Music

Alvin Lee, ‘fastest guitarist alive,’ dies at 68

Terence McArdle Friday, March 8, 2013 Alvin Lee, the guitarist with the English blues-rock band Ten Years After whose pyrotechnic skill pushed the band to stardom at the Woodstock music festival, died March 6 in Spain.A post from family... more

Earle’s music, look inspires budding Sammy Brue

Linda East Brady Friday, March 8, 2013 Last year, Sam Thornbrue, an Ogden singer/songwriter who goes by the stage name of Sammy Brue, wanted to meet Justin Townes Earle, one of his musical heroes. Both are sponsored by The Loar, a guitar... more

Justin Bieber concert will go on, despite fainting spell

Friday, March 8, 2013 LONDON -- Justin Bieber says he is "getting better," after fainting backstage at a concert in London, and the venue says today's show is scheduled to go ahead as planned.A spokesman for the O2 Arena... more

Paul Cardall performs at Meals on Wheels fundraiser

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 BRIGHAM CITY — New Age pianist Paul Cardall will emcee and perform at March for Meals 2013, the annual fundraiser in support of Meals on Wheels. The concert, sponsored in part by the Brigham City... more

Library hosting ‘Bridging Cultures’

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 HUNTSVILLE — Middle Eastern folk dance and music will fill the normally quiet Ogden Valley branch library on Thursday, March 7.The library hosts “Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys,” featuring... more

Hip-hop artist returns to roots for CD party

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 LOGAN — Jayton tha Mac, a San Diego-based hip-hop artist with Utah roots, is playing a CD release party in his old hometown at 8 p.m. Friday, March 8. The show is at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave.Jayton... more

Tuned: Josh Ritter shines in ‘The Beast in Its Tracks’

Chuck Campbell Tuesday, March 5, 2013 “THE BEAST IN ITS TRACKS,” Josh Ritter (Pytheas)Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter is an expert storyteller, and his poetic lyrics were in full effect on his 2010 release, “So Runs the World Away,” which... more

Bobby Rogers, of The Miracles, dies at 73

Monday, March 4, 2013 SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group The Miracles and a songwriting collaborator with Smokey Robinson, died Sunday at his suburban Detroit home. He was 73.Motown... more

Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s ‘II’ both familiar and totally foreign-sounding

Ryan Hall Monday, March 4, 2013 Rock “II.” Unknown Mortal Orchestra. New Zealand-to-Portland, Ore., psychedelic trio Unknown Mortal Orchestra rose from the remains of frontman Ruban Nielson’s infamous noise-pop act The Mint Chicks... more

Joe Ely coming to Park City's Egyptian Theatre

Linda East Brady Monday, March 4, 2013 Joe Ely, who plays his first Utah show in a long while on Wednesday, March 6, in Park City, is something of a legend in Texas songwriting circles — in part for his diversity. You’d be hard-pressed to... more