Music

Kurt Vile follows ‘Halo’ with strong ‘Wakin on a Pretty Daze’

Ryan Hall Monday, May 6, 2013 Rock“Wakin on a Pretty Daze. Kurt Vile.” Philly singer-songwriter Kurt Vile has spent the better part of a decade embracing his idiosyncratic take on hazy classic rock, first as a guitarist for... more

Jason Isbell, The Iguanas, Y La Bamba among headliners at Utah Arts Festival

Friday, May 3, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Arts Festival announces the 2013 musical headliners for the festival, June 20-23, with a diverse mix of talents including Jason Isbell as well as The Iguanas. Opening night... more

Spider-bitten Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies

Friday, May 3, 2013 LOS ANGELES-- Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman thought he was on the mend after a spider bite followed by an infection. He'd been writing songs with the band in anticipation of recording a new... more

Philharmonic set for WSU concert Saturday

Friday, May 3, 2013 OGDEN — The flowers are in bloom, and the season has arrived for the spring concert presented by the New American Philharmonic. The community orchestra plays at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the... more

The Top of Utah high school Battle of the Bands goes on

Linda East Brady Friday, May 3, 2013 Top of Utah high school bands have faced off for nine straight years in the Standard-Examiner’s Battle of the Bands. This year, however, it turned into the battle that almost wasn’t.But the 10th-... more

Wayward Molly back in town for concert

Linda East Brady Friday, May 3, 2013 Last year at the Ogden Music Festival, Salt Lake City’s Wayward Molly played a Sunday morning set. It was the band’s first time at the festival hosted by the Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music, and only... more

Sol Songs features two Ogden natives

Friday, May 3, 2013 OGDEN — The Sol Songs concert series is back, with singer/songwriters Danielle Vaughn and Josaleigh Pollett.The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden... more

Chris Kelly, of backwards-clad kid rappers Kriss Kross, dead at 34

Thursday, May 2, 2013    ATLANTA -- Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo behind one of the decade's most memorable songs, "Jump," has died at an Atlanta hospital of an apparent drug overdose,... more

Up-and-coming folkie Chad Elliott playing Logan bakery

Thursday, May 2, 2013 LOGAN — The Bridger Folk Music Society is presenting Chad Elliott, accompanied by vocalist Bonita Crowe, in concert.The show is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West... more

The Lone Bellow, coming to Red Butte, plays 'Brooklyn country'

Chris Talbott Wednesday, May 1, 2013 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The members of The Lone Bellow were standing around after opening for Dwight Yoakam at a recent show when they overheard three good ol' boys discussing their music.One turned to... more