Music - The Durango Herald

The tuba man’s coming back to town

White’s tuba solos to be featured in two festival concerts

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington dies at 41

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County coroner says Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, was found dead in his ho...

DATE: Jul 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Despacito’ sets record for most streamed song of all time

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – “Despacito” has become the most streamed track of all time with more than 4.6 billion plays across streaming platforms. Universal Music Latin Entertainment ...

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Fresh Kid Ice of 2 Live Crew dies in Miami at age 53

MIAMI – Christopher Wong Won, a founding member of the Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, whose sexually explicit lyrics triggered a national debate about the legal limits of artistic freedom,...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Beyoncé introduces newborn twins Sir Carter and Rumi

Beyoncé has finally debuted her twins a month after they were born. The singer posted a picture of herself holding the babies on Instagram late Thursday night and wrote in the cap...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Music meets fate in the mountains

Festival Orchestra welcomes Inna Faliks and Thomas Heuser

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Competing for excellence

Not wasting any time, Conservatory Music in the Mountains will launch its own recital sequence Monday. At 7 p.m. in Roshong Recital Hall on the Fort Lewis College campus, student...

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Kid Rock hints at potential U.S. Senate run in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. – Kid Rock for U.S. Senate? The musician from suburban Detroit is teasing his potential 2018 candidacy, though it is news to Michigan Republicans. Kid Ro...

DATE: Jul 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Ukuleles: ‘The perfect instrument’

Austin, Texas-based musician, teacher Kevin Carroll in Durango for UkeFest

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Kesha returns with lead single from first album since 2012

Kesha has released her first new music since 2012 and announced a forthcoming album, her first since a high-profile legal battle with Dr. Luke over a lawsuit accusing the music producer of s...

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

The 5 stages of listening to Jay-Z’s album ‘4:44’

The five stages of listening to “4:44,” the 13th solo studio album by American rapper Jay-Z: 1. Irritation. There are fans, there are stans and there are those willing to reneg...

DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Rocky Mountain UkeFest to be held July 7-9

3rd annual UkeFest is next weekend

DATE: Jul 1, 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.