Don’t use our songs in your campaign, a chorus of artists tell Trump
The Trump campaign can hardly play a song without the artist denouncing its use and sending a cease-and-desist letter.
Music
Portugal. The Man releases song and video for Indigenous People’s Day
The video for “Who’s Gonna Stop Me” stars world champion jingle dress dancer Acosia Red Elk and features “Weird Al” Yankovic, a musician known for his pop music parodies.
Eddie Van Halen, rock guitar virtuoso with a shimmering sound, dies at 65
His pyrotechnic riffs and solos expanded the vocabulary of hard rock, inspired legions of headbanging imitators and propelled his band Van Halen to four turbulent decades of stadium-rock stardom.
Music festivals create their own ‘bubbles’ to lure partyers back
While the additional expenses and effort of testing may be prohibitive for many attendees and organizers, the freedom that waits on the other side makes it worthwhile for some partygoers.
In the 1990s, Anchorage wasn’t exactly welcoming to raunchier rap acts
Histories of Anchorage: In 1990, a promoter scheduled 2 Live Crew for a performance at the Egan Convention Center, and the city came down hard. The drama continued with Snoop Doggy Dogg several years later.
Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett in first-ever tie for top award from Academy of Country Music
Taylor Swift making her first appearance at the ACMs in seven years.
Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dies at 77
The charismatic reggae singer and bandleader helped transform the groove-driven sound of 1960s Jamaica into an international musical movement.
Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top award
The VMAs kicked off with another touching moment, as host Keke Palmer told viewers the show was dedicated to Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after privately battling colon cancer for four years at age 43.
Anchorage man struck and killed by pickup was ‘local legend’ and longtime leader of rock band
Peter G. Ettinger was in a crosswalk on Tudor Road at C Street on Tuesday morning, crossing against the light, when he was struck by an eastbound pickup, police said.
Will the show go on? For professional musicians working in the midst of pandemic, the stakes have never been higher.
After months of canceled shows and lost income, Alaska's professional musicians grapple with the risks of performing for live audiences — and potentially helping the spread of COVID-19.
Salmonfest will host livestream event Sunday with a lineup including Portugal. The Man, Indigo Girls
Also in the mix of prerecorded sets and livestreamed performances will be Todd Snider, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and local favorites Sundog, Blackwater Railroad Company and Hope Social Club.
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday due to a stroke.
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra cancels all in-person concerts through 2020
The high transmissibility of COVID-19 at large gatherings and the difficulty of social distancing in the Atwood Concert Hall contributed to the decision.
New Alaska music from Concrete to Clouds, Blackwater, Emma Hill and many more
Summer is here, and even though live music performances are still fairly sparse, a number of Alaska musicians have released new tracks and albums in recent weeks.
AK Quarantunes: Paul Sangl performs ‘Ain’t it Funny’
The Eagle River resident plays in a trio called Free Gratis.
AK Quarantunes: Matt Hopper with Tate Peterson, ‘I am John Wayne’
The songwriter, who grew up in Wasilla, has been quarantining in New Mexico the last two months.
AK Quarantunes: Andy Miller performs ‘There are Many Reasons I Love Her’
Andy Miller’s songs capture the small town feel of Alaska with their honest lyrics. He wrote this song while hunkered down in Juneau.
AK Quarantunes: Sean Perkins performs ‘QuaranTrune for You Second Half’
Using the quarantine to fuel his musical growth, Perkins composes new beats every day.
AK Quarantunes: Al Koenig and Steve Hinds perform ‘Planxty Fanny Power’
The duo played this Renaissance folk song via their televisions to make sure they were practicing social distancing.
AK Quarantunes: auseklis performs ‘amethyst’
The artist based in Anchorage produced this ethereal song about early spring.