Music

Jazz ensemble plays at WSU Union Building

Monday, February 27, 2012 OGDEN — The WSU Jazz Ensemble will perform a concert here next week.The event, presented by the Weber State University department of performing arts, begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Shepherd Union... more

Pop. 1280 scares, divides

Ryan Hall Sunday, February 26, 2012 Punk"The Horror." Pop. 1280. The New York City post-punk psychotics known as Pop. 1280 belong to a special lineage of underground acts that have the ability to generate a palpable feeling of terror... more

Weber State Symphony Orchestra performs Sunday

Saturday, February 25, 2012 OGDEN — The Weber State Symphony Orchestra will present its third concert of the season on Sunday evening.The event, presented by the Weber State University department of performing arts, begins at 7... more

Top of Utah musicians come together for benefit concert

Saturday, February 25, 2012 OGDEN — A number of local musicians — including Ogden talents like The Kap Brothers Band, Big Red Judy, Aerial, Joe Meeks and Friends, Brad Wheeler and Dan Weldon — will perform a benefit concert... more

Royal Bliss takes a stand at Kamikazes

Linda East Brady Friday, February 24, 2012 For nearly 13 years, Salt Lake City hard rockers Royal Bliss have been taking the stage and rocking the crowd.They built a strong following in Utah and the region. Signed with Capitol Records about... more

King Niko brings indie rock sound to WSU

Linda East Brady Friday, February 24, 2012 King Niko is a Salt Lake City-based band that is building a following by playing its own well-crafted tunes one show at a time.The indie alternative rock group -- which includes vocalist Ransom... more

Ready for battle

Linda East Brady Friday, February 24, 2012 Get ready to get down -- the speakers are stacked, the guitars are turned to 11, and the drumheads are taut and ready for a pounding.Today is the ninth annual Standard-Examiner Battle of the Bands,... more

Bar J Wranglers back in town

Thursday, February 23, 2012 PLAIN CITY — The Bar J Wranglers, the harmonizing humorists from Jackson, Wyo., are riding into town with a show to benefit the Fremont and Weber chapters of the FFA. The show is at Fremont High... more

Jagger's review: Obama's singing was 'courageous'

Nancy Benac Thursday, February 23, 2012 WASHINGTON -- The reviews are in, and Mick Jagger sizes up President Barack Obama's singing of the blues this week as nothing short of "courageous."The Rolling Stones frontman said today the... more

Chris Brown and Rihanna, together again

Gerrick D. Kennedy Wednesday, February 22, 2012 LOS ANGELES -- "YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!" That's how Chris Brown, 22, tagged his remix of "Turn Up the Music," one of two collaborations with ex-girlfriend Rihanna, 24, that the pair intentionally leaked... more