Music

Dolly Parton, the late philanthropist, musician and actress, was a true American star.

She was replaced in a September 1974 show at Spokane's Expo '74 after she split with Porter Wagoner by Wagoner's new partner, Barbara Lea. But Parton performed in Spokane soon after the world's fair closed and won high praise. When she performed three years later in Spokane, she was hailed as the "queen" of country music.

Dolly Parton, the “Queen of Country" singing icon with a personality as bold as her signature blond coif and rhinestone-encrusted outfits has died. She was 80 years old.

LOS ANGELES – The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced Friday that it will take a “much-needed year off in 2027” to recuperate from back-to-back years of storms.

LOS ANGELES — The first time Alabama Shakes came to Los Angeles, Brittany Howard bought a longboard. This was in the early 2010s, as the fiery soul-rock band was beginning its ascent from a small town in the Deep South to high-profile gigs at the Grammy Awards and the White House; even back then, the group was generating so much energy onstage that Howard found it useful to have an outlet ...

A decade ago, when the Red Clay Strays first began creating their own version of the country-soul and Southern rock sounds that course through the blood of the Mobile, Alabama, band, the notion of headlining arenas across the nation never crossed their minds.

Frank Beard, the Texas-bred drummer for ZZ Top for 56 years, has died. He was 77.

Ty Myers and company’s performance on August 13 brought country music with a touch of soul to Northern Quest Resort & Casino.

Chicago’s Lili Trifilio has always felt the most candid with a guitar slung around her shoulders.

Shinedown will bring over two decades of rock hits to the Spokane Arena.

Susanna Hoffs calls it "the list": a faded piece of paper ripped from a Filofax day planner on which are scrawled the names of every guy she's ever gone out with — some famous, some not, some "kind of douchey," as she puts it with a what-can-you-do shrug.

I’ve written a lot about how much I love riding the train. Probably a little too much for some people, but I digress.

Luke Bryan, one of the defining pop-country stars of the genre, will be performing Friday in Airway Heights.

Koe Wetzel brought the noise and sheer energy of his country rock sound to Northern Quest Resort & Casino for a powerhouse Thursday night show.

Spokane’s own Liam St. John will return for a hometown show after releasing a unique global live album and latest single “Send for me,” with more music on the way.

After a steady flow of singles and EPs going back to 2024, the evolving sound of local band the Bed Heads will culminate in their debut album and release show at their “second home,” the Chameleon.