the country’s post-War period, has died, French media said Wednesday. She was 93. ...

Elton John announces new North American dates for final tour

NEW YORK – After postponing several shows because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elton John announced Wednesday that his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” will return to North America on Jan. ...

Oscar-winning composer for ‘Poseidon Adventure’ dies at 83

Al Kasha, who partnered with Joel Hirschhorn to write Oscar-winning songs such as “The Morning After,” a ballad for the disaster epic “The Poseidon Adventure” that became an unexpected pop h...

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

NEW YORK – Toots Hibbert, one of reggae’s founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as “Pressure Dr...

Professional opera will debut in historic Mancos setting

Live performances are slowly re-emerging as a possibility, particularly outside crowded cities. And in Mancos, Opera Lafayette, a professional opera company based in Washington, D...

Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band plan new album in Oct.

NEW YORK – Bruce Springsteen will release a new album he recorded in his New Jersey home studio with the E Street Band. The Boss said Thursday the album is called “Letter To You,”...

‘Whip/Nae Nae’ rapper charged in attempted hatchet attack

LOS ANGELES – Silento, the rapper known for “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was charged Thursday with trying to hit two people with a hatchet in their home. Prosecutors allege that Sil...

Stillwater revamps studio for in-person classes

Stillwater Music is reopening for in-person classes over the next few weeks in Durango, and when students walk in the building, they will notice a fresh coat of paint and renovations that ha...

San Juan Symphony unveils digital season passes for music lovers

The San Juan Symphony is taking its 35th season online for 2020-21, and is offering its subscribers a series of four concerts and a lot more. Like just about every other form of l...

Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart, Dean Dillon to join Country Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon are the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Announced by the Country Music Associatio...

Trini Lopez, 1960s-era singer mentored by Sinatra, dies

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Trini Lopez, a singer and guitarist who gained fame for his versions of “Lemon Tree” and “If I Had a Hammer” in the 1960s and took his talents to Hollywood, died Tuesday. ...