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Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera

SAN FRANCISCO – Opera star Placido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances after multiple allegations from women who...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Homeless woman’s viral subway opera performance may get her off the streets

Her piercing soprano ricocheted off the subway’s concrete walls, drowning out the robot announcing the next train’s arrival. The vocalist stood by herself near the end of the plat...

DATE: Oct 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Metallica’s James Hetfield enters rehab; tour dates canceled

LOS ANGELES – Metallica says its frontman James Hetfield has entered rehab, and the band is canceling its upcoming tour in Australia and New Zealand. Three of the heavy metal band...

DATE: Sep 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Get The Led Out show at Community Concert Hall canceled

Tonight’s Get the Led Out: A Celebration of “The Mighty Zep” has been canceled because of illness and transportation issues, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College said in a news r...

DATE: Sep 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

San Juan Symphony: 34 years and counting

Orchestra opens with three interrelated ‘Classical’ works

DATE: Sep 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

The Who cuts concert short after Roger Daltrey loses voice

HOUSTON – The Who cut short a Houston concert after lead singer Roger Daltrey lost his voice midway through the event. The legendary British rock group was eight songs into the co...

DATE: Sep 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering brings Trinity Seely to Henry Strater Theatre

Singer-songwriter offers woman’s perspective on cowboy life

DATE: Sep 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Plácido Domingo withdraws from ‘Macbeth,’ ends Met Opera career

In the wake of sexual harassment allegations, Plácido Domingo has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” in which he was to appear Wednesday night. The supe...

DATE: Sep 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead’s poetic lyricist, dead at 78

LOS ANGELES – Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead’s finest songs, has died at age 78. Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart says ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

FLC Showcase to launch recital season

New faculty members to perform

DATE: Sep 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Karla Bonoff, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, heading back to Durango

Having a successful career as a singer-songwriter in your own right is something, but when that 40-year career also includes writing songs that have been sung by performers such as Linda Ron...

DATE: Sep 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

David Lee Roth heading to Las Vegas for series of shows

NEW YORK – David Lee Roth – the high-kicking lead singer of the rock band Van Halen –is heading to Las Vegas. The rocker will have a mini-residence at the House of Blues in the Ma...

DATE: Sep 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music