Music - The Durango Herald

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, a founding father of grunge, dead at 52

Chris Cornell, a key figure in the grunge rock movement as the banshee-voiced singer in the seminal Seattle band Soundgarden died after playing a Wednesday night concert with the Grammy-winn...

DATE: May 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Katy Perry is the first judge named for new ‘American Idol’

Pop star Katy Perry is the first judge to be named for the new season of “American Idol,” which was revived by ABC for the 2017-2018 season. The show, which pulled in 38 million v...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Rolling Stones heading back on the road, this time in Europe

LONDON – The Rolling Stones are going back on the road, this time staying a bit closer to home with a European tour. The rock stalwarts said they will play 13 gigs in nine countri...

DATE: May 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Review: A Kris Kristofferson concert that felt like a goodbye

The premise – and the promise – of country music is that it tells the truth. That must be why so many country singers tour so doggedly into the twilight, even when their bodies are hurting a...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Sturgill Simpson leads nominees with 3 at Americana Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. â€“ Grammy-winning country singer Sturgill Simpson leads the Americana Honors and Awards nominees with three nominations, including album, artist and song of the year. ...

DATE: May 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Loretta Lynn remains hospitalized in Nashville after stroke

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A publicist says country music legend Loretta Lynn remains hospitalized after having a stroke. Sony Music publicist Maria Malta said Saturday that nothing has c...

DATE: May 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Cher to sing ‘Believe’ at Billboard Music Awards this month

NEW YORK – Cher will sing her late 1990s anthem “Believe” at the Billboard Music Awards this month. Dick Clark Productions announced Thursday that Cher also will receive the ICON ...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Bar D Wranglers to perform at Fort Lewis College

The Bar D Wranglers will perform their new show at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Proceeds will benefit LifeGuard. ...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

The string’s the thing

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Recital Series closes with Ravel, Prokofiev, Schumann, and Clementi

Series concludes the 10th anniversary season

DATE: Apr 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Kim Boekbinder bringing genre-busting music to Durango

It’s hard to put a finger on exactly the kind of music Kim Boekbinder makes – it spans just about every type (except rap and heavy metal, she says) and even includes music made from the soun...

DATE: Apr 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music