An unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by Martin Shkreli after his securities fraud conviction was sold Tuesday for an undisclosed sum, though prosecutors say it was enough to fully satisfy the rest of what he owed on a $7.4 million forfeiture order.

NEW YORK – R. Kelly’s lawyers said Monday they would fight prosecutors’ bid to tell jurors about allegations beyond the actual charges at his upcoming federal sex trafficking trial. “This is nothing more than a veiled effort to pile on to further shape the public’s perception.”

The strangest thing about Ice Cube’s concert on Thursday night at the 5,000-seat BECU Live amphitheater at Northern Quest Resort and Casino was how normal it was. At the first major live concert in Spokane in a year and a half, the beer lines were long and every seat was sold.

Born and raised in Singapore, violist Jeannette Wee-Yang’s music education began with piano, but her curiosity soon steered her toward other instruments. She studied violin for a time, but as a middle child, viola seemed a natural choice for her.

All of the tributes to the human orchestra called Biz Markie, who died on July 16 at age 57, led with a reference to Biz’s biggest hit, the platinum smash “Just a Friend.” The truth is, by 1989, Biz was already a hip-hop legend before his mainstream big hit.

Leaving Southern California for Spokane, Corey Yanks, 23, saw an opportunity not only to reimagine his life in a new place, but also to double down on his passion for making contemporary hip-hop music.

The ageless Smokey Robinson will perform Saturday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. Robinson talks songwriting and reveals what it was like growing up with Aretha Franklin and how cool it was when Bob Dylan called him America's greatest living poet.

Despite utter media domination, Doja Cat’s sophomore album, “Planet Her,” failed to reach the bar set by “Hot Pink.” Doja’s 2019 album, “Hot Pink,” was a massive success. Hits like “Say So,” “Like That” and “Streets” solidified her reign as a pop princess.

Jakob Dylan is to the Wallflowers what Trent Reznor is to Nine Inch Nails and John Fogerty was to Creedence Clearwater Revival. The leaders of such groups are, or in Fogerty's case was, the band. The Wallflowers will soon start a long-awaited tour.

There is star power to burn throughout “Enormous: The Gorge Story,” which hits screens July 21. Jam band icon Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, country star Dierks Bentley and Train’s Pat Monahan are some of the luminaries. 

INO will open its 2021 season this weekend with G.B. Pergolesi’s “The Maid Turned Mistress.” Two performances will be given at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Local operatic power couple Heather and Derrick Parker star.

As though the COVID-19 pandemic had never happened, bringing the normal patterns of life, and particularly those of the performing arts, to an eerie and threatening standstill, Zuill Bailey is back to work. On Monday, he will be rehearsing in Manito Park.

Local garage-rock group Bad Motivator return this week with their new EP, “Protocool,” out now on all platforms. They take the fast-paced, driven rock of their debut album, “Pleasure Island,” and expand on the guitar and sound with a newfound energy. 

After more than a year of empty chairs and silent halls, the Spokane Symphony is just months away from returning to the stage of the Fox for its 76th season. “We're back, we are bringing live music to Spokane again, which is what we do best,” music director James Lowe said.

Following in the footsteps of two older siblings, Bryan Bogue started his musical journey with piano lessons. Music classes in public school allowed him to start dabbling in other instruments, and, by the time he started fourth grade, he had his choices whittled down.

The University of Idaho’s Department of Theatre Arts will present a virtual production of “You Can Unmute,” an original adult comedy drama written by Master of Fine Arts candidate Jessica Chipman. The show is intended for mature audiences. 

Every song is made with a different moment in mind, and Devonte Pearson (better known by his stage name, T.S. the Solution) picks his moments wisely. Before this summer, his music was almost universally “very laid-back, conscious rap.”

From pugilism to punk rock. There's a fine line between the sweet science and the terse, fast and streamlined sounds of punk rock. Rick Welliver understands. The owner of Spokane Boxing Gym is resurrecting Club Pompeii.

Bands who create their own reality are rare and often amazing. There's Spinal Tap, the fictitious metal band and the subject of the hilarious cult classic "This Is Spinal Tap," which is arguably the funniest music film ever.