Music - The Durango Herald

Elvis Presley died 40 years ago, and he couldn’t have picked a worse time to do it

In 1992, the U.S. Postal Service conducted a nationwide survey to determine which face of the late Elvis Presley should be immortalized on a 29-cent stamp: a 1950s Elvis with a pompadour and...

DATE: Aug 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Despacito’ opening doors for Spanish songs on English radio

NEW YORK – “Despacito” is easily the song of the summer with the success of the hit stretching beyond Spanish-speaking audiences to make it the year’s most recognized song in the U.S. and el...

DATE: Aug 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Elvis Presley’s friends feel love, pain, 40 years after his death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It isn’t just the legend of Elvis Presley that has unmatched staying power 40 years after his death. The guilt, pain and regret felt by those who knew and loved him lingers,...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Judge tosses DJ’s lawsuit against Taylor Swift in groping trial

DENVER – A judge on Friday threw out a former radio host’s case against Taylor Swift in a trial that delved into their dueling lawsuits over whether he groped her during a backstage meet-and...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

James McMurtry to perform at Durango Arts center

It’s a pretty cool day when Stephen King says you’re the country’s “fiercest songwriter,” which is what he said about Austin, Texas-based James McMurtry. He’s a man who’s not shy about talki...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Third annual Durango Rockfest powers into Buckley Park

Thirteen bands to tear up two stages

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Kyle Park helps kick off new La Plata County Fair concert event

Country musician, with special guest, to headline new event

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Taylor Swift testifies former DJ groped her under her skirt

DENVER – Taylor Swift testified Thursday that a former radio DJ reached under her skirt and intentionally grabbed her backside during a meet-and-a-greet photo session before a 2013 concert i...

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Chris Cornell statue planned for Seattle

SEATTLE – Chris Cornell’s widow says she has commissioned a statue of the late Soundgarden frontman to be placed in his home town of Seattle. Vicky Cornell tells The Seattle Times...

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Taylor Swift wants case to serve as example to other victims

DENVER – Taylor Swift’s attorneys told jurors they aren’t trying to bankrupt a former Colorado DJ accused of groping the pop superstar before a concert, but they do want others to know “that...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Glen Campbell said goodbye to his life, career through music

LOS ANGELES – Glen Campbell was a rare entertainer who got to say goodbye to his life and career in every way he knew how. Before his mind evaporated into Alzheimer’s disease, Cam...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Dweezil Zappa brings ‘50 Years of Frank’ to Durango

In the pantheon of rock idols, there’s no one quite like Frank Zappa: His compositions were complex, his social commentary and sense of humor spot-on. Zappa’s musical legacy is ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music