Larry Ramos (April 19, 1942 – April 30, 2014), the first Asian-American to win a Grammy Award, was of Filipino descent. Born in Hawaii, his first instrument was the ukulele. He won the Grammy playing banjo with the New Christy Minstrels in 1963, but he is most widely remembered for a long singing and guitar-playing …
The best covers illustrate the songwriters’ talents, as simple and simultaneously complicated as that can be. Sinead O’Connor’s voice… her delivery, her phrasing… was a reminder, an illustration of Prince’s genius at a time when he was starting to get a little kookier, when some from my generation were starting to tune him out. The …
Happy Valley, Oregon – Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – A music festival globally renowned for its environmental sustainability practices, Pickathon announces a huge step towards the future of a truly Zero Emissions festival. Partnering with Toyota Racing Development (TRD USA) and the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association (PNTDA), Pickathon 2023 will be the first ever music festival to use a Hydrogen …
Irish singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56.
Photo Credit: Marc Walker DENGUE FEVER CONFIRMS WEST COAST TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF FORTHCOMING SEPTEMBER 15TH ALBUM, TING MONG Cambodian and American Rock Band Hit the Road In Support of First New Album in More Than Eight Years Beginning in Menlo Park, Ca. at The Guild Theatre Official Videos for first two Ting Mong …
Photo Credit: Kelsey Hunter Ayres The Gaslight Anthem have shared a new song “History Books,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services on their own Rich Mahogany Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. The heavy-hearted track – which sees frontman Brian Fallon trading duet vocals with longtime band champion and fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen – is accompanied by an …
NEW YORK, NY (July 2023) – PEPSI® Black has named The Warning as ambassadors for its new campaign, “¿A QUE TE SABE PEPSI® BLACK?” This marks the first collaboration between the Monterrey, Mexico hard rock sister-trio and PEPSI®. The campaign cements the band’s status as one of the hottest up-and-coming bands in the music industry. Watch the commercial HERE. The campaign “¿A QUE TE SABE PEPSI® BLACK?” aims to …
Image from Pixabay – CC0 License Basketball is often considered to be an all-American sport. It’s one of the nation’s most popular sports to both watch and play, and the NBA brings in huge amounts of money every year. Yet the US is not the only country to have amazing basketball players, as evidenced by …
I know this week is a bit lost after Fourth of July, I’m still dragging honestly, but wanted to send a quick reminder since we are just under one month out from Pickathon! I’m just watching this amazing video of Sons of Kemet at Pickathon last year and reminiscing: If you’ve never been to Pickathon, it’s …
Aug Stone writes for The Quietus and The Comics Journal and his latest novel, The Ballad Of Buttery Cake Ass, recently made Vulture’s Best Comedy Books of 2023 list. The book is his ode to obsessive record collecting and what it’s like to be in your first band. It’s very funny but also a love letter …
R.E.M.’s music is featured prominently throughout Season 2 of the award-winning hit series, available now exclusively on Hulu Alt-rock pioneers R.E.M. and the team behind FX’s critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series The Bear have partnered to release a full-length music video for “Strange Currencies (Remix)”: The visual combines footage from R.E.M.’s Road Movie (documenting their 1995 tour) plus exclusive clips and behind-the-scenes footage …
After a mediocre start over the first two months of the season, mirroring last year’s precisely .500 record, the San Francisco Giants have caught fire in the last two weeks, winning eleven of the last twelve games and eight of nine against their rivals in the National League West, including a sweep of the Los …
Episode 133 of Podsongs Podcast: Laura Weinbach of Foxtails Brigade finds inspiration in historian of bad behavior Alissa Bennett, co-host of the C-word Podcast In this episode, Laura Weinbach of the band Foxtails Brigade draws inspiration from the insights and experiences shared by Alissa Bennett of the C-word Podcast. The conversation between the two serves as a catalyst for …
Los Lobos have announced tour dates celebrating their 50th Anniversary as a band. Launching August 12 in Santa Fe, NM, the trek will feature intimate appearances at Los Angeles’ famed Whisky a Go Go and a very special return to the band’s alma mater James A. Garfield High School in East L.A.. Tickets for Los …
You have to be of a certain age – to be able to remember the year 1984 very clearly – to begin to understand the impact of Tina Turner’s famous “comeback.” To understand that her resurrection was multi-layered; to comprehend how important that was to countless women. Yes, there was the incredible music… but the …
