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Legendary southern rocker Gregg Allman to be laid to rest

ATLANTA – Legions of fans are expected to line city streets as music legend Gregg Allman is carried to his final resting place in the same cemetery where he and his band members used to hang...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Liverpool fetes ‘Sgt. Pepper’ with help from its friends

LIVERPOOL, England – It was 50 years ago, almost to the day, that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. The band is long gone, but the music of The Beatles still reverberates – and...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Autopsy: Drugs taken by Chris Cornell didn’t cause death

DETROIT – Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell had drugs in his body, including an anti-anxiety medication, but they didn’t contribute to his death by hanging in a Detroit hotel room, accordin...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Ariana Grande’s Manchester benefit airing on Disney channels

NEW YORK – Disney says its networks will air Ariana Grande’s “One Love Manchester” benefit on Sunday. The concert, to be carried by broadcasters around the world, is aimed at helping victims...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

This summer, share ‘music among friends’

Durango Chamber Music Festival presents more noon recitals

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Stones’ Keith Richards auctions goods for autistic adults

WESTON, Conn. – Rolling Stones fans are sure to get some satisfaction from an upcoming auction to benefit a pair of Connecticut charities that help autistic adults. The Stamford A...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Chris Cornell’s widow still awaiting details about his death

LOS ANGELES – Chris Cornell’s widow says she’s grateful for the support her family has received in the wake of the Soundgarden frontman’s death last month, but she still doesn’t know what ca...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Bob Seger to kick off tour in August

DETROIT – Bob Seger is heading out for a late summer and fall tour with his Silver Bullet Band. The 72-year-old singer announced Wednesday that his Runaway Train tour will begin A...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Jerry Garcia’s guitar fetches $1.9M at auction

NEW YORK – A guitar that Jerry Garcia played everywhere from San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom to Egypt’s Great Pyramids fetched over $1.9 million at an auction Wednesday night. ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Coroner: Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder died of overdose

TAMPA, Fla. – Paul O’Neill, the founder of the progressive metal band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died of an accidental drug overdose, a Florida medical examiner said in a report released Tues...

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Olivia Newton-John says she has breast cancer; cancels tour

NEW YORK – Olivia Newton-John says she has a breast cancer and is canceling her June tour. The 68-year-old singer said Tuesday she initially thought she was suffering from back pa...

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Coldplay, Bieber to join Ariana Grande at Manchester concert

NEW YORK – Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry will join Ariana Grande at a charity concert in Manchester, England, on Sunday. Grande announced Tuesday that the “One Love Manch...

DATE: May 31, 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.