Music - The Durango Herald

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

Taylor Swift, ex-radio host head to court over groping claim

DENVER – Taylor Swift and her support team didn’t call police after she said she had been groped by a Denver radio host during a photo session before a concert. Instead, they call...

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Officials want R. Kelly concert canceled after media report

ATLANTA – Officials in a Georgia county want an upcoming concert by R. Kelly canceled after a media report accusing the singer of mental and physical abuse against young women. Th...

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Murry Hammond of Old 97’s talks gratitude, ‘Graveyard Whistling’

Band playing at Animas City Theatre

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest tickets on sale

Benefit brings bands, kids activities, food and drink

DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Official: Rapper accused of murder thought man hit on him

NEW YORK – A founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five stabbed a homeless man to death after a passing remark made him think the man was hitting on him, a law enforcement off...

DATE: Aug 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Fulfilling a ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry to host MTV VMAs

NEW YORK – Get ready to roar with Katy Perry at the MTV Video Music Awards: The pop star is hosting the show next month. MTV announced Thursday that Perry will host the Aug. 27 ev...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Linkin Park singer’s widow opens about husband’s death

NEW YORK – The widow of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington says she’s feeling the love from the rocker’s fans but she’s also feeling the loss. Talinda Bennington said in a...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Randy Newman cared enough about his new album to help pay for it

LOS ANGELES - So, finally, at 73, Randy Newman has written a straightforward, autobiographical love song, right? “She Chose Me,” a ballad on “Dark Matter,” his first album in nine years, ope...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

D.L. Menard, Cajun music ambassador, dies at 85

NEW ORLEANS – D.L. Menard, whose song “The Back Door” is among the most popular in Cajun music, is dead at the age of 85. Menard died Thursday at his home in Scott, Louisiana, Lou...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Music in the Mountains welcomes violist Jiah Kyun

As the daughter of a South Korean diplomat, Jiah Kyun (pronounced GEE-a Ken) studied and performed in countries all over the world before arriving in the United States. Kyun, 30,...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.