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‘Dreamin’ Wild’: Movie filmed in Spokane about the Emerson brothers secures a distributor, with release set for August 4

UPDATED: Fri., March 31, 2023

Donnie Emerson’s dream will finally hit the screen across the country.

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Girl Named Tom parlays a backup plan into a music career and a tour coming to the Bing Crosby Theater

Thu., March 30, 2023

“Backup Plan” isn’t just one of the first singles from Girl Named Tom. It also describes the path traveled by the sibling folk trio. Vocalist-guitarists Caleb Liechty, 27, Joshua Liechty, 24, and Bekah Liechty, 22, each decided to attend medical school.

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Black Belt Eagle Scout to perform at Lucky You Lounge

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

It’ll be a sort of homecoming for Katharine Paul, aka Black Belt Eagle Scout, when she returns to Spokane. The singer-songwriter, who grew up an hour north of Seattle in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, spent considerable time throughout her childhood visiting relatives in Spokane and Colville.

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Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton team up for the first time to host ACM Awards

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2023

The superstar duo will join forces for the first time during the ceremony, which will take place May 11 at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, the academy confirmed Wednesday. The show will stream live on Amazon Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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The triumphant return of Spokane rocker Myles Kennedy and Alter Bridge

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

After performing in front of an enthusiastic capacity crowd at the Knitting Factory in February 2020, Alter Bridge vocalist-guitarist Myles Kennedy was thinking about the back end of his band’s ill-fated tour.

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Christian contemporary hitmaker Jeremy Camp is also a mentor during Winter Jam

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

The lack of time is the only downside for Jeremy Camp’s return to Spokane. Since Camp, who will perform Sunday at the Spokane Arena, is headlining the annual Winter Jam tour, which features seven recording artists, his set is shorter than usual.

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Jury convicts 3 men of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion

UPDATED: Mon., March 20, 2023

After eight days of deliberations, a South Florida jury on Monday convicted three men of first-degree murder in the killing of rapper XXXTentacion.

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George Thorogood will stick to the familiar at Northern Quest

Thu., March 16, 2023

George Thorogood may or may not get elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame someday.

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G. Love brings a love for the sounds of the Northeast Corridor and the South to the Inland Northwest

Thu., March 16, 2023

It’s not a reference to Philadelphia, Mississippi, a town of about 7,000 people northeast of Jackson. There’s not a comma missing in “Philadelphia Mississippi,” the name of G. Love & Special Sauce’s latest album. Instead, it’s referring to two influences.

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Avril Lavigne confronts topless protester onstage at Juno Awards: ‘Get … off’

UPDATED: Tue., March 14, 2023

Avril Lavigne confronted an environmental protester onstage at the 2023 Juno Awards after the topless demonstrator interrupted the singer in the middle of Monday's telecast.

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Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1 With Year’s Biggest Debut

UPDATED: Mon., March 13, 2023

Two years after being momentarily shunned by the music industry — but not most listeners — for using racist language, pop-country singer Morgan Wallen has another blockbuster album on his hands: “One Thing at a Time,” his third LP, debuts at No. 1 this week on the Billboard chart with the largest sales of the year so far.

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Amy Grant has bounced back from her bike injury and returns with an ‘Evening With’ concert

Thu., March 9, 2023

It is hard to believe that it’s been nearly a half-century since the release of Amy Grant’s eponymous album. The pop singer’s debut was released in 1977.

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It’s a new era for Max Cavalera’s Soulfly

UPDATED: Thu., March 9, 2023

Music has always been a family affair for Max Cavalera.

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Taylor Swift to receive major honor at the iHeartRadio Music Awards

UPDATED: Tue., March 7, 2023

Taylor Swift is set to fill another blank space on her resume with a career-celebrating honor at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

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Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and last original member, dies at 71

UPDATED: Mon., March 6, 2023

Gary Rossington, the longtime Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who played critical roles on the timeless Southern rock anthems “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” has died, the band announced. He was 71.

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Symphony review: In his homecoming concert, conductor Eckart Preu demonstrates consummate skill

UPDATED: Mon., March 6, 2023

Before consulting with James Lowe, the orchestra's current music director, Preu had in mind to feature a symphony by one of his favorite composers, Anton Bruckner: the Symphony No. 3 in D minor.

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‘The Will to Live’ propels Titus Andronicus after the death of a band member

UPDATED: Thu., March 2, 2023

A number of tremendous albums have been inspired by the death of bandmates, family and/or friends. Neil Young’s brilliant “Tonight’s the Night,” Arcade Fire’s breakthrough release “Funeral” and the Flaming Lips’ classic “The Soft Bulletin” were each triggered by the loss of loved ones.

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Hirie, the singer-songwriter who dances with emotion, showcases ‘Mood Swings’ at the Knitting Factory

UPDATED: Thu., March 2, 2023

The singer-songwriter Hirie has been married for 15 years and has had all she could hope for since getting hitched, but one thing.

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Concert review: Chip Phillips’ clarinet lights up two very different Northwest Bachfest performances

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 27, 2023

The great themes of human suffering and the struggle to escape it through religious or political means have inspired many composers to write works that call for massive performance forces, including augmented orchestras, vocal and instrumental soloists and choruses. One thinks, for example, of the requiems of Verdi and Berlioz, Beethoven’s ninth symphony and Missa Solemnis.

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It’s a homecoming for Eckart Preu who returns to serve up Bruckner and Wagner

UPDATED: Thu., March 2, 2023

The third time will be the charm for Eckart Preu and the Spokane Symphony.

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‘Dreamin’ Wild’: Movie filmed in Spokane about the Emerson brothers secures a distributor, with release set for August 4

Girl Named Tom parlays a backup plan into a music career and a tour coming to the Bing Crosby Theater

Black Belt Eagle Scout to perform at Lucky You Lounge

Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton team up for the first time to host ACM Awards

The triumphant return of Spokane rocker Myles Kennedy and Alter Bridge

Christian contemporary hitmaker Jeremy Camp is also a mentor during Winter Jam

Jury convicts 3 men of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion

George Thorogood will stick to the familiar at Northern Quest

G. Love brings a love for the sounds of the Northeast Corridor and the South to the Inland Northwest

Avril Lavigne confronts topless protester onstage at Juno Awards: ‘Get … off’

Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1 With Year’s Biggest Debut

Amy Grant has bounced back from her bike injury and returns with an ‘Evening With’ concert

It’s a new era for Max Cavalera’s Soulfly

Taylor Swift to receive major honor at the iHeartRadio Music Awards

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and last original member, dies at 71

Symphony review: In his homecoming concert, conductor Eckart Preu demonstrates consummate skill

‘The Will to Live’ propels Titus Andronicus after the death of a band member

Hirie, the singer-songwriter who dances with emotion, showcases ‘Mood Swings’ at the Knitting Factory

Concert review: Chip Phillips’ clarinet lights up two very different Northwest Bachfest performances

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