Crown Heights, Brooklyn’s 18-year-old Appalachian-style folk musician Nora Brown will make her debut in Portland with a concert at Alberta Abbey, 126 Northeast Alberta Street on July 11 at 8pm with fiddle player Stephanie Coleman. More info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nora-brown-with-stephanie-coleman-tickets-623965065307 Hailed as a “rising star” by NPR’s Weekend Edition and “impossibly talented” by Fretboard Journal, Brown …
Put your head in the vice, demanded the uniformed figure twice. Or I will squeeze your balls under my jackboot, with firmness and without emotion, either will suit. Our torture methods will force you to cooperate. You acquiesce or we target your mate. If you prefer, the instructions will consist of a haiku. We want …
Coquitlam, B.C. native Gina Williams is a multi-genre singer, songwriter, pianist and composer with extraordinary life-affirming gifts in everything she does. She will be performing in Oregon for the first time ever at the Portland Rose Festival. Everyone should go and enjoy her wonderful sets! www.ginawilliams.com Here are her performance times at the Portland Rose Festival: Saturday, …
The Golden State Warriors’ 2023 season ended last weekend with their conference semi-final series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the final Game 6 result being a 20-point blowout. Though the Warriors had been mostly favored in the series, the result shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone who follows the NBA regularly. The current …
Redefyne: Helping Musicians Relocate to Portland with Customized Moving Solutions Redefyne helps musicians moving to Portland with tailored plans, specialized equipment handling, and valuable insights on the music scene and housing market. Moving to a new city can be daunting for anyone, but it can be especially challenging for musicians. Relocating often involves overcoming financial …
SEATTLE – Pearl Jam will hit the road in August and September performing nine shows across St. Paul, Chicago, Indianapolis, Fort Worth and Austin. Special guests Inhaler will open the Chicago, Indianapolis and Austin shows. Support for the St. Paul and Fort Worth dates will be announced in the coming weeks. A special ticket pre-sale for all tour dates begins …
Surrealist blues poet and cultural worker aja monet has released another moving single from her forthcoming album when the poems do what they do, slated for release June 9 via drink sum wtr, a new imprint of Secretly Canadian. “for sonia” is a love poem for the legendary poet Sonia Sanchez and the inspiration behind …
Image Source – Pexels Starting a career in the music industry can be such an exciting and rewarding journey, but it’s fair to say that it can definitely be challenging too. Thankfully, there are many different avenues that you can pursue to get involved in the music industry. This guide contains some of the best …
Portland-based hip-hop band Five Fingers of Funk is pleased to share their new single and video “Kill Sound.” The song is the latest single to be released from the band’s forthcoming Portland Say It Again out May 5 on Kill Rock Stars (pre-order). “Kill Sound” follows pre-release singles “My Mom’s Prius” and “We Were Big In The Nineties.“ The video debuted today at Rap Station and is on all digital streaming …
(April 2, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA) – During her stellar performance at 2023’s Dreamville Festival, the empress of modern-day R&B, Summer Walker (LVRN/Interscope Records), announced that her forthcoming effort CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP will drop May 19th. CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFEEP is the sequel to Summer’s 2019 release, CLEAR, which served as a four-track offering and a prelude …
He was a favorite “ice breaker,” or conversation starter, of mine during my career as a music journalist. Invoke this composer’s name, and I’d get a foot in the door. Thomas Dolby once told me the story that I’d long wanted to hear – how the two met, and ultimately collaborated. Peter Murphy recalled playing …
TWENTY years ago this month imperialistic America started the War in Iraq. After failing to obtain authorization for war from the UN Security Council, #43 resorted to a PR move by declaring the (illegal) impending invasion a “Coalition of the Willing.” Twas just black information, i.e., lies. In this case of specious multilateralism, only Great …
Two new live dates just announced APRIL 16TH – 7:30PM @ BAR LUBITSCH IN LA APRIL 19TH – 7PM @ PALI WINE CO IN SAN DIEGO Dallas McLaughlin is a writer, performer, comedian, and humorist from Southern California. Well, originally Ohio, but he only lived there till he was three years old so just forget it, …